The Startup Ecosystem of Glasgow
Glasgow has 163 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United Kingdom’s startups. Glasgow is the 12th best startup ecosystem in The United Kingdom.
CITY RANKING
Glasgow kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, ranking 223rd.
National Ranking
In United Kingdom
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Glasgow Top Startup Industries
11 startups
3 startups
22 startups
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Glasgow Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Glasgow has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Glasgow2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Glasgow 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Glasgow has increased by 151.35%. During this period, the number of deals in Glasgow has increased by 18.42%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Glasgow exceeded US$ $905.29M.
Average Funding in 2023
$5.98M
Funding in 2023
$269.19M
Deals in 2023
45
USD
Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Glasgow
Global Rank
Glasgow is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Glasgow’s startups excel particularly in Marketing & Sales where it ranks 116 and in Transportation, and Healthtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United Kingdom - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 3rd 0 | 144.375 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 72nd - 9 | 9.776 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 85th 0 | 9.030 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 99th - 3 | 7.884 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 119th - 18 | 6.448 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 121st - 4 | 6.171 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 168th + 2 | 3.733 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 172nd - 14 | 3.598 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 188th + 12 | 2.890 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 2 | 211th + 11 | 2.292 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Glasgow's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Glasgow there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Marketing & Sales, Transportation, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 22% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Glasgow.
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National Rank
59th
Regional Rank
Overview
Glasgow is The United Kingdom's 12th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 59th in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Glasgow is ranked 223rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Gigged.AI.
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