The Startup Ecosystem of Toulouse
Toulouse has 136 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of France’s startups. Toulouse is the 3rd best startup ecosystem in France.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Toulouse shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 12 spots.
National Ranking
In France
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Toulouse Top Startup Industries
6 startups
13 startups
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Toulouse Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Toulouse 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...
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- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Toulouse2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Toulouse 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Toulouse has decreased by 12.79%. During this period, the number of deals in Toulouse has decreased by 35.29%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Toulouse exceeded US$ $1.25B.
Average Funding in 2023
$9.30M
Funding in 2023
$204.58M
Deals in 2023
22
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
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The Startup Ecosystem in Toulouse
Global Rank
Toulouse is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Toulouse’s startups excel particularly in Transportation where it ranks 47 and in Hardware & IoT, and Energy & Environment. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in France - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 10th - 1 | 60.795 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd + 2 | 141st + 28 | 4.850 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 145th + 12 | 4.516 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th - 2 | 159th - 7 | 3.928 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 3 | 196th + 49 | 2.697 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 228th - 15 | 2.071 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th - 2 | 229th - 19 | 2.060 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 230th + 1 | 2.051 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 1 | 289th - 19 | 1.424 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 1 | 296th - 49 | 1.344 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Why should you join Toulouse's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Toulouse there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Transportation, Hardware & IoT, Energy & Environment. These three industries represent about 18% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Toulouse.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Toulouse is France's 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 36th in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Toulouse is ranked 145th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including SIGFOX and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Airbus and Regus - Toulouse Blagnac Airport.
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