The Startup Ecosystem of Lima
Lima has 152 startups in our sample database. This represents about 90% of Peru’s startups. Lima is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Peru.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Lima shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 10 spots.
National Ranking
In Peru
Regional Ranking
In South America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Lima Top Startup Industries
7 startups
26 startups
10 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Lima Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Lima 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 Lima2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Lima 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Lima has decreased by 81.27%. During this period, the number of deals in Lima has decreased by 58.82%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Lima exceeded US$ $260.55M.
Average Funding in 2023
$1.07M
Funding in 2023
$15.04M
Deals in 2023
14
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Lima
Global Rank
Lima is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Lima’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 122 and in Fintech, and Edtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Peru - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 191st + 10 | 2.773 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd new | 1270th new | 0.052 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Lima's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Lima there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Fintech, Edtech. These three industries represent about 28% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Lima.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Lima is Peru's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 9th in South America. With a population of 10M+ people, Lima is ranked 191st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Crehana.
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