The Startup Ecosystem of London
London has 49 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Canada’s startups. London is the 16th best startup ecosystem in Canada.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of London shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 13 spots.
National Ranking
In Canada
Regional Ranking
In North America
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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London Top Startup Industries
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London Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance London 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 London2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in London 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in London has decreased by 93.62%. During this period, the number of deals in London has decreased by 42.86%. Since 2017, total startup funding in London exceeded US$ $132.88M.
Average Funding in 2023
$110.93K
Funding in 2023
$443.71K
Deals in 2023
4
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in London
Global Rank
London is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
London’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 199 and in Healthtech, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Canada - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 22nd + 1 | 36.732 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 40th + 1 | 20.495 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 43rd + 1 | 17.743 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 67th + 1 | 10.193 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 90th - 14 | 8.588 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 107th + 4 | 7.280 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 144th - 15 | 4.542 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 148th - 4 | 4.366 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 179th + 1 | 3.232 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 1 | 219th + 6 | 2.118 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join London's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within London there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Healthtech, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 33% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of London.
16th
National Rank
140th
Regional Rank
Overview
London is Canada's 16th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 140th in North America. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, London is ranked 424th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Paystone.
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