The Startup Ecosystem of Lille
Lille has 136 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of France’s startups. Lille is the 8th best startup ecosystem in France.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Lille shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 1 spot.
National Ranking
In France
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Lille Top Startup Industries
6 startups
45 startups
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Lille Ecosystem Health Check
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- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Lille2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Lille 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Lille has decreased by 23.61%. During this period, the number of deals in Lille has decreased by 5.41%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Lille exceeded US$ $534.90M.
Average Funding in 2023
$3.78M
Funding in 2023
$132.27M
Deals in 2023
35
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
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The Startup Ecosystem in Lille
Global Rank
Lille is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Lille’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 109 and in Software & Data, and Ecommerce & Retail. 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 |
ECOSYSTEM
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Overview
Within Lille there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Software & Data, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 49% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Lille.
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National Rank
64th
Regional Rank
Overview
Lille is France's 8th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 64th in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Lille is ranked 230th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Dood.
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