The Startup Ecosystem of Lyon
Lyon has 245 startups in our sample database. This represents about 5% of France’s startups. Lyon is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in France.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Lyon developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 28 spots.
National Ranking
In France
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Lyon Top Startup Industries
19 startups
11 startups
82 startups
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Lyon Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Lyon 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 Lyon2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Lyon 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Lyon has increased by 243.1%. During this period, the number of deals in Lyon has increased by 17.54%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Lyon exceeded US$ $2.45B.
Average Funding in 2023
$11.45M
Funding in 2023
$766.83M
Deals in 2023
67
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Lyon
Global Rank
Lyon is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Lyon’s startups excel particularly in Healthtech where it ranks 94 and in Hardware & IoT, and Software & Data. 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
Why should you join Lyon's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Lyon there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Healthtech, Hardware & IoT, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 46% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Lyon.
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National Rank
35th
Regional Rank
Overview
Lyon is France's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 35th in Western Europe. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Lyon is ranked 141st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Indy.
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