Newcastle upon Tyne has 145 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of The United Kingdom’s startups. Newcastle upon Tyne is the 8th best startup ecosystem in The United Kingdom.
Since 2024, Newcastle upon Tyne lost 14 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 172nd worldwide.
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The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Newcastle upon Tyne 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...
Startup Funding in Newcastle upon Tyne 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Newcastle upon Tyne has increased by 106.08%. During this period, the number of deals in Newcastle upon Tyne has increased by 18.92%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Newcastle upon Tyne exceeded US$ $1.53B.
Average Funding in 2023
$3.49M
Funding in 2023
$153.74M
Deals in 2023
44
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Newcastle upon Tyne is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Newcastle upon Tyne’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 117 and in Fintech, and Software & Data. Find out more
Within Newcastle upon Tyne there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Fintech, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 37% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Newcastle upon Tyne is The United Kingdom's 8th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 49th in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Newcastle upon Tyne is ranked 172nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Atom Bank.
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