The Startup Ecosystem of Padua
Padua has 42 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of Italy’s startups. Padua is the 11th best startup ecosystem in Italy.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Padua developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 212 spots.
National Ranking
In Italy
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Padua Top Startup Industries
7 startups
7 startups
9 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Padua Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Padua 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 Padua2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Padua 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Padua has increased by 271.21%. During this period, the number of deals in Padua has increased by 25%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Padua exceeded US$ $21.05M.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.33M
Funding in 2023
$11.67M
Deals in 2023
5
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Padua
Global Rank
Padua is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Padua’s startups excel particularly in Edtech where it ranks 211 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Italy - Ranked by StartupBlink
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ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Padua's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Padua there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Ecommerce & Retail, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 55% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Padua.
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National Rank
167th
Regional Rank
Overview
Padua is Italy's 11th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 167th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Padua is ranked 554th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Akiflow.
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