The Startup Ecosystem of Peterborough
Peterborough has 25 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Peterborough shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 39 spots.
National Ranking
In United Kingdom
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Peterborough Top Startup Industries
6 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Peterborough Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Peterborough 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 Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Peterborough2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Peterborough 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Peterborough has decreased by 47.17%. During this period, the number of deals in Peterborough has decreased by 66.67%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Peterborough exceeded US$ $150.65M.
Average Funding in 2023
$18.00M
Funding in 2023
$18.00M
Deals in 2023
1
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Peterborough
Global Rank
Peterborough is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Peterborough’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 432 and in Healthtech, and Edtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United Kingdom - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
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1st 0 | 3rd 0 | 144.375 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Peterborough
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Peterborough's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Peterborough there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Healthtech, Edtech. These three industries represent about 48% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Peterborough.
31st
National Rank
139th
Regional Rank
Overview
Peterborough is The United Kingdom's 31st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 139th in Western Europe. With a population of <0.1M people, Peterborough is ranked 481st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Nadra Card Centre.
ECOSYSTEM
Startup Infrastructure in Peterborough
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