The Startup Ecosystem of San Fernando
Home to 40% of Trinidad and Tobago’s startups, San Fernando has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 924 in the world.
CITY RANKING
San Fernando is a new entry in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 924th worldwide.
National Ranking
In Trinidad and Tobago
Regional Ranking
In Caribbean
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Ecosystem HealthCheck
San Fernando Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance San Fernando 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
ECOSYSTEM
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Startup Funding in San Fernando2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in San Fernando 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in San Fernando has decreased by 99.94%. During this period, the number of deals in San Fernando has decreased by 66.67%. Since 2017, total startup funding in San Fernando exceeded US$ $31.69M.
Average Funding in 2023
$10.00K
Funding in 2023
$10.00K
Deals in 2023
1
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in San Fernando
Global Rank
San Fernando is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Top Cities for Startups in Trinidad And Tobago - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st new | 849th new | 0.166 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd new | 924th new | 0.140 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
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