The Startup Ecosystem of Valletta
Valletta has 100 startups in our sample database. This represents about 89% of Malta’s startups. Valletta is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Malta.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Valletta developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 33 spots.
National Ranking
In Malta
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Valletta Top Startup Industries
7 startups
11 startups
4 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Valletta Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Valletta 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 Valletta2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Valletta 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Valletta has decreased by 86.45%. During this period, the number of deals in Valletta has decreased by 83.33%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Valletta exceeded US$ $205.68M.
Average Funding in 2023
$1.21M
Funding in 2023
$2.42M
Deals in 2023
2
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Valletta
Global Rank
Valletta is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Valletta’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 104 and in Fintech, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Malta - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 290th + 33 | 1.406 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Valletta's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Valletta there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Fintech, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 22% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Valletta.
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National Rank
78th
Regional Rank
Overview
Valletta is Malta's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 78th in Western Europe. With a population of <0.1M people, Valletta is ranked 290th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Chiliz.
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