The Startup Ecosystem of Swindon
Swindon has 9 startups in our sample database.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Swindon shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 56 spots.
National Ranking
In United Kingdom
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Swindon Top Startup Industries
4 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Swindon Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Swindon 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 Swindon2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Swindon 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Swindon has decreased by 4.84%. During this period, the number of deals in Swindon has decreased by 66.67%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Swindon exceeded US$ $19.31M.
Average Funding in 2023
$227.18K
Funding in 2023
$227.18K
Deals in 2023
1
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Swindon
Global Rank
Swindon is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Swindon’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 724 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Edtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in United Kingdom - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 3rd 0 | 144.375 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 72nd - 9 | 9.776 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 85th 0 | 9.030 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 99th - 3 | 7.884 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 119th - 18 | 6.448 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 121st - 4 | 6.171 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 168th + 2 | 3.733 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 172nd - 14 | 3.598 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 188th + 12 | 2.890 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 2 | 211th + 11 | 2.292 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Swindon
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Swindon's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Swindon there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech. These three industries represent about 67% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Swindon.
59th
National Rank
269th
Regional Rank
Overview
Swindon is The United Kingdom's 59th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 269th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Swindon is ranked 825th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Recycling Technologies.
ECOSYSTEM
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