The Startup Ecosystem of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago has 2 cities in the top 1000 and is one of Caribbean’s best countries for setting up a startup.
COUNTRY RANKING
Trinidad and Tobago is a new entry in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 93rd worldwide.
Population
Million
Regional Ranking
In Caribbean
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Trinidad and Tobago Top Startup Industries
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Trinidad and Tobago Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Trinidad and Tobago 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Trinidad and Tobago has decreased by 99.96%. During this period, the number of deals in Trinidad and Tobago has decreased by 75%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Trinidad and Tobago exceeded US$ $52.69M.
Average Funding in 2023
$10.00K
Funding in 2023
$10.00K
Deals in 2023
1
USD
Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Trinidad and Tobago
Global Rank
Trinidad and Tobago is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Trinidad and Tobago’s startup scene is best represented in Software & Data, Healthtech, and in Transportation.
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 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Trinidad and Tobago
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