The Startup Ecosystem of Verona
Verona has 23 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Italy’s startups. Verona is the 20th best startup ecosystem in Italy.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Verona lost 108 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 731st worldwide.
National Ranking
In Italy
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Startups
Verona Top Startup Industries
5 startups
4 startups
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Verona Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Verona 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 Verona2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Verona 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Verona has increased by 633.57%. During this period, the number of deals in Verona has increased by 300%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Verona exceeded US$ $56.86M.
Average Funding in 2023
$519.47K
Funding in 2023
$2.08M
Deals in 2023
4
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Verona
Global Rank
Verona is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Verona’s startups excel particularly in Edtech where it ranks 363 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Italy - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 57th + 9 | 13.211 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 149th + 18 | 4.358 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 234th + 28 | 2.005 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 301st + 12 | 1.277 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 347th - 14 | 1.050 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th + 1 | 432nd + 109 | 0.681 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th - 1 | 501st - 46 | 0.490 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 2 | 538th + 59 | 0.415 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th + 14 | 543rd + 324 | 0.404 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 2 | 550th - 3 | 0.393 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Verona's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Verona there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Ecommerce & Retail, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 57% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Verona.
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National Rank
238th
Regional Rank
Overview
Verona is Italy's 20th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 238th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Verona is ranked 731st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Orapesce.
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