Startup Landscape in Italy

Italy has over 71,571 startups, making it the ninth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 11.6K are funded companies that have collectively raised $127B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 3 unicorns. A total of 2,927 investors have participated in 21,161 funding rounds, with 365 startups securing early-stage funding and 174 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 2,414 new companies have been founded, raising over $840M in funding. Startups in Italy have witnessed 4,246 acquisitions and 779 IPOs, while 5,155 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 1,365 companies have been founded by women.