Startup Landscape in Italy

Italy has over 81,753 startups, making it the tenth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 11.7K are funded companies that have collectively raised $127B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 2 unicorns. A total of 3,092 investors have participated in 21,456 funding rounds, with 382 startups securing early-stage funding and 176 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 5,456 new companies have been founded, raising over $1.16B in funding. Startups in Italy have witnessed 4,471 acquisitions and 950 IPOs, while 5,163 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 1,366 companies have been founded by women.