Startup Landscape in Italy

Italy has over 72,730 startups, making it the ninth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 11.6K are funded companies that have collectively raised $128B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 3 unicorns. A total of 3,017 investors have participated in 21,258 funding rounds, with 371 startups securing early-stage funding and 178 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 2,615 new companies have been founded, raising over $1.11B in funding. Startups in Italy have witnessed 4,334 acquisitions and 842 IPOs, while 5,155 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 1,366 companies have been founded by women.