Startup Landscape in Italy

Italy has over 78,192 startups, making it the tenth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 11.7K are funded companies that have collectively raised $122B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 2 unicorns. A total of 3,063 investors have participated in 21,334 funding rounds, with 379 startups securing early-stage funding and 176 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 4,499 new companies have been founded, raising over $1.12B in funding. Startups in Italy have witnessed 4,447 acquisitions and 922 IPOs, while 5,155 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 1,365 companies have been founded by women.