How many companies are there in Jamaica?

As of May 2026, there are 1,360 companies in Jamaica.

How many companies in Jamaica have received funding?

As of May 2026, a total of 112 companies in Jamaica have secured funding.

How many acquisitions have taken place in Jamaica?

As of May 2026, Jamaica has seen a total of 24 acquisitions.

Startups in Jamaica - 2026 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News

Jamaica has over 1,360 startups across the country. Of these, 112 are funded companies that have collectively raised $15B in venture capital and private equity. A total of 48 investors have participated in 127 funding rounds, with 4 startups securing early-stage funding. In the last five years, 93 new companies have been founded. Startups in Jamaica have witnessed 23 acquisitions and 9 IPOs, while 240 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 34 companies have been founded by women.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

1.36K

Top Companies

Digicel Group, JMMB & 3 more

Total Funding

$15B

Funded Companies

112

Series A+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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Digicel Group is the top company in Jamaica, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top companies in Jamaica:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Digicel Group	Telecommunication services provider	Kingston (Jamaica)	2001	Acquired	-
JMMB	Provider of consumer and business loans	Kingston (Jamaica)	1992	Late Stage	$9B
NCB Financial Group	Commercial bank	Kingston (Jamaica)	1837	Unfunded	-
JN Bank	Commercial bank	Kingston (Jamaica)	2017	Unfunded	-
Jamaica Public Service	Independent hydro power producer	Kingston (Jamaica)	1892	Acquired	-

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In the year 2024, till April 2024, undefined has been raised in 1 equity funding round across Jamaica.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Jamaica:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Spur Tree Spices	Seed	6530	Apr 19, 2024	GraceKennedy
Dolla Financial	Seed	9589	Jul 26, 2023	Supreme Ventures
Cyphr	Seed	7878	2023	Techstars
ECHE	Seed	8684	Nov 29, 2022	PROVEN
CHUKKA	Series A	4087	Oct 07, 2022	Sygnus

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1.4K+ Total Companies
$15B+ Total Funding
110+ Funded Companies
5+ IPOs
20+ Acquisitions

Europa is the top investor in companies of Jamaica based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Jamaica:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	The University of the West Indies, Cvccoalition and Psoj
Reforged Holdings	Lewes (United States)	JMMB, GraceKennedy and Jamaica Broilers Group
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	The University of the West Indies and Cvccoalition
Dequity	Kingston (Jamaica)	Dolla Financial, iCreateEDU and Elite Conceptz & Solutions
PanJam	Kingston (Jamaica)	CHUKKA, Jamaica Property and Busha Browne

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In the year 2023, till August 2023, 5 acquisitions happened in Jamaica. Last year, in 2022, a total of 5 acquisitions happened in Jamaica.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Jamaica:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Unibev	Business Acquisition	Aug 04, 2023	GraceKennedy
Health Brands	Business Acquisition	Aug 03, 2023	Agostinis
Jamalco	Business Acquisition	Apr 26, 2023	Century Aluminum
Optimum Trading	Business Acquisition	Feb 14, 2023	FirstRock Private Equity
AJAS Aviation Services	Business Acquisition	Feb 03, 2023	Menzies Aviation