Startup Landscape in UK & Ireland

UK & Ireland has over 1,240,843 startups across the country. Of these, 44.9K are funded companies that have collectively raised $889B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 75 unicorns. A total of 71,565 investors have participated in 69,959 funding rounds, with 4,080 startups securing early-stage funding and 1,262 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 36,495 new companies have been founded, raising over $22.1B in funding. Startups in UK & Ireland have witnessed 25,863 acquisitions and 16,187 IPOs, while 58,623 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 11,798 companies have been founded by women.