Startup Landscape in UK & Ireland

UK & Ireland has over 1,229,077 startups across the country. Of these, 44.7K are funded companies that have collectively raised $881B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 74 unicorns. A total of 71,491 investors have participated in 69,674 funding rounds, with 4,046 startups securing early-stage funding and 1,263 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 29,025 new companies have been founded, raising over $20B in funding. Startups in UK & Ireland have witnessed 25,776 acquisitions and 16,037 IPOs, while 58,628 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 11,800 companies have been founded by women.