Startup Landscape in UK & Ireland

UK & Ireland has over 1,214,128 startups across the country. Of these, 44.4K are funded companies that have collectively raised $876B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 74 unicorns. A total of 71,157 investors have participated in 68,839 funding rounds, with 4,012 startups securing early-stage funding and 1,248 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 26,984 new companies have been founded, raising over $16.1B in funding. Startups in UK & Ireland have witnessed 25,407 acquisitions and 14,816 IPOs, while 58,611 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 11,812 companies have been founded by women.