Startup Landscape in UK & Ireland

UK & Ireland has over 1,309,718 startups across the country. Of these, 45.9K are funded companies that have collectively raised $917B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 91 unicorns. A total of 71,784 investors have participated in 70,921 funding rounds, with 4,120 startups securing early-stage funding and 1,268 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 56,989 new companies have been founded, raising over $35.1B in funding. Startups in UK & Ireland have witnessed 26,480 acquisitions and 15,944 IPOs, while 58,702 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 11,785 companies have been founded by women.