Cardiff has 52 startups in our sample database which represents about 1% of The United Kingdom’s sampled startups. Cardiff is the 18th best startup ecosystem in The United Kingdom.
Since 2023, Cardiff lost 4 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 269th worldwide.
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Cardiff is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Cardiff’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 139 and in Software and Data, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more
2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 3rd 0 | 127.426 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd + 1 | 63rd 0 | 10.048 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd - 1 | 85th - 25 | 8.150 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th + 1 | 96th - 1 | 7.320 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th - 1 | 101st - 7 | 7.128 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 117th - 21 | 5.985 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 3 | 158th - 10 | 4.005 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 170th - 40 | 3.661 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 2 | 200th - 74 | 2.941 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 5 | 203rd + 23 | 2.823 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 20 startups for Fintech.
The Software and Data industry in Cardiff is ranked 193 globally. There are 9 startups for Software and Data on our sample database and map.
Ecommerce & Retail is ranked 230th in the world. Our database contains 6 startups for this industry.
Within Cardiff there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Software and Data, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 67% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Cardiff.
Cardiff is The United Kingdom's 18th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 79th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Cardiff is ranked th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Wealthify.
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