Mostly dominated by US cities, Dubai, Singapore City, Seoul, and Mumbai are the biggest climbers in the global top 50 for 2024. Here's why:
Singapore City: Strong performance in R&D branches (Ex: IBM, Intel, Microsoft), YC-backed startups, job creation, and startup events.
Dubai: Stands out for YC-backed startups, funding, unicorns, global events, and job creation.
Seoul: Excels in funding, unicorns, public company value, and exits over $1 billion.
Mumbai: Overperforms in unicorns, job creation, and startup events.
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Top Startups Leading Eastern Europe
Fintech is the most funded industry in London, with the top three Fintech startups in London having raised more than USD 1.86B, including WorldRemit, Onfido and Tide.
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Mentions of Note
Forbes Colombia cites StartupBlink to showcase the increase in the number of new startups in Cali, Colombia.
Forbes uses StartupBlink Index to showcase growth of the Kazak startup ecosystem.
Nikkei mentions StartupBlink Index to expand on the performance of Southeast Asian ecosystems.
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