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DECEMBER 27, 2022

Climbing to new heights: Top 1000 Nordic Scaleups 🧗

The Nordics are pound for pound as one of the most entrepreneurial regions in the world, and scaleups are the key to that growth.

👑 The Top 1000 Nordic scaleups concentrate 84% of total VC funding in the region.
🪴 Since 2017, the Top 1000 Nordic Scaleups have grown over 5x in combined EV while the rest of the region has grown 2.5x in the same period.
👀 Out of 1,515 total impact startups in the region, 247 are scaleups.

In partnership with Nordic Innovation, you can explore the full scope of the growth produced by the top 1000 Nordic scaleups in our latest report.

Access the Nordic Scaleup Landscape

But also...

Record year for UK’s Cyber Security ecosystem 🏆✨

One of the UK’s most geographically distributed startup sectors has been bucking global startup trends in 2022.

🔐 UK Cyber security startups grew 7.6x since 2017, faster than the top Cyber ecosystems worldwide including US, China, the EU and Israel.
💸 UK Cyber security startups have raised $607M so far in 2022, more than the previous record set in 2021.
🎓 University spinouts account for 18% of the combined enterprise value of the UK Cyber ecosystem.

Following the launch of the UK Security ecosystem database, in partnership with Cyber Exchange we’ve explored the state of the UK Cyber Security Ecosystem in numbers.

Access the full report

ECOSYSTEM SPOTLIGHT

Rotterdam: building bridges to Europe's tech hubs 🌉

Rotterdam is one of the best connected large cities in Europe, providing startups an international gateway into the continent and the world. Up!Rotterdam's mission is to support these entrepreneurs in scaling up their business, by providing them with better access to capital, talent and new markets.

We spoke with Up!Rotterdam and dove into what makes Rotterdam's tech ecosystem unique, the expanding university spinouts the City hosts, and the largest seed fund in the Netherlands, Graduate Entrepreneur.

Read the latest Ecosystem Spotlight

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IN THE NEWS

📗 Invest Europe's Handbook on EU Funding sifts through 200,000+ EU companies, highlighting key funding programs and opportunities available.
🇦🇺 Another big year for LaunchVic and Victoria’s startup ecosystem, watch their recap of the tech ecosystem in 2022.
🇪🇺 We’ve ranked the top startups in Benelux to watch based on Dealroom Signal.
🇹🇷 The Türkiye Ecosystem Dashboard is now live! Learn more about the companies, investors, and trends that make Türkiye a hub for innovation.

2023 EVENTS

🇺🇸 March 10–19, Austin, Texas

South by Southwest (SXSW) celebrates the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture. Save the date for 2023!

🇦🇺 May 1-4 , Melbourne, Australia

4,000 entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers from 200 nations, 3 days, with one mission. All converge to GEC Melbourne next year.

🇨🇦 June 26-29, Toronto, Canada

Pre-register for Collision Toronto. Inc. Magazine sums it up: “Expect game-changing speakers, dynamic content, and great opportunities to network and connect with others.”

Know an insightful tech event in your region you would like to highlight?

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