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Scout startups in Dublin

Learn where early startup activity happens in Dublin and how to turn local context into a stronger scouting practice.

Country
Ireland
Population
1,024,027
Time zone
Europe/Dublin
Dublin
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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Dublin ranks

Rankings that list Dublin
RankingEditionPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
Global Cities Index2026#6No prior editionBPerformance, Growth, Talent, Competitiveness, Business Climate
Startup Genome logoEmerging Ecosystems Ranking (GSER Top 100)2026#19Down 11CEcosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent
Global Financial Centres IndexGFCI 40#30Down 3BFinance, Competitiveness, Business Climate
Startup Genome logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER)GSER 2021=36No changeCEcosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent, Innovation
StartupBlink logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index (cities)2025#55No prior editionBEcosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Global Innovation Index: Innovation Cluster Ranking (formerly Science and Technology Clusters)2026#72Down 1BInnovation, Research, Activity
Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

54 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Dublin

Investors 27

The 3 most prominent of 27. Browse all investors

Venture studios 10

The 3 most prominent of 10. Browse all venture studios

Accelerators 9

The 3 most prominent of 9. Browse all accelerators

Incubators 8

The 3 most prominent of 8. Browse all incubators

Based here, most-ranked first

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Questions about Dublin

How does Dublin rank as a startup ecosystem?
Dublin is #55 of 1,473 in StartupBlink Index (cities) (2025). It appears in 6 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
How many startup investors are based in Dublin?
Superscout has profiles for 27 investors based in Dublin, including BVP, Atlantic Bridge and Furthr.
Are there accelerators or incubators in Dublin?
Yes. Superscout lists 9 accelerators, 8 incubators and 10 venture studios based there, including Startup Lighthouse, Dogpatch Labs and Icarus Media Digital.
Which universities in Dublin are on Superscout?
3 universities have a profile: Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and Dublin City University.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.

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