Scout startups across Uruguay

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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Uruguay ranks

Rankings that list Uruguay
Ranking	Edition	Position	Since last edition	Trust	What it measures
Global Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)	2025	#61	No prior edition	B	Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Global Innovation Index	2025	#68	Down 6	A	Innovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)	Doing Business 2020	#101	Down 6	B	Business Climate

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.

14 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Uruguay

Incubators 5

Incubator

Coopera Uruguay

Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Uruguay.

Incubator

Growth Dental Systems

Boosting dental patient acquisition effortlessly.

Incubator

Incubadora Sinergia

Supporting early-stage startups in Latin America.

The 3 most prominent of 5. Browse all incubators

Venture studios 5

Venture studio

OZOM Builders

Venture studio

Kiri Ventures

Building scalable online businesses from scratch.

Venture studio

LAB+

Building sustainable biotech companies in Uruguay.

The 3 most prominent of 5. Browse all venture studios

Accelerators 3

Accelerator

OurCrowd LATAM Labs

Accelerating early-stage startups in Latin America.

Accelerator

Enciende

Empowering companies in Latin America for U.S. venture success.

Accelerator

Starigi

Accelerating startups in Uruguay.

Investors 1

Investor

Taicua

Intelligent capital for growth.

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Raising in Uruguay

Investors based here, and the programs that take teams at your stage.

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Finding startups in Uruguay

Accelerators and incubators here see the earliest teams first.

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Cities in Uruguay

City

Montevideo

1,270,737 people

Questions about Uruguay

How does Uruguay rank as a startup ecosystem?

Its best position is #61 in StartupBlink Index (countries) (2025). It appears in 3 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.

How many startup investors are based in Uruguay?

Superscout has a profile for 1 investor based in Uruguay: Taicua.

Are there accelerators or incubators in Uruguay?

Yes. Superscout lists 3 accelerators, 5 incubators and 5 venture studios based there, including OurCrowd LATAM Labs, Coopera Uruguay and OZOM Builders.

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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.

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