Dealroom ranking of Top countries by No. of Unicorns in Europe & Israel

Dealroom ranking of Top countries by No. of Unicorns in Europe & Israel - Portugal Business News

Tech News Europe - Here is the Dealroom 2026 ranking of Top countries by number of Unicorns backed by VCs and the percentage of startups that reached Unicorn status within 2 years in Europe and Israel, according to the report published on July 10th, 2026:

What is the number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel that are backed by VCs?

There are more than 400 Unicorns in Europe and Israel that are backed by VCs in 2026, according to a new Dealroom report published in partnership with Accel and Revelio Labs.

What is the percentage of startups that reached Unicorn status within 2 years in Europe and Israel?

Out of the 86 new Unicorns in Europe and Israel from 2023 onwards, 20% are two years old or less. Prior to 2023, only 5% of Unicorns went from startup to Unicorn status within 2 years. The Dealroom study emphasizes that the advent of AI has drastically increased the pace of startup growth.

The Dealroom ranking of venture-backed Unicorns in Europe and Israel excludes traditional biotech and quasitech Unicorns:

Dealroom 2026 ranking of Top countries by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs:

1 - Israel

Israel ranks No. 1 country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 100 Unicorns.

2 - United Kingdom

The UK ranks 2nd country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 74 Unicorns.

3 - Germany

Germany ranks 3rd country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 51 Unicorns.

4 - France

France ranks 4th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 42 Unicorns.

5 - Sweden

Sweden ranks 5th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 15 Unicorns.

6 - Spain

Spain ranks 6th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 13 Unicorns.

7 - Switzerland

Switzerland ranks 7th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 13 Unicorns.

8 - Netherlands

The Netherlands ranks 8th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 12 Unicorns.

9 - Denmark

Denmark ranks 9th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 10 Unicorns.

10 - Finland

Finland ranks 10th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 9 Unicorns.

11 - Ireland

Ireland ranks 11th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 7 Unicorns.

12 - Portugal

Portugal ranks 12th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 6 Unicorns.

13 - Belgium

Belgium ranks 13th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 6 Unicorns.

14 - Estonia

Estonia ranks 14th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 5 Unicorns.

15 - Norway

Norway ranks 15th country by number of Unicorns in Europe and Israel backed by VCs with 5 Unicorns.