Former employees of 21 North of England companies have founded 225 startups

Each dot is a UK startup, placed at its founding year. Logos mark startups valued at $25M or more, or that raised $5M or more.

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Source: Dealroom.co, October 2026. Counts founders who worked at the company (a team listing without a title counts) and started the new company after leaving. Startups based in the UK. A startup is a company Dealroom classes as a startup or that has recorded funding; investment firms are excluded. 2026 is to date.