{"id":51077,"date":"2024-08-19T05:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T04:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-100\/?p=51077"},"modified":"2025-07-24T10:44:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:44:42","slug":"apply-2025-startups-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-100\/news\/apply-2025-startups-100\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to the Startups 100 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]\n <\/p><div class=\"highlight-box\">\n <div class=\"highlight-box-decor\">\n <svg class=\"brush-stroke-svg brush-stroke-big\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 116 6\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#000000\">\n <path d=\"M94.0845406,5.55784045 C93.4629887,5.58758734 92.7723755,5.58758734 92.2198849,5.64708111 C92.0127009,5.66195455 91.7824965,5.67682799 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Check it out now to see who we chose as our top 100 startups for the year ahead.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[vc_column_text]The Startups 100, the definitive list of the UK&rsquo;s 100 most promising new companies, is back and <strong>applications are now open<\/strong> for 2025.\n<p>The Startups 100 is curated each year by the Startups team, in collaboration with a panel of expert guest judges, to showcase exceptional startups to investors, potential clients, and new customers, as the ones-to-watch.<\/p>\n<p>As always, the Startups 100 is <strong>completely free to enter<\/strong>. Unlike other awards, we won&rsquo;t ask you for any money <em>even if<\/em> you feature in the top 100.<\/p>\n<p>On this page you&rsquo;ll find everything you need to know to submit an application, including what the Startups 100 is, key dates, eligibility, and our tips on how to turbocharge your entry.[\/vc_column_text]<\/p><div class=\"jumplinks-content\">\n <h3 class=\"jumplinks-content-title\">\n Jump to: <\/h3>\n <ul class=\"jumplinks-content-list\">\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-what-is-the-startups-100-index\">What is the Startups 100 Index?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-who-can-apply\">Who can apply?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-how-to-apply\">How to apply<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-how-we-choose\">How we choose<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-deadline-and-key-dates\">Deadline and key dates<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-start-your-startups-100-application\">Start your Startups 100 application<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-faqs\">FAQs<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-what-is-the-startups-100-index\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>What is the Startups 100 Index?<\/h2>\n<p>The Startups 100 is the UK&rsquo;s longest-running index of the best businesses founded in the last five years. Now in its seventeenth year, we have helped thousands of fledgling new businesses by offering them a vital early platform to kick start their growth stories.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the many&nbsp; movers and shakers we have identified since 2008 include household names such as <a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-100\/2019\/1-5\/#:~:text=Disruptive%2C%20innovative%2C%20and%20with%20amazing,for%202019%2C%20it's%20number%20one.\">Revolut<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-100\/2017\/58-monzo\/\">Monzo<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-100\/2015\/3-deliveroo\/\">Deliveroo<\/a>. Despite this, we remain completely free, and dedicated to our core mission&nbsp; of supporting and uplifting UK startups.<\/p>\n<p>This purpose has never felt more important than for the 2025 Startups 100.. In a troubling economy, with trading down, we want to celebrate the creativity and agility of UK startups, and highlight the inspiring entrepreneurs who are using small ideas to fix giant problems.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-who-can-apply\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>Who can apply?<\/h2>\n<p>To apply to the Startups 100 Index 2025, your business must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be headquartered in the UK<\/li>\n<li>Be registered with Companies House<\/li>\n<li>Have been incorporated after <strong>1 January 2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&rsquo;s all we ask! As long as they fulfil the above criteria, our top 100 startups can be based in any industry and anywhere in the UK. And, excitingly, you don&rsquo;t need to be over 18 to apply; we welcome applications from founders of any age or background.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-how-to-apply\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>How to apply<\/h2>\n<p>Applying for the Startups 100 is easy and entirely free. We are proud to be one of the few business awards that does not charge any entry fees.<\/p>\n<p>Before you fill out our online entry form, you&rsquo;ll need to gather all the necessary information that we&rsquo;ll need to judge your application. That includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Basic business and founder details&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Your Companies House number<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The story of your business journey&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Partner, client, and investor information<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding information <\/strong>(all financial data will be kept confidential)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Growth statistics&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Social impact <\/strong>(data on sustainability, DEI, CSR)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Founder image <\/strong>of at LEAST 1MB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you&rsquo;ve submitted your form, your application is complete. We&rsquo;ll store your submission away until it&rsquo;s time to begin judging in October 2024.<\/p>\n<p><em>&ldquo;The Startups 100 is a noteworthy accolade and we were delighted to win. We got a flurry of inbound messages from potential partners and lots of traffic to the site!&rdquo; &ndash; Sai Lakshmi, founder of Startups 100 2023 winner, Caura<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-how-we-choose\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>How we choose<\/h2>\n<p>Our online form will ask you to provide us with clear facts and figures that give us evidence of your company&rsquo;s growth story, ranging from financial details to five-year vision.<\/p>\n<p>Once the judging process begins, we then use this data to assign weighted scores to every business entrant based on five key areas of analysis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amount of funding raised<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>External validation <\/strong>(eg. customer testimonials, industry awards, audience size)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Size of opportunity <\/strong>(could you\/how do you plan to scale-up?)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strength of concept <\/strong>(is your idea unique?)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovation <\/strong>(how is your idea disrupting the market?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When finalising the top 100, our judges look for impressive ideas with lots of growth potential &ndash; but don&rsquo;t feel intimidated if you haven&rsquo;t got big funding figures to advertise or a well-known partner. More important is your business journey and the passion you have for your mission.<\/p>\n<p><em>&ldquo;The way you tell the story is important. Get quotes from all angles, from your team to your partners and suppliers, to demonstrate your impact in an emotive way.&rdquo; &ndash; Finn Lagun, founder of triple-Startups 100 alum, Pasta Evangelists.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-deadline-and-key-dates\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>Deadline and key dates<\/h2>\n<p>Entries for the Startups 100 2025 will close on <strong>4 October 2024 <\/strong>at <strong>5pm. <\/strong>That means startups have seven weeks to apply, but don&rsquo;t worry: we&rsquo;ve made the application process as simple as possible so you don&rsquo;t have to take weeks out of your hectic schedule to submit an entry.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Entry deadline &mdash; <strong>4 October 2024&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Winners announced &mdash; <strong>early January 2025&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-start-your-startups-100-application\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text]\n<h2>Start your Startups 100 application<\/h2>\n<p>Itching to get started? Now you&rsquo;ve read through the above information, you should be ready to apply to the Startups 100 2025. Remember: entries will close on <strong>Friday October 4 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about your entry, drop us an email at su100@startups.co.uk. And if you know a startup business that deserves to be on this year&rsquo;s index, please share the news with them &mdash; we don&rsquo;t want anyone to miss out!<\/p>\n<p><em>&ldquo;Appearing in the index has certainly validated our business as a market leading player within our industry, as well as raising our brand awareness and credibility&rdquo; &ndash; Melissa Snover, CEO of Nourished&nbsp;<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-faqs\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq\">\n <span class=\"faq-title\">\n Startups 100 2025 FAQs: <\/span>\n <ul class=\"faq-list\">\n <li class=\"faq-item\">\n\n <span class=\"faq-question\">\n How much does it cost to enter the Startups 100 Index? <\/span>\n\n <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n The Startups 100 is completely free (yes, really). We do not charge application fees, or ask for listing fees if your application is successful. All we ask is that you help us share the news of your listing so we can reach other entrepreneurs. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"faq-item\">\n\n <span class=\"faq-question\">\n When do entries for the Startups 100 Index 2025 close? <\/span>\n\n <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n Entries for the Startups 100 2025 will close on Friday 4 October 2024 at 5pm. We cannot accept entries after this point. Any late submissions will be disqualified. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"faq-item\">\n\n <span class=\"faq-question\">\n Can I apply? <\/span>\n\n <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n Entrants must be a UK-based, private company that launched on or after 1st January 2019. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"faq-item\">\n\n <span class=\"faq-question\">\n How do I apply? <\/span>\n\n <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n You can submit your application using our online webform. It&rsquo;s hosted by SurveyMonkey, so you might also see their name on the page. <\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"faq-item\">\n\n <span class=\"faq-question\">\n Who judges the submissions? <\/span>\n\n <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n The Startups team will judge all our top 100 entrants in collaboration with specialist industry consultants. 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