From Solopreneurs to AI-Driven Ventures: Explore the 2025 Entrepreneurship Map

Every year, our Entrepreneurship Map offers a snapshot of the global entrepreneurial ecosystem. The 2025 edition reveals a world in transformation—where solo founders, AI, and women-led ventures are redefining how startups grow, scale, and succeed.

Solopreneurs: The Rise of the Independent Entrepreneur
2025 shows a clear shift: more founders are going solo. While teams of 2–3 remain common, larger groups are becoming rarer, potentially limiting scalability but encouraging leaner, more focused startups. These founders increasingly rely on personal savings or funding from friends and family, highlighting a DIY spirit and the resilience that drives early-stage entrepreneurship.

AI: The Silent Accelerator
Technology adoption is accelerating, and AI is leading the charge. Between 2022 and 2025, its integration into products skyrocketed, reaching a critical inflection point in 2024–2025. Today, nearly three-quarters of new ventures incorporate software, with AI emerging as a horizontal capability that can touch every aspect of a business. For founders and investors alike, understanding AI’s potential is no longer optional, it’s essential.

Women Entrepreneurs: Driving Global Growth
Female founders are making their mark across Africa, APAC, Europe, LATAM, the USA, and Canada. Spain shows a slight decline, reminding us that progress is not uniform—but the overall trend is clear: women are increasingly turning opportunities into thriving ventures. Many start their journey by seeing a market gap, others pursue a long-held dream of creating impact. Supporting them with early-stage incentives can transform ideas into action, and ultimately, reshape the ecosystem.

The 2025 map isn’t just numbers and charts—it’s a story of ambition, innovation, and change. It shows where the ecosystem is growing, where challenges remain, and where opportunities await. Solo founders are shaping nimble startups, AI is accelerating every sector, and women-led ventures are pushing boundaries.

For anyone involved in the startup world—founders, investors, or corporates—the Entrepreneurship Map 2025 is an essential guide. Download it to uncover insights that can inspire strategy, spark new ventures, and identify where the next wave of innovation will come from.