The Startup Ecosystem of Augsburg
Augsburg has 33 startups in our sample database. This represents about 1% of Germany’s startups. Augsburg is the 26th best startup ecosystem in Germany.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Augsburg lost 50 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 523rd worldwide.
National Ranking
In Germany
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Augsburg Top Startup Industries
10 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Augsburg Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Augsburg has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
- Overperformance
- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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Startup Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Augsburg2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Augsburg 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Augsburg has decreased by 56.04%. During this period, the number of deals in Augsburg has decreased by 16.67%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Augsburg exceeded US$ $370.06M.
Average Funding in 2023
$11.08M
Funding in 2023
$55.40M
Deals in 2023
5
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Augsburg
Global Rank
Augsburg is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Augsburg’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 377 and in Hardware & IoT, and Foodtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Germany - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 13th - 2 | 49.918 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 39th - 5 | 21.959 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 98th - 8 | 8.060 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th + 1 | 134th + 26 | 5.112 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th - 1 | 152nd - 4 | 4.237 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 154th + 12 | 4.149 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 163rd + 25 | 3.886 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 1 | 178th + 26 | 3.244 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 2 | 206th - 24 | 2.481 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 5 | 225th + 40 | 2.084 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Augsburg
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Augsburg's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Augsburg there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Hardware & IoT, Foodtech. These three industries represent about 61% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Augsburg.
26th
National Rank
155th
Regional Rank
Overview
Augsburg is Germany's 26th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 155th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Augsburg is ranked 523rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Kontron AG.
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