The Startup Ecosystem of Bishkek
Bishkek is the top startup ecosystem in Kyrgyzstan and the 4th city in Central Asia.
CITY RANKING
While Bishkek decreased by 24 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Kyrgyzstan remained stable at 1 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Kyrgyzstan
Regional Ranking
In Central Asia
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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Bishkek Top Startup Industries
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Bishkek Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Bishkek 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...
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- Performance equal to global ranking
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Startup Funding in Bishkek2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Bishkek 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Bishkek has decreased by 100%. During this period, the number of deals in Bishkek has decreased by 100%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Bishkek exceeded US$ $9.96M.
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The Startup Ecosystem in Bishkek
Global Rank
Bishkek is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Bishkek’s startups excel particularly in Edtech where it ranks 349 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Healthtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Kyrgyzstan - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
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1st 0 | 548th - 24 | 0.395 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Bishkek's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Bishkek there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Ecommerce & Retail, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 43% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Bishkek.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Bishkek is Kyrgyzstan's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 4th in Central Asia. With a population of <0.1M people, Bishkek is ranked 548th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Namba One.
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