The Startup Ecosystem of Brno
Brno has 165 startups in our sample database. This represents about 23% of Czechia’s startups. Brno is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Czechia.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Brno developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 47 spots.
National Ranking
In Czechia
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Brno Top Startup Industries
35 startups
11 startups
63 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Brno Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Brno 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 Funding in Brno2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Brno 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Brno has decreased by 27.2%. During this period, the number of deals in Brno has increased by 7.14%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Brno exceeded US$ $226.37M.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.68M
Funding in 2023
$40.23M
Deals in 2023
15
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Brno
Global Rank
Brno is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Brno’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 102 and in Social & Leisure, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Czechia - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 89th - 6 | 8.622 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 190th + 47 | 2.799 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 754th - 146 | 0.208 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 974th new | 0.125 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th new | 1273rd new | 0.051 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Brno's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Brno there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Social & Leisure, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 66% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Brno.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Brno is Czechia's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 16th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Brno is ranked 190th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Kiwi.
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