The Hague has 276 startups in our sample database. This represents about 10% of The Netherlands’s startups. The Hague is the 3rd best startup ecosystem in The Netherlands.
In 2024, the startup scene of The Hague shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 1 spot.
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The health check tables allow you to look at the performance The Hague 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...
Startup Funding in The Hague 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in The Hague has decreased by 14.8%. During this period, the number of deals in The Hague has decreased by 19.44%. Since 2017, total startup funding in The Hague exceeded US$ $2.16B.
Average Funding in 2023
$4.67M
Funding in 2023
$270.75M
Deals in 2023
58
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The Hague is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
The Hague’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 68 and in Hardware & IoT, and Transportation. Find out more
Within The Hague there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Hardware & IoT, Transportation. These three industries represent about 19% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of The Hague.
The Hague is The Netherlands' 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 34th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, The Hague is ranked 138th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Sketch.
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