The Startup Ecosystem of Dusseldorf
Dusseldorf has 165 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of Germany’s startups. Dusseldorf is the 8th best startup ecosystem in Germany.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Dusseldorf developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 26 spots.
National Ranking
In Germany
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Dusseldorf Top Startup Industries
8 startups
11 startups
7 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Dusseldorf Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Dusseldorf 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 Dusseldorf2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Dusseldorf 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Dusseldorf has decreased by 73.85%. During this period, the number of deals in Dusseldorf has decreased by 33.33%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Dusseldorf exceeded US$ $1.06B.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.84M
Funding in 2023
$62.44M
Deals in 2023
22
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Dusseldorf
Global Rank
Dusseldorf is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Dusseldorf’s startups excel particularly in Social & Leisure where it ranks 101 and in Edtech, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Germany - Ranked by StartupBlink
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ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Dusseldorf's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Dusseldorf there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Social & Leisure, Edtech, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 16% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Dusseldorf.
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National Rank
51st
Regional Rank
Overview
Dusseldorf is Germany's 8th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 51st in Western Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Dusseldorf is ranked 178th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including trivago.
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