The Startup Ecosystem of Jeddah
Home to 12% of Saudi Arabia’s startups, Jeddah has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 378 in the world.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Jeddah shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 16 spots.
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Regional Ranking
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Jeddah Top Startup Industries
7 startups
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19 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Jeddah Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Jeddah 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
- Underperformance
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Startup Funding in Jeddah2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Jeddah 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Jeddah has decreased by 48.71%. During this period, the number of deals in Jeddah has decreased by 25%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Jeddah exceeded US$ $291.92M.
Average Funding in 2023
$1.51M
Funding in 2023
$27.22M
Deals in 2023
18
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The Startup Ecosystem in Jeddah
Global Rank
Jeddah is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Jeddah’s startups excel particularly in Foodtech where it ranks 175 and in Edtech, and Social & Leisure. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Saudi Arabia - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 136th + 19 | 5.062 | 0.659 | 2.518 | 1.886 | |
2nd 0 | 378th + 16 | 0.921 | 0.351 | 0.228 | 0.342 | |
3rd 0 | 472nd + 73 | 0.547 | 0.181 | 0.162 | 0.204 | |
4th 0 | 1182nd new | 0.069 | 0.023 | 0.020 | 0.025 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Jeddah's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Jeddah there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Edtech, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 16% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Jeddah.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Jeddah is Saudi Arabia's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 12th in Middle East. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Jeddah is ranked 378th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Syarah.
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