The Startup Ecosystem of Rhine-Neckar Area
Rhine-Neckar Area has 105 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of Germany’s startups. Rhine-Neckar Area is the 5th best startup ecosystem in Germany.
CITY RANKING
Since 2024, Rhine-Neckar Area lost 4 spots in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, having now positioned itself as 152nd worldwide.
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In Germany
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
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Worldwide
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Mannheim Top Startup Industries
26 startups
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Startup Funding in Mannheim2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Mannheim 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Mannheim has increased by 1942.43%. During this period, the number of deals in Mannheim has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Mannheim exceeded US$ $1.33B.
Average Funding in 2023
$42.99M
Funding in 2023
$687.89M
Deals in 2023
16
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
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The Startup Ecosystem in Mannheim
Global Rank
Rhine-Neckar Area is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Rhine-Neckar Area’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 90 and in Healthtech, and Energy & Environment. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Germany - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 13th - 2 | 49.918 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 39th - 5 | 21.959 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 98th - 8 | 8.060 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th + 1 | 134th + 26 | 5.112 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th - 1 | 152nd - 4 | 4.237 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 154th + 12 | 4.149 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 163rd + 25 | 3.886 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 1 | 178th + 26 | 3.244 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 2 | 206th - 24 | 2.481 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 5 | 225th + 40 | 2.084 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Overview
Within Rhine-Neckar Area there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Healthtech, Energy & Environment. These three industries represent about 42% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Rhine-Neckar Area.
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National Rank
38th
Regional Rank
Overview
Rhine-Neckar Area is Germany's 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 38th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Rhine-Neckar Area is ranked 152nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Getsafe and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as SAP and Regus - Heidelberg, Stadttor Ost.
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