The Startup Ecosystem of Gothenburg
Gothenburg has 255 startups in our sample database. This represents about 12% of Sweden’s startups. Gothenburg is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Sweden.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Gothenburg developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 28 spots.
National Ranking
In Sweden
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Gothenburg Top Startup Industries
27 startups
21 startups
10 startups
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Gothenburg Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Gothenburg 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Gothenburg has decreased by 75.51%. During this period, the number of deals in Gothenburg has decreased by 48.11%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Gothenburg exceeded US$ $1.72B.
Average Funding in 2023
$1.74M
Funding in 2023
$95.82M
Deals in 2023
55
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Gothenburg
Global Rank
Gothenburg is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Gothenburg’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 72 and in Energy & Environment, and Transportation. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Sweden - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 26th - 7 | 31.934 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd + 1 | 133rd + 28 | 5.172 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd - 1 | 176th - 34 | 3.358 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 306th - 13 | 1.258 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 353rd - 52 | 1.013 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 474th + 14 | 0.543 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th new | 514th new | 0.464 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 551st - 25 | 0.393 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 1 | 790th - 104 | 0.192 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 1 | 895th - 74 | 0.149 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Gothenburg
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Gothenburg's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Gothenburg there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Energy & Environment, Transportation. These three industries represent about 23% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Gothenburg.
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National Rank
32nd
Regional Rank
Overview
Gothenburg is Sweden's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 32nd in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Gothenburg is ranked 133rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including NA-KD.com.
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