The Startup Ecosystem of Odessa
Odessa has 22 startups in our sample database. This represents about 3% of Ukraine’s startups. Odessa is the 4th best startup ecosystem in Ukraine.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Odessa shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 68 spots.
National Ranking
In Ukraine
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Odessa Top Startup Industries
9 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Odessa Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Odessa 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 Odessa2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Odessa 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Odessa has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Odessa has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Odessa exceeded US$ $500.21K.
Average Funding in 2023
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The Startup Ecosystem in Odessa
Global Rank
Odessa is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Odessa’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 507 and in Marketing & Sales, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Ukraine - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 75th + 2 | 9.621 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 397th + 94 | 0.843 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd + 1 | 599th + 163 | 0.329 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th - 1 | 682nd + 68 | 0.261 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 962nd - 12 | 0.129 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 969th new | 0.126 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 1180th new | 0.069 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th new | 1249th new | 0.056 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th new | 1275th new | 0.051 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Odessa
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Odessa's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Odessa there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Marketing & Sales, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 68% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Odessa.
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National Rank
47th
Regional Rank
Overview
Odessa is Ukraine's 4th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 47th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Odessa is ranked 682nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Ringostat.
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