The Startup Ecosystem of Oslo
Oslo has 467 startups in our sample database. This represents about 62% of Norway’s startups. Oslo is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Norway.
CITY RANKING
While Oslo decreased by 2 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Norway remained stable at 1 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Norway
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Oslo Top Startup Industries
47 startups
27 startups
26 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Oslo Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Oslo 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 Oslo2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Oslo 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Oslo has decreased by 59.54%. During this period, the number of deals in Oslo has decreased by 30.83%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Oslo exceeded US$ $5.78B.
Average Funding in 2023
$7.13M
Funding in 2023
$591.80M
Deals in 2023
83
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Oslo
Global Rank
Oslo is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Oslo’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 37 and in Hardware & IoT, and Energy & Environment. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Norway - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 66th - 2 | 10.443 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 305th - 41 | 1.260 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 400th - 56 | 0.826 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 413th 0 | 0.769 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th new | 791st new | 0.192 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th + 1 | 858th + 40 | 0.163 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 949th - 32 | 0.132 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 2 | 993rd - 161 | 0.117 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Oslo's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Oslo there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Hardware & IoT, Energy & Environment. These three industries represent about 21% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Oslo.
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National Rank
14th
Regional Rank
Overview
Oslo is Norway's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 14th in Western Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Oslo is ranked 66th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Oda.
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