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The Startup Ecosystem of Poznan

Poznan has 90 startups in our sample database. This represents about 7% of Poland’s startups. Poznan is the 4th best startup ecosystem in Poland.

CITY RANKING

While Poznan decreased by 43 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Poland remained stable at 4 nationally since 2023.

National Ranking

4th
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In Poland

Regional Ranking

24th
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1
In Eastern Europe

Global Ranking

323rd
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43
Worldwide

Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem Overview

Startups

Poznan Top Startup Industries

Marketing & Sales icon
Marketing & Sales
#136 worldwide

9 startups

Ecommerce & Retail icon
Ecommerce & Retail
#251 worldwide

15 startups

Edtech icon
Edtech
#269 worldwide

5 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Poznan Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Poznan 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
IndustryGlobal rankMomentum YoYNumber of Startups
Global32390
Marketing & Sales136159
Ecommerce & Retail00.0000.0000.00
Edtech00.0000.0000.00
Fintech00.0000.0000.00
Social & Leisure00.0000.0000.00
Hardware & IoT00.0000.0000.00
Software & Data00.0000.0000.00

ECOSYSTEM

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Autenti startup logo
Software & Data | Enterprise Technology
Unranked
Busfor startup logo
Software & Data | Enterprise Technology
Unranked
merXu startup logo
Ecommerce & Retail | Ecommerce
Unranked
Papu.io startup logo
Transportation | Transportation-Other
Unranked
GamerHash startup logo
Fintech | Fintech-Other
Unranked
StethoMe startup logo
Software & Data | Artificial Intelligence
Unranked
Aether Biomedical startup logo
Software & Data | Artificial Intelligence
Unranked
ICSEC startup logo
Software & Data | Enterprise Technology
Unranked
Lerta startup logo
Software & Data | SaaS
Unranked
RealEye startup logo
Software & Data | SaaS
Unranked
FriendlyScore startup logo
Fintech | Financial Services
Unranked

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Startup Funding in Poznan2017 - 2024

Startup Funding in Poznan 2017 - 2024

From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Poznan has decreased by 51.74%. During this period, the number of deals in Poznan has decreased by 66.67%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Poznan exceeded US$ $111.42M.

Average Funding in 2023

$3.87M

Poznan
Poland
+44.77% YoY

Funding in 2023

$11.61M

Poznan
Poland
-51.74% YoY

Deals in 2023

3

Poznan
Poland
-66.67% YoY

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Amount of Funding (USD)

Number of Deals

20172018201920202021202220232024$0.00$15.00B$30.00B$45.00B$60.00B06121824

Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Poznan

Startups in Poznan excel in Marketing & Sales, Ecommerce & Retail, and and Edtech. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Marketing & Sales industry. One of the most promising startups in Poznan in 2024 is Autenti, Busfor, and merXu.

Global Rank

Poznan is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Poznan’s startups excel particularly in Marketing & Sales where it ranks 136 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Edtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Poznan
Autenti startup icon
Autenti
Busfor startup icon
Busfor
merXu startup icon
merXu

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Poznan's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Poznan there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Marketing & Sales, Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech. These three industries represent about 32% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Poznan.

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National Rank

24th

Regional Rank

Overview

Poznan is Poland's 4th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 24th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Poznan is ranked 323rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Autenti.

ECOSYSTEM
Startup Infrastructure in Poznan
With a large variety of initiatives, Poznan's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in Eastern Europe. Poznan offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. Below is a list of Poznan's most prominent support initiatives:

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