The Startup Ecosystem of Pretoria
Pretoria has 40 startups in our sample database. This represents about 6% of South Africa’s startups. Pretoria is the 3rd best startup ecosystem in South Africa.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Pretoria developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 333 spots.
National Ranking
In South Africa
Regional Ranking
In Southern Africa
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Pretoria Top Startup Industries
4 startups
3 startups
8 startups
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Ecosystem HealthCheck
Pretoria Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Pretoria 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 Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Pretoria2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Pretoria 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Pretoria has decreased by 22.92%. During this period, the number of deals in Pretoria has decreased by 71.43%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Pretoria exceeded US$ $49.55M.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.65M
Funding in 2023
$5.30M
Deals in 2023
2
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Pretoria
Global Rank
Pretoria is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Pretoria’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 305 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in South Africa - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 128th + 8 | 5.311 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 139th + 17 | 5.011 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 426th + 333 | 0.705 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 547th + 268 | 0.395 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Pretoria's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Pretoria there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Ecommerce & Retail, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 38% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Pretoria.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Pretoria is South Africa's 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 3rd in Southern Africa. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Pretoria is ranked 426th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including hearX Group.
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