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The Startup Ecosystem of Pula

Pula has 4 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of Croatia’s startups. Pula is the 6th best startup ecosystem in Croatia.

CITY RANKING

While Pula decreased by 51 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Croatia remained stable at 6 nationally since 2023.

National Ranking

6th
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In Croatia

Regional Ranking

85th
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7
In Eastern Europe

Global Ranking

1140th
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51
Worldwide

Ecosystem

Startup Ecosystem Overview

Startups

Pula Top Startup Industries

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Fintech
1 startups
Foodtech icon
Foodtech
1 startups
Ecommerce & Retail icon
Ecommerce & Retail
1 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Pula Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Pula 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
IndustryGlobal rankMomentum YoYNumber of Startups
Global11404
Ecommerce & RetailN/A01
Edtech00.0000.0000.00
Energy & Environment00.0000.0000.00
Fintech00.0000.0000.00
Foodtech00.0000.0000.00
Hardware & IoT00.0000.0000.00
Healthtech00.0000.0000.00

ECOSYSTEM

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Smartwork startup logo
Social & Leisure | Social & Leisure-Other
Unranked
Authland startup logo
Foodtech | Food and Beverage
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Fintech | Blockchain
Unranked
BioLinked startup logo
Ecommerce & Retail | Ecommerce
Unranked

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Startup Ecosystem Charts

Startup Funding in Pula2017 - 2024

Startup Funding in Pula 2017 - 2024

From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Pula has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Pula has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Pula exceeded US$ $52.05K.

Average Funding in 2023

$0.00

Pula
Croatia
+0.00% YoY

Funding in 2023

$0.00

Pula
Croatia
+0.00% YoY

Deals in 2023

0

Pula
Croatia
+0.00% YoY

USD

Amount of Funding (USD)

Number of Deals

20172018201920202021202220232024$0.00$15.00B$30.00B$45.00B$60.00B00.511.52

Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Pula

Startups in Pula excel in Fintech, Foodtech, and Ecommerce & and Retail. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Fintech industry. One of the most promising startups in Pula in 2024 is and Authland.

Global Rank

Pula is ranked below the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Pula’s startups excel particularly in Fintech and in Foodtech, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more

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227th
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28
2.074
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2nd
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540th
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101
0.414
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721st
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106
0.237
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52
0.187
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838th
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26
0.170
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1140th
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Startups

Notable Startups in Pula
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Authland

ECOSYSTEM

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National Rank

85th

Regional Rank

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