The Startup Ecosystem of Sarajevo
Home to 50% of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s startups, Sarajevo has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 801 in the world.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Sarajevo developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 175 spots.
National Ranking
In Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Sarajevo Top Startup Industries
1 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Sarajevo Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Sarajevo 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
ECOSYSTEM
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Startup Ecosystem Charts
Startup Funding in Sarajevo2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Sarajevo 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Sarajevo has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Sarajevo has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Sarajevo exceeded US$ $1.35M.
Average Funding in 2023
$139.60K
Funding in 2023
$698.00K
Deals in 2023
5
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Sarajevo
Global Rank
Sarajevo is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Sarajevo’s startups excel particularly in Edtech where it ranks 370 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Fintech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Bosnia And Herzegovina - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 801st + 175 | 0.187 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Sarajevo's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Sarajevo there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Ecommerce & Retail, Fintech. These three industries represent about 34% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Sarajevo.
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National Rank
55th
Regional Rank
Overview
Sarajevo is Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 55th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Sarajevo is ranked 801st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Biokript.
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