The Startup Ecosystem of Sibiu
Sibiu has 8 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of Romania’s startups. Sibiu is the 7th best startup ecosystem in Romania.
CITY RANKING
While Sibiu decreased by 56 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Romania remained stable at 7 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Romania
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Sibiu Top Startup Industries
3 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Sibiu Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Sibiu 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 Sibiu2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Sibiu 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Sibiu has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Sibiu has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Sibiu exceeded US$ $2.08M.
Average Funding in 2023
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Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Sibiu
Global Rank
Sibiu is ranked below the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Sibiu’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 699 and in Fintech, and Social & Leisure. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Romania - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 109th + 1 | 7.076 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 390th - 40 | 0.877 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 643rd - 37 | 0.292 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 744th - 124 | 0.214 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 823rd - 85 | 0.175 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 854th - 64 | 0.164 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 1033rd - 56 | 0.106 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th new | 1216th new | 0.062 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th new | 1221st new | 0.061 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th new | 1236th new | 0.058 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Sibiu's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Sibiu there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Fintech, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 88% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Sibiu.
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National Rank
77th
Regional Rank
Overview
Sibiu is Romania's 7th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 77th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Sibiu is ranked 1033rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Smart Bill.
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