The Startup Ecosystem of Moscow
Moscow has 1,685 startups in our sample database. This represents about 85% of Russia’s startups. Moscow is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Russia.
CITY RANKING
While Moscow decreased by 2 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Russia remained stable at 1 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Russia
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Moscow Top Startup Industries
114 startups
140 startups
77 startups
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Moscow Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Moscow 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 Funding in Moscow2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Moscow 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Moscow has decreased by 91.85%. During this period, the number of deals in Moscow has decreased by 41.82%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Moscow exceeded US$ $4.02B.
Average Funding in 2023
$1.37M
Funding in 2023
$43.85M
Deals in 2023
32
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Moscow
Global Rank
Moscow is ranked within the top 40 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Moscow’s startups excel particularly in Edtech where it ranks 16 and in Social & Leisure, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Russia - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 32nd - 2 | 23.617 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 255th - 29 | 1.662 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 636th - 98 | 0.298 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 734th - 107 | 0.226 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 7 | 737th new | 0.224 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 1066th - 107 | 0.096 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 1085th new | 0.091 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 7 | 1135th new | 0.078 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 2 | 1138th new | 0.078 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 5 | 1143rd - 233 | 0.077 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Moscow's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Moscow there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Social & Leisure, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 20% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Moscow.
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National Rank
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Regional Rank
Overview
Moscow is Russia's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 1st in Eastern Europe. With a population of 10M+ people, Moscow is ranked 32nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including UchiRu and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Skolkovo Innovation Center and LittleBig.
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