The Startup Ecosystem of Skopje
Home to 87% of North Macedonia’s startups, Skopje has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 537 in the world.
CITY RANKING
While Skopje decreased by 80 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in North Macedonia remained stable at 1 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In North Macedonia
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Skopje Top Startup Industries
4 startups
4 startups
17 startups
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Skopje Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Skopje 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 Skopje2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Skopje 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Skopje has decreased by 90.93%. During this period, the number of deals in Skopje has increased by 33.33%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Skopje exceeded US$ $8.46M.
Average Funding in 2023
$134.37K
Funding in 2023
$537.50K
Deals in 2023
4
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Skopje
Global Rank
Skopje is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Skopje’s startups excel particularly in Marketing & Sales where it ranks 246 and in Social & Leisure, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in North Macedonia - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 537th - 80 | 0.416 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Skopje
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Skopje's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Skopje there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Marketing & Sales, Social & Leisure, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 74% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Skopje.
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National Rank
38th
Regional Rank
Overview
Skopje is North Macedonia's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 38th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Skopje is ranked 537th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including TIP-TOP Studio.
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