The Startup Ecosystem of Stuttgart
Stuttgart has 136 startups in our sample database. This represents about 2% of Germany’s startups. Stuttgart is the 7th best startup ecosystem in Germany.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Stuttgart developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 25 spots.
National Ranking
In Germany
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Stuttgart Top Startup Industries
13 startups
7 startups
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Stuttgart Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Stuttgart 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Stuttgart has increased by 50.41%. During this period, the number of deals in Stuttgart has decreased by 9.68%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Stuttgart exceeded US$ $1.11B.
Average Funding in 2023
$10.26M
Funding in 2023
$287.26M
Deals in 2023
28
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Stuttgart
Global Rank
Stuttgart is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Stuttgart’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 66 and in Marketing & Sales, and Transportation. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Germany - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 13th - 2 | 49.918 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 39th - 5 | 21.959 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 98th - 8 | 8.060 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th + 1 | 134th + 26 | 5.112 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th - 1 | 152nd - 4 | 4.237 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 154th + 12 | 4.149 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 1 | 163rd + 25 | 3.886 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 1 | 178th + 26 | 3.244 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 2 | 206th - 24 | 2.481 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 5 | 225th + 40 | 2.084 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Stuttgart
ECOSYSTEM
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Overview
Within Stuttgart there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Marketing & Sales, Transportation. These three industries represent about 18% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Stuttgart.
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National Rank
43rd
Regional Rank
Overview
Stuttgart is Germany's 7th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 43rd in Western Europe. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Stuttgart is ranked 163rd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including AnyDesk and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Bosch and HQ - Stuttgart, HQ Offisto.
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