The Startup Ecosystem of Tartu
Tartu has 56 startups in our sample database. This represents about 6% of Estonia’s startups. Tartu is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Estonia.
CITY RANKING
While Tartu decreased by 89 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Estonia remained stable at 2 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Estonia
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Tartu Top Startup Industries
10 startups
5 startups
7 startups
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Tartu Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Tartu 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 Tartu2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Tartu 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Tartu has decreased by 61.48%. During this period, the number of deals in Tartu has decreased by 64.71%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Tartu exceeded US$ $81.85M.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.06M
Funding in 2023
$12.33M
Deals in 2023
6
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Tartu
Global Rank
Tartu is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Tartu’s startups excel particularly in Hardware & IoT where it ranks 202 and in Social & Leisure, and Healthtech. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Estonia - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 55th + 5 | 13.619 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 440th - 89 | 0.651 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 1026th - 80 | 0.108 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 1193rd new | 0.067 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Tartu's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Tartu there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Hardware & IoT, Social & Leisure, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 39% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Tartu.
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National Rank
31st
Regional Rank
Overview
Tartu is Estonia's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 31st in Eastern Europe. With a population of <0.1M people, Tartu is ranked 440th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Fortumo.
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