The Startup Ecosystem of Thessaloniki
Home to 12% of Greece’s startups, Thessaloniki has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 470 in the world.
CITY RANKING
While Thessaloniki decreased by 5 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Greece remained stable at 2 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Greece
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Thessaloniki Top Startup Industries
20 startups
Ecosystem HealthCheck
Thessaloniki Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Thessaloniki 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Thessaloniki has increased by 1250.79%. During this period, the number of deals in Thessaloniki has increased by 400%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Thessaloniki exceeded US$ $5.69M.
Average Funding in 2023
$330.05K
Funding in 2023
$1.65M
Deals in 2023
5
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Thessaloniki
Global Rank
Thessaloniki is ranked within the top 500 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Thessaloniki’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 317 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Hardware & IoT. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Greece - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 120th - 4 | 6.176 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 470th - 5 | 0.557 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd new | 759th new | 0.205 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th new | 1181st new | 0.069 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Thessaloniki
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Thessaloniki's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Thessaloniki there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Ecommerce & Retail, Hardware & IoT. These three industries represent about 75% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Thessaloniki.
2nd
National Rank
135th
Regional Rank
Overview
Thessaloniki is Greece's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 135th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Thessaloniki is ranked 470th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Routee.
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