The Startup Ecosystem of Vilnius
Vilnius has 515 startups in our sample database. This represents about 76% of Lithuania’s startups. Vilnius is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Lithuania.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of Vilnius shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 2 spots.
National Ranking
In Lithuania
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Vilnius Top Startup Industries
124 startups
44 startups
32 startups
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Vilnius Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Vilnius 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 Vilnius2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Vilnius 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Vilnius has decreased by 44.2%. During this period, the number of deals in Vilnius has decreased by 20.78%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Vilnius exceeded US$ $2.37B.
Average Funding in 2023
$2.77M
Funding in 2023
$169.18M
Deals in 2023
61
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Vilnius
Global Rank
Vilnius is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Vilnius’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 43 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Marketing & Sales. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Lithuania - Ranked by StartupBlink
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ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Vilnius's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Vilnius there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Ecommerce & Retail, Marketing & Sales. These three industries represent about 39% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Vilnius.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Vilnius is Lithuania's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 4th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Vilnius is ranked 71st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including CGTrader.
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