The Startup Ecosystem of Zagreb
Zagreb has 119 startups in our sample database. This represents about 56% of Croatia’s startups. Zagreb is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Croatia.
CITY RANKING
While Zagreb decreased by 28 spots in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2024, its ranking in Croatia remained stable at 1 nationally since 2023.
National Ranking
In Croatia
Regional Ranking
In Eastern Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
Startup Ecosystem Overview
Startups
Zagreb Top Startup Industries
56 startups
14 startups
3 startups
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Zagreb Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Zagreb 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 Zagreb2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in Zagreb 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in Zagreb has increased by 766.81%. During this period, the number of deals in Zagreb has decreased by 14.29%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Zagreb exceeded US$ $399.15M.
Average Funding in 2023
$17.02M
Funding in 2023
$204.25M
Deals in 2023
12
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in Zagreb
Global Rank
Zagreb is ranked within the top 300 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Zagreb’s startups excel particularly in Software & Data where it ranks 140 and in Social & Leisure, and Transportation. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Croatia - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 227th - 28 | 2.074 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 540th - 101 | 0.414 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 721st - 106 | 0.237 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 800th + 52 | 0.187 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 838th + 26 | 0.170 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 1140th new | 0.077 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join Zagreb's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Zagreb there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software & Data, Social & Leisure, Transportation. These three industries represent about 61% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Zagreb.
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National Rank
18th
Regional Rank
Overview
Zagreb is Croatia's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 18th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 0.5M - 1M people, Zagreb is ranked 227th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including GameBoost.
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