The Startup Ecosystem of The Hague
The Hague has 280 startups in our sample database. This represents about 10% of The Netherlands’s startups. The Hague is the 3rd best startup ecosystem in The Netherlands.
CITY RANKING
In 2024, the startup scene of The Hague shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 1 spot.
National Ranking
In The Netherlands
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Ecosystem
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The Hague Top Startup Industries
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The Hague Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance The Hague 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 The Hague2017 - 2024
Startup Funding in The Hague 2017 - 2024
From 2022 to 2023, startup funding in The Hague has decreased by 4.83%. During this period, the number of deals in The Hague has decreased by 8.97%. Since 2017, total startup funding in The Hague exceeded US$ $2.54B.
Average Funding in 2023
$5.10M
Funding in 2023
$362.44M
Deals in 2023
71
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Amount of Funding (USD)
Number of Deals
Ecosystem
The Startup Ecosystem in The Hague
Global Rank
The Hague is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
The Hague’s startups excel particularly in Energy & Environment where it ranks 68 and in Hardware & IoT, and Transportation. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in The Netherlands - Ranked by StartupBlink
2024 National Rank  | City | Global Rank |  | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 28th - 1 | 29.673 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd + 1 | 104th + 59 | 7.344 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd - 1 | 138th + 1 | 5.036 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 166th + 13 | 3.790 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 182nd + 11 | 3.129 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 257th - 29 | 1.632 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th 0 | 308th - 37 | 1.248 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th + 1 | 415th + 159 | 0.748 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th - 1 | 487th - 33 | 0.518 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th + 4 | 535th + 190 | 0.418 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
ECOSYSTEM
Why should you join The Hague's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within The Hague there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Energy & Environment, Hardware & IoT, Transportation. These three industries represent about 19% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of The Hague.
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National Rank
34th
Regional Rank
Overview
The Hague is The Netherlands' 3rd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 34th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, The Hague is ranked 138th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Sketch.
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