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Ingka Group Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Ecommerce & Retail · Retail

Ingka Group (Ingka Holding B.V. and its controlled entities) is one of 11 different groups of companies that own and operate IKEA sales channels under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. Ingka Group has three business areas: IKEA Retail, Ingka Investments, and Ingka Centres. It is the world’s largest home furnishing retailer operating 367 IKEA stores in 30 markets. These IKEA stores had 838 million visits during FY18 and 2.35 billion visits to www.ikea.com. Ingka Group operates the business under the IKEA vision to create a better everyday life for many people by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Ingka Group ranks #231 globally and #6 in The Netherlands. It ranks #21 in the Ecommerce & Retail industry and #9 in the Retail subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#231
Industry
Ecommerce & Retail
#21
Subindustry
Retail
#9
National · The Netherlands
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#6
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Key metrics

Ingka Group Startup Activity Metrics

Ingka Group has supported 23 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $2.7 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 2 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Ingka Group's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Ingka Group has deployed more than $1.1 million in startup investments through Ingka Investments and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 2 active startup programs supporting 23 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Energy & Environment, Fintech, and Hardware & IoT. Its venture arm Ingka Investments has invested in over 16 startups since it was founded in 2016.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Fintech, and Ecommerce & Retail, categories where Ingka Group's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Ingka Group-associated startups operate

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Programs & CVC

Ingka Group Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Ingka Group engages startups through 2 active programs, supporting 23 startups in total based on our database.

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Ingka Group — Corporate Self
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Investment Program
11 startups
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Ingka Investments
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2016
Investment Program
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Ingka Group

Ingka Group's top 5 associated startups have raised 77% of the $2.7 billion raised in the last ten years across all 23 associated startups, led by Bloom AI at $729 million. Ingka Group is associated with 23 active startups. Ingka Investments supports the largest number of startups, with 16 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Ingka Group
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
Livspace Pte. Ltd.Livspace Pte. Ltd.SB 654Ecommerce & RetailBangaloreDirect InvestmentIngka Group — Corporate Self
MatsmartMatsmartSB 595Ecommerce & RetailStockholmDirect InvestmentIngka Group — Corporate Self
what3wordswhat3wordsSB 586Software & DataLondonDirect InvestmentIngka Group — Corporate Self
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Ingka Group ranks #231 globally and #6 in The Netherlands. It accounts for 1% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Ecommerce & Retail industry and 4.6% of the activity generated by corporations in The Netherlands. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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