The Startup Ecosystem of Aarhus

Aarhus has 87 startups in our sample database. This represents about 14% of Denmark’s startups. Aarhus is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in Denmark.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Aarhus developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 62 spots.

National Ranking

2nd
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In Denmark

Regional Ranking

37th
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25
In Western Europe

Global Ranking

151st
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62
Worldwide

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Startups

Aarhus Top Startup Industries

Fintech icon
Fintech
#70 worldwide

9 startups

Marketing & Sales icon
Marketing & Sales
#123 worldwide

8 startups

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Healthtech
#142 worldwide

6 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Aarhus Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Aarhus 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
ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score151624.301100%0
Quantity Score257110.2726.31%-8
Sample size of startups200-11844.3%18
Sample size of accelerators336520.31%0
Sample size of coworking spaces426-74111.01%-6
Community Score258-632690.030.7%-3

ECOSYSTEM

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Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Aarhus

Our startup ecosystem map for Aarhus includes a sample of 87 tech companies. We have identified as unicorns 1 startups that have passed the USD 1 billion valuations. Get the Pro account for unrestricted insights on this ecosystem.

Global Rank

Aarhus is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Aarhus’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 70 and in Marketing & Sales, and Healthtech. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Aarhus
ViaBill startup icon
ViaBill
NMD Pharma startup icon
NMD Pharma
Spiir startup icon
Spiir

Startups

Successful Fintech startups in Aarhus
ViaBill startup icon
ViaBill
Clearhaus Holding A/S startup icon
Clearhaus Holding A/S
Digital Revisor startup icon
Digital Revisor

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Aarhus's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Aarhus there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Marketing & Sales, Healthtech. These three industries represent about 26% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Aarhus.

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National Rank

37th

Regional Rank

Overview

Aarhus is Denmark's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 37th in Western Europe. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Aarhus is ranked 151st in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including ViaBill.

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