FasterCapital

Founders Institute

Ice Addis

iceaddis

blueSpace

EthioChicken

Lersha

Chapa

Gebeya

Addis Garage  - blueMoon

Instworkspace

Home to 97% of Ethiopia’s startups,
      Addis Ababa has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 328 in the world.

In 2024, the startup scene of Addis Ababa developed considerably and
       increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 89 spots.

Explore Addis Ababa’s startup ecosystem which ranks 1st in Ethiopia and 328th globally. Discover startups, unicorns, and exits in Addis Ababa. Dive into Foodtech, which is the best startup industry in Addis Ababa.

Startup Ecosystem of Addis Ababa | StartupBlink

Startups in Addis Ababa excel in Foodtech, Transportation, and and Fintech.
    There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Foodtech
    industry. One of the most promising startups in Addis Ababa in 2024 is
    Chapa, EthioChicken, and Gebeya.

With a large variety of initiatives, Addis Ababa's startup ecosystem stands out from other cities in Eastern Africa. Addis Ababa offers a number of funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups.
  Below is a list of Addis Ababa's most prominent support initiatives:

Within Addis Ababa there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs
  to set up their startups in industries such as Foodtech, Transportation, Fintech. These three industries represent about 33% of the startups
represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Addis Ababa. 

Addis Ababa is Ethiopia's 1st best startup
  ecosystem and is ranked 4th in Eastern Africa. With a population of 2M - 10M people,
   Addis Ababa is ranked 328th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories
   including Chapa.

An inspiring ecosystem that is steadily due to its growing use of digital technologies, rapid urbanization and planned investments

WADAAG TECHNOLOGIES

Sostec

FGS Bill Tracker

Zaad

Wadaag Investment

A growing regional and global startup leader 

bitget.com

AscendEX

DeBank

Trip.com

Viki

A vibrant and strong startup hub attracting international recognition and investment

Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá

Founder Institute (FI) Bogota

RockStart Latam 

Calle 127a # 53a-45

Carrera 19 # 100 - 45

WeWork

Toastmasters Bogota

Picap

Autolab

Cubbo

Rappi

Addi

Bold

Carrera 11B # 99 - 25

Calle 81 #11-08

A leading regional startup hub owing its succes to the creative and innovative spirit of its people 

MiraKle Lab

VentureSquare

TIPS

Staion Neo

Samseong Station II

Gangnam Station

Seoul Business Agency

SK Hynix

Toss Lab

AIV 

OP.GG

Bithumb

Fastfive Seocho 2

LocalStitch Yeongdeungpo

An innovative city with a global startup ecosystem

Nikkei

LIP. Yokohama (Life Innovation Platform Yokohama)

Project Ninja

THE BAYS

Hanzomon PREX North

Iceberg

Keio University, Hiyoshi Campus

RIKEN Yokohama Campus

YNU Yokohama National University

Locoguide

C Channel

note

PayPay

DM2C Studio

Timee

Regus - Tokyo, Kanda

OpenOffice - Tokyo, Nihonbashi Hakozaki (Open Office)

Regus - Tokyo, Ginza 3-Chome

One of the fastest growing ecosystems in Australia 

River City Labs

Buderim Meeting Rooms

The Boarding Office

INVEST Sunshine Coast

Delorean Project

Inform Ag

Coyo

NutWorks

Zitcha

Servatus

WOTSO

Inbox Workspace

A growing startup ecosystem owing to its workforce and industries.

Build2Scale Health

Queen's Startup Runway Incubation Program

Makerspace of Queen's University

Rose Innovation Hub

Queen’s University Rose Innovation Hub

Queen's Office of Partnerships and Innovation

Queen's University Smith School Of Business

Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre

Sparq Systems

FireRein

Green Graphite

IPG Photonics Canada

CMC Microsystems

Mosaic Manufacturing

Alon MedTech Ventures

Open Valley

Colab Square

Yokneam Municipality 

Startup Village Yokneam

Augmedics

ForSight Robotics

Rapid Medical

Chain Reaction

K2View

Pitch

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