The Startup Ecosystem of Jeddah

Home to 25% of Saudi Arabia’s startups, Jeddah has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 394 in the world.

CITY RANKING

While Jeddah decreased by 9 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in Saudi Arabia remained stable at 2 nationally since 2022.

National Ranking

2nd
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In Saudi Arabia

Regional Ranking

13th
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1
In Middle East

Global Ranking

394th
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9
Worldwide

Startups

Jeddah Top Startup Industries

Ecommerce & Retail icon
Ecommerce & Retail
#231 worldwide

6 startups

Hardware & IoT icon
Hardware & IoT
#244 worldwide

2 startups

Social & Leisure icon
Social & Leisure
#320 worldwide

5 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Jeddah Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Jeddah 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 Score394-90.846100%0
Quantity Score268-269-280.2529.56%69
Sample size of startups324-332-42418.92%-9
Sample size of accelerators139-1653250%0
Sample size of coworking spaces201-205-4220%-8
Community Score130-182-160.0910.64%30

ECOSYSTEM

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Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Jeddah

Startups in Jeddah excel in Ecommerce & Retail, Hardware & IoT, and Social & and Leisure. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Ecommerce & Retail industry. One of the most promising startups in Jeddah in 2023 is Salla, Lucidya, and Siwar.

Global Rank

Jeddah is ranked within the top 400 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Jeddah’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 231 and in Hardware & IoT, and Social & Leisure. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Jeddah
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Salla
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Lucidya
Siwar startup icon
Siwar

Startups

Successful Ecommerce & Retail startups in Jeddah
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Salla
Geeks Valley startup icon
Geeks Valley
Sawerly startup icon
Sawerly

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Jeddah's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Jeddah there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Hardware & IoT, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 41% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Jeddah.

2nd

National Rank

13th

Regional Rank

Overview

Jeddah is Saudi Arabia's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 13th in Middle East. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Jeddah is ranked 394th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Salla.

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