Kristiansand has 8 startups in our sample database which represents about 2% of Norway’s sampled startups. Kristiansand is the 6th best startup ecosystem in Norway.
While Kristiansand decreased by 41 spot in its global rank in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, its ranking in Norway remained stable at 6 nationally since 2022.
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Kristiansand is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Kristiansand’s startups excel particularly in Software and Data where it ranks 521 and in Marketing & Sales, and Fintech. Find out more
2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 64th + 8 | 9.963 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 264th - 66 | 1.745 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd + 1 | 344th + 29 | 1.023 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th - 1 | 413th - 81 | 0.770 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 613th + 125 | 0.341 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 832nd - 41 | 0.181 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 2 | 898th - 71 | 0.152 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th 0 | 917th - 92 | 0.144 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 4 startups for Software and Data.
Kristiansand has 1 startup in Marketing & Sales on our map.
Our database contains 1 startup for this industry.
Within Kristiansand there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Software and Data, Marketing & Sales, Fintech. These three industries represent about 75% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Kristiansand.
Kristiansand is Norway's 6th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 277th in Western Europe. With a population of <0.1M people, Kristiansand is ranked th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including KitchenTime.
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