The Startup Ecosystem of Lisbon
Lisbon has 164 startups in our sample database. This represents about 45% of Portugal’s startups. Lisbon is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Portugal.
CITY RANKING
In 2023, the startup scene of Lisbon developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 21 spots.
National Ranking
In Portugal
Regional Ranking
In Western Europe
Global Ranking
Worldwide
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Lisbon Top Startup Industries
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24 startups
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Lisbon Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Lisbon 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...
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- Performance equal to global ranking
- Underperformance
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The Startup Ecosystem in Lisbon
Global Rank
Lisbon is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Lisbon’s startups excel particularly in Marketing & Sales where it ranks 41 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Software & Data. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Portugal - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 62nd + 21 | 10.232 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 147th - 11 | 4.399 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 424th + 8 | 0.733 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 557th - 116 | 0.409 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th + 2 | 639th + 326 | 0.321 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th - 1 | 739th - 72 | 0.233 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
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Notable Startups in Lisbon
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Successful Marketing & Sales startups in Lisbon
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Why should you join Lisbon's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Lisbon there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Marketing & Sales, Ecommerce & Retail, Software & Data. These three industries represent about 56% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Lisbon.
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Regional Rank
Overview
Lisbon is Portugal's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 13th in Western Europe. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Lisbon is ranked 62nd in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Aptoide and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Web Summit and Main Hub.
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