Johannesburg has 64 startups in our sample database which represents about 28% of South Africa’s sampled startups. Johannesburg is the 2nd best startup ecosystem in South Africa.
In 2023, the startup scene of Johannesburg shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 2 spots.
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Johannesburg is ranked within the top 200 startup ecosystems globally.
Johannesburg’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 88 and in Software and Data, and Transportation. 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 | 136th + 11 | 5.188 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 156th + 2 | 4.097 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd + 1 | 759th - 99 | 0.218 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th - 1 | 815th - 238 | 0.190 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 19 startups for Fintech.
The Software and Data industry in Johannesburg is ranked 134 globally. There are 17 startups for Software and Data on our sample database and map.
Transportation is ranked 145th in the world. Our database contains 4 startups for this industry.
Within Johannesburg there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Software and Data, Transportation. These three industries represent about 63% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Johannesburg.
Johannesburg is South Africa's 2nd best startup ecosystem and is ranked 2nd in Southern Africa. With a population of 5M - 10M people, Johannesburg is ranked th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including TymeBank.
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