The Startup Ecosystem of Sofia

Sofia has 244 startups in our sample database. This represents about 92% of Bulgaria’s startups. Sofia is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Bulgaria.

CITY RANKING

In 2023, the startup scene of Sofia shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 4 spots.

National Ranking

1st
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In Bulgaria

Regional Ranking

9th
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In Eastern Europe

Global Ranking

119th
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4
Worldwide

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Sofia Top Startup Industries

Marketing & Sales icon
Marketing & Sales
#66 worldwide

17 startups

Transportation icon
Transportation
#69 worldwide

12 startups

Social & Leisure icon
Social & Leisure
#70 worldwide

33 startups

Ecosystem HealthCheck

Sofia Ecosystem Health Check

The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Sofia 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
ParameterParameter Global rankParameter rank change since 2022ResultContribution to total scoreRank gain / loss due to parameter
Total Score11945.859100%0
Quantity Score61-6231.63327.88%29
Sample size of startups67023626.85%45
Sample size of accelerators37-14250%-1
Sample size of coworking spaces65-14920%5
Community Score183-257-70.061.02%0

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Ecosystem

The Startup Ecosystem in Sofia

Startups in Sofia excel in Marketing & Sales, Transportation, and Social & and Leisure. There are some notable success stories contributing to the city’s growing Marketing & Sales industry. One of the most promising startups in Sofia in 2023 is Gtmhub, Hyperscience, and OfficeRnD.

Global Rank

Sofia is ranked within the top 150 startup ecosystems globally.

Top Industries

Sofia’s startups excel particularly in Marketing & Sales where it ranks 66 and in Transportation, and Social & Leisure. Find out more

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Startups

Notable Startups in Sofia
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Gtmhub
Hyperscience startup icon
Hyperscience
OfficeRnD startup icon
OfficeRnD

Startups

Successful Marketing & Sales startups in Sofia
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SMSBump
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Viblast
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Edoms

ECOSYSTEM

Why should you join Sofia's Startup Ecosystem?

Overview

Within Sofia there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Marketing & Sales, Transportation, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 25% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Sofia.

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National Rank

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Regional Rank

Overview

Sofia is Bulgaria's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 9th in Eastern Europe. With a population of 1M - 2M people, Sofia is ranked 119th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including Gtmhub.

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