Home to 97% of Namibia’s startups, Windhoek boasts a vibrant startup ecosystem that is ranked 700 in the world.
In 2022, the startup scene of Windhoek developed considerably and increased in the Global Ecosystem Index by 156 spots.
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Windhoek is ranked within the top 1000 startup ecosystems globally.
Windhoek’s startups excel particularly in Ecommerce & Retail where it ranks 306 and in Hardware & IoT, and Social & Leisure. Find out more
2022 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 700th + 156 | 0.374 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.21 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 6 startups for Ecommerce & Retail.
In Southern Africa, Windhoek's Hardware & IoT is in top 308. Windhoek has a concentration of about 0% of the country's total Hardware & IoT startups that are represented on our map.
Social & Leisure is ranked 339th in the world. Our database contains 5 startups for this industry.
Within Windhoek 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 47% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Windhoek.
Windhoek is Namibia's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 5th in Southern Africa. With a population of 0.1M - 0.5M people, Windhoek is ranked th in the world. The city boasts some notable startup success stories including Find My School.
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