Start ups
700+
in the ecosystem
Investment gROWTH
341%
a new record for Antwerp from investment Avg 19-21 vs 22-24
Port City
2nd
largest port in Europe
DISCOVER Antwerp
Funding data and any possible statistic on Antwerp and the local ecosystem. See how the local ecosystem scores against the European competition of startup hubs in the statistics below. If you have your own startup company find funding calls and accelerator programs to apply to, see statistics on previous participants of these programs. You can see the statistics on total investment raised, female founders or foreign-born and migrant founders in this tech hub.
All of the data is curated by the DEEP research team and comes from 1st party sources like the Annual Startup Heatmap Survey or our monitor for job creation, news mentions and female founders. Other data comes from 3rd party sources like Dealroom, Crunchbase or Stackoverflow.
To get a list of the best startup cities you can find Europe's top ecosystems in our search or get a ranking of the best accelerators in Europe.
Startup Success Stories
NOBI
Founded in 2019, Nobi is a smart home device startup that specializes in creating innovative solutions for the elderly. The company has raised approximately €1.5 million in funding and has a valuation of €8 million. Nobi has won the European Silver Economy Awards for Best ICT Product, demonstrating their dedication to improving the lives of older adults through technology.
CREDIX
Credix is a fast-growing fintech startup founded in 2021, based in Antwerp. Their innovative platform connects global institutional investors with attractive credit opportunities. The company has secured a total of $13.9 million in funding across two rounds, with their latest funding round being a Series A. Credix has won the Antwerp Startup of the Year award, and been listed as one of the top 100 fintech startups in Europe.
Loop Earplugs
Loop Earplugs, founded in 2016, based in Antwerp, is an Ear Protection startup that aims to prevent hearing loss and revolutionize the way earplugs look, feel, and sound by offering innovative products. Loop Earplugs has recognized as one of the Belgium’s leading tech scale-ups by Deloitte Belgium’s Technology Fast 50 Award 2022.
ECOSYSTEM Data for Antwerp
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Founder Opinions
Mathias Plouvier
CEO & Co-Founder at Classified Cycling
“With guidance of the city, we have found a new location in Antwerp near the trendy Park Spoor Noord. There we will anchor our production, assembly and R&D. Why Antwerp? Because the city offers the innovative environment we need to remain internationally competitive and attract the right talent.”
https://businessinantwerp.eu/en/news/mathias-plouvier-moving-antwerp-we-shift-gear-world-cycling
Roeland Pelgrims
CEO and Founder at Nobi
“Antwerp equals a vibrant ecosystem of startups that attracts young IT & tech talent. This is crucial for the further expansion of an ambitious high-tech company such as Nobi. In addition, there is the presence of the Antwerp port that helps Nobi realize its ambition to to bring the manufacturing industry back to Flanders.”
Erik Verdeyen
Chief Evangelist at Qpinch
“The city of Antwerp and its Port traditionally provide great support for start-ups. Our first customers are located in the Port of Antwerp, and that’s been a real benefit for us in order to be able to branch out internationally. Just like the city of Antwerp, the Port has a well established name all over the world, which makes our start-up more attractive to international partners.“
https://businessinantwerp.eu/en/news/meet-qpinch-winner-get-ring-antwerp
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