Romania had the most active startups among the countries in Southeast Europe (SEE), at approximately 2,800 in 2022. It was followed by Greece and Bulgaria which had around 1,700 and 1,600 active startups, respectively.
Number of active startups in Southeast Europe (SEE) in 2022, by country
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Bulgarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. (November 8, 2022). Number of active startups in Southeast Europe (SEE) in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404392/see-number-of-startups-by-country/
Bulgarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. "Number of active startups in Southeast Europe (SEE) in 2022, by country." Chart. November 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404392/see-number-of-startups-by-country/
Bulgarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. (2022). Number of active startups in Southeast Europe (SEE) in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404392/see-number-of-startups-by-country/
Bulgarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. "Number of Active Startups in Southeast Europe (See) in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404392/see-number-of-startups-by-country/
Bulgarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Number of active startups in Southeast Europe (SEE) in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404392/see-number-of-startups-by-country/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Number of active startups in Southeast Europe (SEE) in 2022, by country [Graph], Bulgarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, November 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404392/see-number-of-startups-by-country/