Best Startup Cities

Best startup cities in Sweden in 2027

10 cities in Sweden make our ranking of 1,000 startup cities worldwide. Stockholm leads at #24 with a total score of 15.75, followed by Malmö (#137) and Gothenburg (#171).

For women founders, Lund scores highest in Sweden on the MeanCEO Index with 74/100. Each city page covers funding, company registration, taxes, founder visas, pros and cons, and the ten MeanCEO factors.

Startup cities in Sweden, ranked

#CityWorld rankTotalQuantityQualityBusinessMeanCEO
1 Stockholm #24 15.75 1.83 10.13 3.78 66
2 Malmö #137 4.27 0.21 0.69 3.38 69
3 Gothenburg #171 3.08 0.25 0.4 2.43 69
4 Lund #318 0.84 0.12 0.06 0.67 74
5 Uppsala #416 0.51 0.07 0.04 0.41 66
6 Linkoping #505 0.36 0.03 0.04 0.29 66
7 Vasteras #542 0.32 0.04 0.03 0.25 69
8 Helsingborg #572 0.3 0.04 0.02 0.24 73
9 Jonkoping #676 0.22 0.02 0.03 0.17 66
10 Halmstad #770 0.18 0.01 0.03 0.14 71

Total = quantity (startups, accelerators, coworking spaces) + quality (traction of top startups, unicorns, exits) + business environment (national conditions), from the StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index (2024 edition). The MeanCEO Index (0 to 100) is our own score of how livable and welcoming a city is for women founders.

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