Croatia startup funding
European tech funding profile
49 startups in Croatia have closed 59 funding rounds and raised €1.4B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants) and recorded 17 exits. Software is the most active sector, and South Central Ventures is the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
#26 in Europe by equity raised — 0.2% of all European startup equity funding.
Equity funding
€1.4B
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
59
Companies
49
Named investors
127
Exits
17
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsCroatia — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €0 | 1 |
| 2013 | €23k | 1 |
| 2014 | €2.3M | 4 |
| 2015 | €498k | 4 |
| 2016 | €1.5M | 4 |
| 2017 | €50M | 1 |
| 2018 | €112k | 3 |
| 2019 | €84M | 3 |
| 2020 | €224M | 3 |
| 2021 | €101M | 6 |
| 2022 | €643M | 8 |
| 2024 | €139M | 10 |
| 2025 | €14M | 4 |
| 2026 | €107M | 7 |
Top performing sectors
by € raised| Transportation | €921M | |
| Telecom | €171M | |
| Software | €116M | |
| AI | €49M | |
| Robotics | €28M | |
| Cybersecurity | €27M |
Fastest growing sectors
2025 vs 2024 by € raised| Cybersecurity | ▼ -14.5% |
| Software | ▼ -44.7% |
| Marketing | ▼ -71.0% |
Top sectors
by deal countCroatia — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Croatia — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 17 |
| Fintech | 10 |
| Transportation | 8 |
| Marketing | 6 |
| Cybersecurity | 4 |
| Agritech | 4 |
| Consumer | 2 |
| Robotics | 2 |
| Defence | 2 |
| Travel | 2 |
Stage mix
by € raisedCroatia — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| Croatia — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €500M |
| Other | €388M |
| Growth/Late | €220M |
| Series A | €163M |
| Series B | €63M |
| Seed | €29M |
| Grant | €20M |
| Pre-Seed | €2.0M |
| Early VC | €1.0M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rimac Automobili | Series D+ | Jun 2022 | €500M |
| Infobip | Growth/Late | Jul 2020 | €171M |
| Rimac Automobili | Other | Apr 2022 | €120M |
| Project 3 Mobility | Series A | Feb 2024 | €100M |
| Rimac Automobili | Other | Apr 2019 | €80M |
| Rimac Automobili | Other | Mar 2021 | €70M |
| Daytona | Series B | Oct 2026 | €53M |
| Rimac Automobili | Other | Sep 2017 | €50M |
| Microblink | Growth/Late | Dec 2020 | €49M |
| Gideon Brothers | Series A | Jun 2021 | €25M |
Top investors
named, by deal count| South Central Ventures | 6 |
| Day One Capital | 3 |
| AYMO Ventures | 3 |
| J&T Ventures | 3 |
| Inovo VC | 3 |
| Upfront Ventures | 3 |
| Porsche Ventures | 3 |
| Kia Motors | 2 |
| Euroventures | 2 |
| Lead Ventures | 2 |
Top cities
by € raised| Sveta Nedelja | €821M | 7 | |
| Zagreb | €310M | 39 | |
| Rijeka | €20M | 1 | |
| Kutina | €5.2M | 4 | |
| Split | €1.3M | 2 | |
| Klis | €1.0M | 1 | |
| Osijek | €23k | 1 |