Slovenia startup funding
European tech funding profile
40 startups in Slovenia have closed 48 funding rounds and raised €369M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants) and recorded 7 exits. Software is the most active sector, and Union Square Ventures is the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
#34 in Europe by equity raised — 0.1% of all European startup equity funding.
Equity funding
€369M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
48
Companies
40
Named investors
62
Exits
7
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsSlovenia — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €2.9M | 2 |
| 2012 | €540k | 2 |
| 2013 | €1.5M | 2 |
| 2014 | €514k | 1 |
| 2015 | €1.2M | 2 |
| 2016 | €23M | 6 |
| 2017 | €1.5M | 1 |
| 2018 | €38M | 3 |
| 2019 | €4.0M | 1 |
| 2020 | €4.2M | 1 |
| 2021 | €11M | 3 |
| 2022 | €158M | 6 |
| 2023 | €52M | 5 |
| 2024 | €14M | 3 |
| 2025 | €7.4M | 2 |
| 2026 | €48M | 4 |
Top performing sectors
by € raised| Energy | €110M | |
| Healthtech | €67M | |
| Fintech | €66M | |
| Software | €52M | |
| Transportation | €38M | |
| Agritech | €10M |
Fastest growing sectors
2025 vs 2024 by € raisedNot enough 2024–2025 data to rank growth.
Top sectors
by deal countSlovenia — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Slovenia — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 9 |
| Fintech | 8 |
| Marketing | 6 |
| Transportation | 6 |
| Healthtech | 6 |
| Travel | 5 |
| Foodtech | 2 |
| Energy | 2 |
| Sports | 1 |
| Media | 1 |
Stage mix
by € raisedSlovenia — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| Slovenia — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Other | €260M |
| Series A | €38M |
| ICO | €28M |
| Series B | €20M |
| Seed | €19M |
| Early VC | €3.8M |
| Grant | €2.6M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| KraftPal Technologies | Other | Feb 2022 | €109M |
| Space Labs | Other | Sep 2026 | €44M |
| Fit&Beat | Other | Oct 2022 | €26M |
| GenePlanet | Other | Jul 2023 | €20M |
| OriginTrail | ICO | Jan 2018 | €18M |
| MESI Medical | Other | Jun 2023 | €18M |
| Genialis | Series A | Mar 2023 | €12M |
| GenePlanet | Other | Mar 2018 | €10M |
| Elaphe Propulsion Technologies | Series A | Aug 2016 | €10M |
| Leanpay | Series B | Jul 2024 | €10M |
Top investors
named, by deal count| Union Square Ventures | 3 |
| Silicon Gardens | 3 |
| Eden Ventures | 2 |
| Bitcoin.com | 2 |
| BlackPeak Capital | 2 |
| Seedcamp | 2 |
| Catalyst Romania | 1 |
| Christoph Zoeller | 1 |
| daFUND | 1 |
| Debiopharm Innovatoin Fund | 1 |
Top cities
by € raised| Ljubljana | €189M | 40 | |
| Maribor | €109M | 1 | |
| Ljubljiana | €30M | 3 | |
| Celje | €26M | 1 | |
| Medvode | €6.1M | 1 |