🇭🇷 Croatian Ecosystem

Croatia: Europe's Rising Tech Powerhouse

Two unicorns worth $12B+. 80,000+ ICT specialists. $5B raised by 734 startups. The Croatian tech scene is no longer emerging—it has arrived.

Key Statistics

#50

Global Ranking

StartupBlink 2025

4.1%

Unicorn GDP Impact

11th globally (WIPO)

80,000+

ICT Specialists

4.3% of employment

$5B

Total VC Raised

734 funded companies

#11

English Proficiency

Globally (EF EPI)

10th

IT Competitiveness

In Europe (2024)

Unicorn Success Stories

Infobip

Founded 2006

$10B

Valuation

Global communications platform reaching 8 billion people

•$2.3 billion revenue (2024)
•3,500+ employees across 75+ offices
•Bootstrapped to unicorn status in 2020
•Serves 200+ countries and territories

Rimac Group

Founded 2009

$2B+

Valuation

Electric hypercar manufacturer and technology supplier

•Majority owner of Bugatti Rimac (55%)
•Rimac Nevera: 412 km/h top speed
•Raised $500M+ from Porsche and others
•Supplies EV tech to major automakers

Rising Stars & Recent Exits

Photomath

EdTech (Acquired by Google €500M)

Verne

Mobility (Raised €100M in 2024)

Fonoa

Global Tax Compliance

AGRIVI

Agricultural Technology

Tech Hubs & Infrastructure

Zagreb

The capital of innovation

• Nuqleus - Deep-tech venture builder (FT Top 150)
• HUB385 - Premier incubator
• WESPA Spaces - 7,000m² with 600+ members
• ZICER Innovation Centre
• Algebra LAB

Split

Adriatic tech hub

• Split Tech City
• BIRD Incubator

Osijek

Eastern powerhouse

• BIOS
• Osijek Software City

Rijeka

Port city innovation

• STEP RI

Government Support

HAMAG-BICRO - Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovation, and Investments

€350M annually

R&D Investment

1.43% of GDP (2025)

€40M

Deep-Tech Fund

HBOR + EIF for research commercialization

€1.1B total

EU Funding

Digital transformation

Up to €25,000

Startup Grants

HAMAG-BICRO acceleration

Why Croatia for French Companies?

Talent Pool

7,000+ ICT students annually

Cost Advantage

30-50% lower than Western Europe

Time Zone

Same as France (CET)

EU & Eurozone

EU since 2013, Euro since 2023

English Fluency

#11 globally, Very High

Strategic Location

Gateway to Southeast Europe

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