Scout startups across Costa Rica

Explore startup ecosystems across Costa Rica and build a clearer view of where new companies are forming.

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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Costa Rica ranks

Rankings that list Costa Rica
Ranking	Edition	Position	Since last edition	Trust	What it measures
Global Innovation Index	2025	#72	Down 2	A	Innovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
Global Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)	2025	#73	No prior edition	B	Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)	Doing Business 2020	#74	Down 7	B	Business Climate

Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

6 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Costa Rica

Incubators 2

Incubator

AUGE-UCR

Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship at UCR.

Incubator

Pura Vida Growth

Optimizing experiences for growth in the Experience Economy.

Investors 2

Investor

Carao Ventures

Investing in Latin America's future entrepreneurs.

Investor

Danta Fund

Investing in Latin America's agrifood tech startups.

Accelerators 1

Accelerator

Parque Tec

Empowering entrepreneurs and startups in Costa Rica.

Venture studios 1

Venture studio

Novita Capital

Building innovative ventures in healthcare and real estate.

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Raising in Costa Rica

Investors based here, and the programs that take teams at your stage.

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Investors

Finding startups in Costa Rica

Accelerators and incubators here see the earliest teams first.

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Scouting in Costa Rica

Campuses and communities are where teams form before anyone funds them.

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Cities in Costa Rica

City

San José

335,007 people

Questions about Costa Rica

How does Costa Rica rank as a startup ecosystem?

Its best position is #72 in GII (2025). It appears in 3 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.

How many startup investors are based in Costa Rica?

Superscout has profiles for 2 investors based in Costa Rica, including Carao Ventures and Danta Fund.

Are there accelerators or incubators in Costa Rica?

Yes. Superscout lists 1 accelerator, 2 incubators and 1 venture studio based there, including Parque Tec, AUGE-UCR and Novita Capital.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.

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