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Good to Know
- Seville's foreign-born population is 10.6%, notably lower than Spain's national average of 20.3%, suggesting the city is less internationalised than major hubs like Madrid or Barcelona
- The startup scene is described as 'growing regional node with room for earlier-stage teams'—less saturated than top-tier hubs, but also with smaller networks and funding pools
- Talent recruitment can be competitive for specialised roles (AI, advanced software development), though living costs and quality of life attract some workers away from pricier cities
- Tech companies have found niches in healthtech, cleantech, and food-tech sectors; broader ecosystem support through TechPark and regional initiatives is expanding
Population
- As Of
- 2024-01-01
- Municipal
- 687488
- Rank In Spain
- 5th largest city
- Metropolitan Area
- 1567491
Foreign Born
- Percentage
- 10.6
- As Of
- 2024
- Absolute Count
- 72990
Notable Nationalities
Latin America
- Note
- Largest immigrant source region to Spain nationally; significant presence in Seville
Examples
- Colombia
- Venezuela
- Peru
North Africa
- Note
- Largest single nationality group in Spain; present in Seville
Examples
- Morocco
EU citizens constitute notable portion of foreign residents
- Region Origin
- Europe
Examples
- Romania
- Italy
- UK
Business And Tech Scene
- Startup Ecosystem Rank
- 6th in Spain, #311 globally
Talent Pool
- Note
- Growing but smaller than Madrid/Barcelona; competition for highly specialized roles
Strengths
- Universities (Universidad de Sevilla, Pablo de Olavide) producing graduates in STEM, tech, business
Specializations
- Aeronautics
- Sustainable technologies
- IT
Funding Landscape
- Status
- Growing but seed-stage funding gap
- Note
- Early-stage funding environment faces challenges despite overall ecosystem growth; dominated by international investors in later-stage rounds
Investor Presence
- SouthUP Ventures (early-stage focus)
- Alter Capital (lower-market private equity)
- Andalucía Open Future
Key Characteristics
- Growing regional node with room for earlier-stage teams
- Emerging investment hub with increasing attention to tech companies
Major Infrastructure
- Sevilla TechPark (startup incubation, office space, mentoring)
- Marie Curie Tecnoincubator
- Coworking Digital and other coworking spaces
- Andalucía Open Future regional initiative
Notable Seville Companies
- Bitnami (cloud deployment; founded 2003; ~70 staff across San Francisco & Seville offices)
- Galgus (WiFi optimization technology)
- Genera Games (mobile games & solutions; EUR 21M turnover)
Top Sectors By Investment Nationally
- Software
- Travel/Touristech
- Business/productivity tools
- Healthtech
- Fintech
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
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Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.