Bakersfield-Delano
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Startup funnel
Bakersfield-Delano's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Bakersfield-Delano at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Bakersfield-Delano's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Bakersfield-Delano-headquartered companies each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
Latest complete quarter
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Enterprise value
How much Bakersfield-Delano’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Bakersfield-Delano, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Bakersfield-Delano
VC investment into Bakersfield-Delano-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Bakersfield-Delano
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Bakersfield-Delano-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Bakersfield-Delano - 2026
Academia
Bakersfield-Delano's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Bakersfield-Delano.
Location comparison
How Bakersfield-Delano stacks up
Compare Bakersfield-Delano with peers from the same country (United States) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Top cities in United States ranked by combined EV. Bakersfield-Delano's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Area | $20.1T | 8.0× | 895 | $158B | 24.9K |
| 2 | Seattle | $2.9T | 4.5× | 71 | $6.9B | 2,994 |
| 3 | Austin | $2T | 13.7× | 63 | $7.9B | 2,749 |
| 4 | Los Angeles | $1.6T | 7.7× | 166 | $17.6B | 8,766 |
| 5 | New York City | $1.5T | 5.0× | 326 | $32B | 16.8K |
| 6 | Boston | $1.2T | 4.4× | 211 | $13B | 6,417 |
| 7 | Miami | $684B | 11.9× | 43 | $3B | 2,981 |
| 8 | San Diego | $327B | 5.0× | 64 | $3.4B | 2,252 |
| 9 | Washington DC | $285B | 3.4× | 63 | $4.1B | 2,583 |
| 10 | Chicago | $263B | 3.7× | 54 | $2.3B | 2,855 |
| 11 | Dallas | $225B | 4.1× | 48 | $2.1B | 2,088 |
| 95 | Bakersfield-Delano | $1.1B | 1.1× | 0 | $0 | 68 |
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