Belfast
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Startup funnel
Belfast's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Belfast at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Belfast's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Belfast-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 Belfast’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Belfast, 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 Belfast
VC investment into Belfast-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Belfast
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Belfast-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Belfast - 2026
Academia
Belfast's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Belfast.
Location comparison
How Belfast stacks up
Compare Belfast with peers from the same country (United Kingdom) — 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 Kingdom ranked by combined EV. Belfast's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | $725B | 5.6× | 165 | $20.1B | 12K |
| 2 | East of England | $206B | 3.5× | 17 | $3B | 1,209 |
| 3 | Cambridge (UK) | $182B | 3.6× | 15 | $2.7B | 637 |
| 4 | North of England | $68.6B | 3.6× | 19 | $642M | 2,186 |
| 5 | South East England | $66.7B | 3.0× | 18 | $1.7B | 1,765 |
| 6 | Edinburgh | $41.9B | 8.1× | 2 | $374.7M | 451 |
| 7 | North West England | $33.5B | 2.7× | 12 | $289.5M | 1,146 |
| 8 | Oxford | $31.4B | 3.1× | 10 | $847.8M | 459 |
| 9 | Yorkshire and the Humber | $28.3B | 6.3× | 6 | $233.7M | 618 |
| 10 | Midlands | $23.4B | 7.4× | 5 | $380.3M | 903 |
| 11 | Manchester | $21.4B | 2.5× | 9 | $152.4M | 626 |
| 23 | Belfast | $3.3B | 3.4× | 0 | $132.8M | 175 |
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