Bucharest
Metro area · Romania · Pop. 2.3M · WithinWorldEMEAEuropeCentral Eastern EuropeEuropean UnionRomaniaBucharest
Startup funnel
Bucharest's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Bucharest at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Bucharest's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Bucharest-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 Bucharest’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Bucharest, 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 Bucharest
VC investment into Bucharest-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Bucharest
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Bucharest-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Bucharest - 2026
Academia
Bucharest's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Bucharest.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politehnica University of Bucharest | Bucharest | 422 | 491 |
Location comparison
How Bucharest stacks up
Compare Bucharest with peers from the same country (Romania) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
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