Cincinnati
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Startup funnel
Cincinnati's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Cincinnati at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Cincinnati's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Cincinnati-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 Cincinnati’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Cincinnati, 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 Cincinnati
VC investment into Cincinnati-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Cincinnati
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Cincinnati-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Cincinnati - 2026
Academia
Cincinnati's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Cincinnati.
Location comparison
How Cincinnati stacks up
Compare Cincinnati 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. Cincinnati'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 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | $43.5B | 13.8× | 9 | $350.9M | 414 |
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