Delft
Metro area · Netherlands · Pop. 110K · WithinWorldEMEAEuropeEuropean UnionNetherlandsRandstad, NetherlandsSouth HollandRotterdam - The HagueNew Palo AltoDelft
Startup funnel
Delft's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Delft at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Delft's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Delft-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 Delft’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Delft, 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 Delft
VC investment into Delft-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Delft
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Delft-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Delft - 2026
Academia
Delft's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Delft.
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🇳🇱 TU Delft Delft · 5 alumni unicorns
Location comparison
How Delft stacks up
Compare Delft with peers from the same country (Netherlands) — 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 Netherlands ranked by combined EV. Delft's row is highlighted (#7).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam | $307B | 3.2× | 30 | $1.9B | 1,690 |
| 2 | Utrecht | $13.5B | 9.2× | 1 | $182.2M | 360 |
| 3 | Rotterdam - The Hague | $13.1B | 4.5× | 3 | $270.6M | 659 |
| 4 | Leiden | $8.5B | 2.5× | 2 | $354.5M | 79 |
| 5 | Rotterdam | $8B | 3.9× | 3 | $95M | 277 |
| 6 | Eindhoven | $7.9B | 6.1× | 3 | $233.6M | 253 |
| 7 | Delft | $2.5B | 11.8× | 0 | $152.8M | 160 |
| 8 | The Hague | $2B | 3.4× | 0 | $8.9M | 180 |
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