Des Moines
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Startup funnel
Des Moines's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Des Moines at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Des Moines's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Des Moines-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 Des Moines’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Des Moines, 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 Des Moines
VC investment into Des Moines-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Des Moines
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Des Moines-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Des Moines - 2026
Academia
Des Moines's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Des Moines.
Location comparison
How Des Moines stacks up
Compare Des Moines 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. Des Moines'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 |
| 86 | Des Moines | $2.5B | 5.4× | 0 | $61.3M | 118 |
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