East of England
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Startup funnel
East of England's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in East of England at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
East of England's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by East of England-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 East of England’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in East of England, 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 East of England
VC investment into East of England-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in East of England
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into East of England-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in East of England - 2026
Academia
East of England's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to East of England.
Location comparison
How East of England stacks up
Compare East of England 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. East of England's row is highlighted (#2).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | $725B | 5.6× | 164 | $20B | 12K |
| 2 | East of England | $206B | 3.5× | 18 | $3B | 1,210 |
| 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 | $66.8B | 3.0× | 17 | $1.7B | 1,765 |
| 6 | Edinburgh | $41.9B | 8.1× | 2 | $374.7M | 452 |
| 7 | North West England | $33.5B | 2.7× | 12 | $289.5M | 1,146 |
| 8 | Oxford | $31.4B | 3.1× | 9 | $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 |
| 12 | South West England | $19.4B | 2.5× | 5 | $456.8M | 876 |
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