Edinburgh
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Startup funnel
Edinburgh's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Edinburgh at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Edinburgh's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Edinburgh-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 Edinburgh’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Edinburgh, 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 Edinburgh
VC investment into Edinburgh-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Edinburgh
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Edinburgh-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Edinburgh - 2026
Academia
Edinburgh's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Edinburgh.
Location comparison
How Edinburgh stacks up
Compare Edinburgh 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. Edinburgh's row is highlighted (#6).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | $725B | 5.6× | 165 | $20.1B | 12K |
| 2 | East of England | $206B | 3.5× | 17 | $3B | 1,209 |
| 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 | $66.7B | 3.0× | 18 | $1.7B | 1,765 |
| 6 | Edinburgh | $41.9B | 8.1× | 2 | $374.7M | 451 |
| 7 | North West England | $33.5B | 2.7× | 12 | $289.5M | 1,146 |
| 8 | Oxford | $31.4B | 3.1× | 10 | $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 | 875 |
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