Grand Rapids
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Startup funnel
Grand Rapids's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Grand Rapids at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Grand Rapids's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Grand Rapids-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 Grand Rapids’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids
VC investment into Grand Rapids-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Grand Rapids
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Grand Rapids-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Grand Rapids - 2026
Academia
Grand Rapids's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Grand Rapids.
Location comparison
How Grand Rapids stacks up
Compare Grand Rapids 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. Grand Rapids'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 |
| 32 | Grand Rapids | $34.5B | 9.8× | 1 | $2.3B | 137 |
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