Guangzhou
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Startup funnel
Guangzhou's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Guangzhou at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Guangzhou's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Guangzhou-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 Guangzhou’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Guangzhou, 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 Guangzhou
VC investment into Guangzhou-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Guangzhou
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Guangzhou-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Guangzhou - 2026
Academia
Guangzhou's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Guangzhou.
Location comparison
How Guangzhou stacks up
Compare Guangzhou with peers from the same country (China) — 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 China ranked by combined EV. Guangzhou's row is highlighted (#7).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangtze Delta Region | $2.1T | 2.7× | 222 | $10.2B | 7,096 |
| 2 | Jingjinji Metropolitan Region | $1.7T | 3.6× | 182 | $6.8B | 4,525 |
| 3 | Beijing | $1.6T | 3.5× | 178 | $6.7B | 4,339 |
| 4 | Shanghai | $1T | 5.0× | 141 | $4.7B | 3,601 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | $1T | 1.9× | 54 | $2.3B | 2,275 |
| 6 | Hangzhou | $627B | 1.2× | 38 | $2.2B | 1,462 |
| 7 | Guangzhou | $182B | 14.5× | 17 | $891.8M | 1,547 |
| 8 | Nanjing | $107B | 7.1× | 11 | $338.4M | 491 |
| 9 | Suzhou | $93.4B | 18.0× | 14 | $1.1B | 653 |
| 10 | Wuhan | $32.4B | 4.7× | 8 | $435.9M | 350 |
| 11 | Chengdu | $30.8B | 24.6× | 5 | $410.2M | 406 |
| 12 | Chongqing | $24.4B | 15.0× | 5 | $1B | 178 |
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