Kansas City
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Startup funnel
Kansas City's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Kansas City at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Kansas City's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Kansas City-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 Kansas City’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Kansas City, 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 Kansas City
VC investment into Kansas City-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Kansas City
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Kansas City-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Kansas City - 2026
Academia
Kansas City's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Kansas City.
Location comparison
How Kansas City stacks up
Compare Kansas City 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. Kansas City'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 |
| 48 | Kansas City | $13.9B | 2.5× | 3 | $133M | 412 |
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