Leiden
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Startup funnel
Leiden's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Leiden at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Leiden's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Leiden-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 Leiden’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Leiden, 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 Leiden
VC investment into Leiden-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Leiden
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Leiden-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Leiden - 2026
Academia
Leiden's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Leiden.
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🇳🇱 Leiden University Leiden · 4 alumni unicorns
Location comparison
How Leiden stacks up
Compare Leiden with peers from the same country (Netherlands) — 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 Netherlands ranked by combined EV. Leiden's row is highlighted (#4).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam | $307B | 3.2× | 30 | $1.9B | 1,690 |
| 2 | Utrecht | $13.5B | 9.2× | 1 | $182.2M | 360 |
| 3 | Rotterdam - The Hague | $13.1B | 4.5× | 3 | $270.6M | 659 |
| 4 | Leiden | $8.5B | 2.5× | 2 | $354.5M | 79 |
| 5 | Rotterdam | $8B | 3.9× | 3 | $95M | 277 |
| 6 | Eindhoven | $7.9B | 6.1× | 3 | $233.6M | 253 |
| 7 | Delft | $2.5B | 11.8× | 0 | $152.8M | 160 |
| 8 | The Hague | $2B | 3.4× | 0 | $8.9M | 180 |
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