Lyon
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Startup funnel
Lyon's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Lyon at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Lyon's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Lyon-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 Lyon’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Lyon, 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 Lyon
VC investment into Lyon-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Lyon
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Lyon-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Lyon - 2026
Academia
Lyon's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Lyon.
Location comparison
How Lyon stacks up
Compare Lyon with peers from the same country (France) — 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 France ranked by combined EV. Lyon's row is highlighted (#2).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | $290B | 5.8× | 56 | $6.1B | 5,146 |
| 2 | Lyon | $14.4B | 4.5× | 1 | $203.7M | 484 |
| 3 | Marseille | $13.8B | 6.3× | 1 | $298.4M | 278 |
| 4 | Grenoble | $12.8B | 5.9× | 2 | $216.6M | 205 |
| 5 | Lille | $8.7B | 3.1× | 2 | $156.7M | 229 |
| 6 | Montpellier | $8B | 7.1× | 2 | $90.8M | 152 |
| 7 | Toulouse | $7.8B | 4.5× | 1 | $353.3M | 223 |
| 8 | Bordeaux | $6.7B | 6.0× | 1 | $61M | 279 |
| 9 | Strasbourg | $6.2B | 7.4× | 1 | $79.1M | 100 |
| 10 | Nantes | $5.1B | 4.9× | 1 | $42M | 195 |
| 11 | Rennes | $3.1B | 5.9× | 0 | $65.1M | 112 |
| 12 | Nice | $1.1B | 4.2× | 0 | $34.5M | 82 |
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