New Orleans
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Startup funnel
New Orleans's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in New Orleans at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
New Orleans's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by New Orleans-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 New Orleans’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in New Orleans, 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 New Orleans
VC investment into New Orleans-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in New Orleans
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into New Orleans-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in New Orleans - 2026
Academia
New Orleans's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to New Orleans.
Location comparison
How New Orleans stacks up
Compare New Orleans 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. New Orleans'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 |
| 59 | New Orleans | $5.4B | 6.6× | 1 | $56.7M | 164 |
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