Newcastle upon Tyne
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Startup funnel
Newcastle upon Tyne's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Newcastle upon Tyne's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Newcastle upon Tyne-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 Newcastle upon Tyne’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne
VC investment into Newcastle upon Tyne-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Newcastle upon Tyne
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Newcastle upon Tyne-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Newcastle upon Tyne - 2026
Academia
Newcastle upon Tyne's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Newcastle upon Tyne.
Location comparison
How Newcastle upon Tyne stacks up
Compare Newcastle upon Tyne with peers from the same country (United Kingdom) — 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 Kingdom ranked by combined EV. Newcastle upon Tyne's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | $725B | 5.6× | 165 | $20.1B | 12K |
| 2 | East of England | $206B | 3.5× | 17 | $3B | 1,209 |
| 3 | Cambridge (UK) | $182B | 3.6× | 15 | $2.7B | 637 |
| 4 | North of England | $68.6B | 3.6× | 19 | $642M | 2,186 |
| 5 | South East England | $66.7B | 3.0× | 18 | $1.7B | 1,765 |
| 6 | Edinburgh | $41.9B | 8.1× | 2 | $374.7M | 451 |
| 7 | North West England | $33.5B | 2.7× | 12 | $289.5M | 1,146 |
| 8 | Oxford | $31.4B | 3.1× | 10 | $847.8M | 459 |
| 9 | Yorkshire and the Humber | $28.3B | 6.3× | 6 | $233.7M | 618 |
| 10 | Midlands | $23.4B | 7.4× | 5 | $380.3M | 903 |
| 11 | Manchester | $21.4B | 2.5× | 9 | $152.4M | 626 |
| 20 | Newcastle upon Tyne | $5B | 3.7× | 1 | $97.3M | 275 |
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