Rotterdam - The Hague
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Startup funnel
Rotterdam - The Hague's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Rotterdam - The Hague at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Rotterdam - The Hague's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Rotterdam - The Hague-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 Rotterdam - The Hague’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Rotterdam - The Hague, 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 Rotterdam - The Hague
VC investment into Rotterdam - The Hague-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Rotterdam - The Hague
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Rotterdam - The Hague-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Rotterdam - The Hague - 2026
Academia
Rotterdam - The Hague's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Rotterdam - The Hague.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TU Delft | Delft | 1,896 | 1,954 |
Location comparison
How Rotterdam - The Hague stacks up
Compare Rotterdam - The Hague 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. Rotterdam - The Hague's row is highlighted (#3).
| # | 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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