Seoul
Metro area · South Korea · Pop. 26M · WithinWorldAsiaSouth KoreaGyeonggi-doSeoul
Startup funnel
Seoul's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Seoul at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Seoul's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Seoul-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 Seoul’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Seoul, 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 Seoul
VC investment into Seoul-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Seoul
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Seoul-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Seoul - 2026
Academia
Seoul's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Seoul.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seoul National University | Seoul | 342 | 373 |
Location comparison
How Seoul stacks up
Compare Seoul with peers from the same country (South Korea) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
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