South East England
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Startup funnel
South East England's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in South East England at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
South East England's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by South East England-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 South East England’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in South East England, 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 South East England
VC investment into South East England-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in South East England
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into South East England-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in South East England - 2026
Academia
South East England's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to South East England.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oxford | Oxford | 4,352 | 5,396 |
Location comparison
How South East England stacks up
Compare South East England 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. South East England's row is highlighted (#5).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | $725B | 5.6× | 164 | $20B | 12K |
| 2 | East of England | $206B | 3.5× | 18 | $3B | 1,210 |
| 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 | $66.8B | 3.0× | 17 | $1.7B | 1,765 |
| 6 | Edinburgh | $41.9B | 8.1× | 2 | $374.7M | 452 |
| 7 | North West England | $33.5B | 2.7× | 12 | $289.5M | 1,146 |
| 8 | Oxford | $31.4B | 3.1× | 9 | $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 |
| 12 | South West England | $19.4B | 2.5× | 5 | $456.8M | 876 |
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