Upstate New York
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Startup funnel
Upstate New York's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Upstate New York at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Upstate New York's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Upstate New York-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 Upstate New York’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Upstate New York, 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 Upstate New York
VC investment into Upstate New York-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Upstate New York
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Upstate New York-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Upstate New York - 2026
Academia
Upstate New York's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Upstate New York.
Location comparison
How Upstate New York stacks up
Compare Upstate New York 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. Upstate New York'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 |
| 28 | Upstate New York | $37.4B | 2.8× | 6 | $477M | 1,333 |
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