Utrecht
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Startup funnel
Utrecht's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Utrecht at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Utrecht's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Utrecht-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 Utrecht’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Utrecht, 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 Utrecht
VC investment into Utrecht-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Utrecht
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Utrecht-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Utrecht - 2026
Academia
Utrecht's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Utrecht.
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🇳🇱 Utrecht University Utrecht · 5 alumni unicorns
Location comparison
How Utrecht stacks up
Compare Utrecht 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. Utrecht's row is highlighted (#2).
| # | 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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