West Midlands
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Startup funnel
West Midlands's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in West Midlands at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
West Midlands's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by West Midlands-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 West Midlands’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in West Midlands, 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 West Midlands
VC investment into West Midlands-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in West Midlands
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into West Midlands-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in West Midlands - 2026
Academia
West Midlands's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to West Midlands.
Location comparison
How West Midlands stacks up
Compare West Midlands 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. West Midlands's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | $725B | 5.6× | 165 | $20.1B | 12K |
| 2 | East of England | $206B | 3.5× | 17 | $3B | 1,209 |
| 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 | $66.7B | 3.0× | 18 | $1.7B | 1,765 |
| 6 | Edinburgh | $41.9B | 8.1× | 2 | $374.7M | 451 |
| 7 | North West England | $33.5B | 2.7× | 12 | $289.5M | 1,146 |
| 8 | Oxford | $31.4B | 3.1× | 10 | $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 |
| 17 | West Midlands | $6.2B | 3.6× | 3 | $299.8M | 536 |
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