Startup funnel
Yangtze Delta Region's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Yangtze Delta Region at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Yangtze Delta Region's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Yangtze Delta Region-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 Yangtze Delta Region’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Yangtze Delta Region, 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 Yangtze Delta Region
VC investment into Yangtze Delta Region-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Yangtze Delta Region
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Yangtze Delta Region-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Yangtze Delta Region - 2026
Academia
Yangtze Delta Region's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Yangtze Delta Region.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fudan University | Huangpu | 679 | 814 |
Location comparison
How Yangtze Delta Region stacks up
Compare Yangtze Delta Region with peers from the same country (China) — 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 China ranked by combined EV. Yangtze Delta Region's row is highlighted (#1).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangtze Delta Region | $2.1T | 2.7× | 222 | $10.2B | 7,096 |
| 2 | Jingjinji Metropolitan Region | $1.7T | 3.6× | 182 | $6.8B | 4,525 |
| 3 | Beijing | $1.6T | 3.5× | 178 | $6.7B | 4,339 |
| 4 | Shanghai | $1T | 5.0× | 141 | $4.7B | 3,601 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | $1T | 1.9× | 54 | $2.3B | 2,275 |
| 6 | Hangzhou | $627B | 1.2× | 38 | $2.2B | 1,462 |
| 7 | Guangzhou | $182B | 14.5× | 17 | $891.8M | 1,547 |
| 8 | Nanjing | $107B | 7.1× | 11 | $338.4M | 491 |
| 9 | Suzhou | $93.4B | 18.0× | 14 | $1.1B | 653 |
| 10 | Wuhan | $32.4B | 4.7× | 8 | $435.9M | 350 |
| 11 | Chengdu | $30.8B | 24.6× | 5 | $410.2M | 406 |
| 12 | Chongqing | $24.4B | 15.0× | 5 | $1B | 178 |
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