Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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1 Overview
2 Latest quarter
Democratic People's Republic of Korea's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Democratic People's Republic of Korea-headquartered companies each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
Latest complete quarter
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3 Enterprise value
How much Democratic People's Republic of Korea’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
4 VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Democratic People's Republic of Korea
VC investment into Democratic People's Republic of Korea-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
5 Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
A live treemap of $15M+ rounds from the Dealroom API. Each cell is one round into a company headquartered in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Democratic People's Republic of Korea - 2024–2026
6 Location comparison
How Democratic People's Republic of Korea stacks up
Compare Democratic People's Republic of Korea with similarly sized ecosystems in Asia — switch between combined EV, 5-year EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Top ecosystems in Asia ranked by combined EV. Democratic People's Republic of Korea's row is highlighted.
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $5.9T | 3.1× | 549 | $34.8B | 25.3K |
| 2 | India | $932B | 7.5× | 138 | $14.1B | 13.9K |
| 3 | Israel | $568B | 5.3× | 136 | $10.7B | 4,977 |
| 4 | South Korea | $433B | 15.2× | 52 | $8.3B | 8,184 |
| 5 | Singapore | $330B | 8.5× | 44 | $4B | 4,135 |
| 6 | Japan | $226B | 5.7× | 25 | $5.1B | 8,024 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | $184B | 13.3× | 20 | $3.1B | 1,303 |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | $82.3B | 12.1× | 25 | $3.4B | 1,664 |
| 9 | Indonesia | $65.9B | 5.4× | 11 | $485.6M | 1,226 |
| 10 | Türkiye | $52.9B | 15.5× | 10 | $717.2M | 2,097 |
| 11 | Taiwan | $41.8B | 5.5× | 12 | $211.9M | 683 |
| 12 | Vietnam | $41.3B | 18.4× | 5 | $465.5M | 630 |
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