Central Eastern Europe
Continent / region · Europe · Pop. 75.8M · WithinEuropeCentral Eastern Europe
Startup funnel
Central Eastern Europe's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Central Eastern Europe at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Central Eastern Europe's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by companies in Central Eastern Europe each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
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Enterprise value
How much Central Eastern Europe’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Central Eastern Europe, 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 Central Eastern Europe
VC investment into Central Eastern Europe-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Central Eastern Europe
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Central Eastern Europe-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Central Eastern Europe - 2026
Academia
Central Eastern Europe's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Central Eastern Europe.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vienna University of Economics and Business | Vienna | 865 | 1,024 |
| 2 | Technical University of Vienna | Vienna | 738 | 837 |
| 3 | SGH Warsaw School of Economics | Warsaw | 663 | 755 |
Location comparison
How Central Eastern Europe stacks up
Compare Central Eastern Europe with peers from other continents / multi-country regions — 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 regions globally ranked by combined EV. Central Eastern Europe's row is highlighted (#10).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | $44T | 5.5× | 4,192 | $448B | 298.1K |
| 2 | North America | $31.5T | 6.3× | 2,499 | $288B | 125.1K |
| 3 | Asia | $8.9T | 3.9× | 1,036 | $87.6B | 77K |
| 4 | EMEA | $4.5T | 4.7× | 930 | $86.7B | 93.2K |
| 5 | Europe | $3.7T | 4.5× | 751 | $71.5B | 78.3K |
| 6 | European Union | $2.2T | 4.4× | 450 | $37.9B | 50K |
| 7 | Nordics | $562B | 5.0× | 110 | $8.4B | 8,609 |
| 8 | South America | $506B | 10.8× | 73 | $4.9B | 8,992 |
| 9 | Oceania | $344B | 9.9× | 58 | $5.4B | 5,914 |
| 10 | Central Eastern Europe | $191B | 5.2× | 63 | $2.3B | 7,423 |
| 11 | MENA | $132B | 14.0× | 34 | $5B | 4,671 |
| 12 | Africa | $74.3B | 9.4× | 14 | $1.5B | 4,691 |
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