Colorado
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Startup funnel
Colorado's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Colorado at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Colorado's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Colorado-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 Colorado’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Colorado, 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 Colorado
VC investment into Colorado-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Colorado
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Colorado-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Colorado - 2026
Academia
Colorado's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Colorado.
Location comparison
How Colorado stacks up
Compare Colorado with peers from the same country (United States) — 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 in United States ranked by combined EV. Colorado's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $22T | 7.8× | 1,138 | $179B | 37.1K |
| 2 | Western United States (Pacific, excl. Bay Area) | $5T | 5.2× | 329 | $29.9B | 16.6K |
| 3 | Northeastern United States | $3.3T | 4.5× | 652 | $53B | 31.4K |
| 4 | Texas | $3.1T | 12.1× | 143 | $11.5B | 6,815 |
| 5 | Washington (State) | $2.9T | 4.5× | 76 | $7.5B | 3,279 |
| 6 | Southeastern United States | $1.4T | 4.8× | 191 | $11.7B | 14.5K |
| 7 | New York State | $1.4T | 5.1× | 301 | $30.9B | 15.8K |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $1.1T | 4.4× | 209 | $12.9B | 6,164 |
| 9 | Florida | $798B | 9.8× | 67 | $4.1B | 4,945 |
| 10 | Midwestern United States | $668B | 3.7× | 125 | $9.5B | 10.9K |
| 11 | Western United States (Mountain) | $406B | 4.4× | 113 | $10.3B | 5,621 |
| 15 | Colorado | $210B | 3.9× | 53 | $6.3B | 2,850 |
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