European Union
Continent / region · Europe · Pop. 450.4M · WithinEuropeEuropean Union
Startup funnel
European Union's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in European Union at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
European Union's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by companies in European Union 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 European Union’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in European Union, 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 European Union
VC investment into European Union-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in European Union
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into European Union-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in European Union - 2026
Academia
European Union's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to European Union.
| # | University | City | Unicorns | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇫🇷INSEAD | Fontainebleau | 95 | 5,677 |
| 2 | 🇫🇷École Polytechnique | Palaiseau | 60 | 1,571 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪TU Munich | Munich | 52 | 2,623 |
| 4 | 🇳🇱University of Amsterdam | Amsterdam | 21 | 2,499 |
| 5 | 🇳🇱Erasmus University Rotterdam | Rotterdam | 9 | 1,661 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱University of Groningen | Groningen | 7 | 1,129 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱TU Delft | Delft | 5 | 1,946 |
| 8 | 🇳🇱Utrecht University | Utrecht | 5 | 1,172 |
Location comparison
How European Union stacks up
Compare European Union 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. European Union's row is highlighted (#6).
| # | 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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