Rhode Island
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Startup funnel
Rhode Island's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Rhode Island at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Rhode Island's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Rhode Island-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 Rhode Island’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island
VC investment into Rhode Island-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Rhode Island
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Rhode Island-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Rhode Island - 2026
Academia
Rhode Island's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Rhode Island.
Location comparison
How Rhode Island stacks up
Compare Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island'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 |
| 50 | Rhode Island | $4.9B | 2.5× | 0 | $225M | 235 |
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