Bend
Metro area · United States · Pop. 107K
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Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Bend
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Bend-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Bend - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Bend
VC investment into Bend-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Bend's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Bend.
Location comparison
How Bend stacks up
Compare Bend 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 cities in United States ranked by combined EV. Bend's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Area | $20T | 8.0× | 866 | $156B | 24.5K |
| 2 | Seattle | $2.9T | 4.4× | 68 | $6.6B | 2,966 |
| 3 | Austin | $2T | 13.9× | 62 | $8.1B | 2,649 |
| 4 | New York City | $1.6T | 5.1× | 329 | $32.3B | 16.6K |
| 5 | Boston | $1.2T | 4.5× | 211 | $13.4B | 6,323 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | $1.2T | 5.7× | 158 | $16.3B | 8,592 |
| 7 | Miami | $673B | 12.8× | 40 | $2.6B | 2,865 |
| 8 | San Diego | $330B | 5.1× | 64 | $3.4B | 2,224 |
| 9 | Chicago | $266B | 3.7× | 52 | $2.2B | 2,833 |
| 10 | Washington DC | $265B | 3.3× | 55 | $3.5B | 2,343 |
| 11 | Dallas | $203B | 3.8× | 35 | $1.6B | 2,033 |
| 60 | Bend | $4.7B | 12.2× | 1 | $10.2M | 65 |
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