Cardiff-Newport
Metro area · United Kingdom · Pop. 1.1M
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Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Cardiff-Newport
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Cardiff-Newport-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Cardiff-Newport - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Cardiff-Newport
VC investment into Cardiff-Newport-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Cardiff-Newport's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Cardiff-Newport.
Location comparison
How Cardiff-Newport stacks up
Compare Cardiff-Newport with peers from the same country (United Kingdom) — 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 Kingdom ranked by combined EV. Cardiff-Newport's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | $715B | 5.6× | 161 | $21.3B | 11.5K |
| 2 | East of England | $205B | 3.4× | 17 | $3.1B | 1,162 |
| 3 | Cambridge (UK) | $180B | 3.6× | 15 | $2.6B | 598 |
| 4 | South East England | $61.6B | 2.8× | 16 | $1.8B | 1,696 |
| 5 | Edinburgh | $41.5B | 8.2× | 2 | $480.1M | 425 |
| 6 | North West England | $34B | 2.5× | 13 | $476.3M | 1,107 |
| 7 | Midlands | $30.5B | 5.8× | 7 | $688.5M | 909 |
| 8 | Oxford | $27.8B | 2.8× | 8 | $802.6M | 431 |
| 9 | Yorkshire and the Humber | $27.1B | 6.1× | 6 | $253.1M | 588 |
| 10 | East Midlands | $22.9B | 5.8× | 4 | $238.1M | 391 |
| 11 | Manchester | $22B | 2.2× | 9 | $182.1M | 599 |
| 22 | Cardiff-Newport | $4.1B | 3.7× | 1 | $329.7M | 190 |
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