Chennai
Metro area · India · Pop. 13.3M
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Chennai
A live treemap of $100M+ rounds from the Dealroom API. Each cell is one round into Chennai-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Chennai - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Chennai
VC investment into Chennai-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage. Live from the Dealroom Next Gen API.
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How Chennai stacks up
Compare Chennai with peers from the same country (India) — switch between combined EV, 5-year EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
Top cities in India ranked by combined EV. Chennai's row is highlighted (#5).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | 5-yr EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | $294B | 6.3× | 48 | $5.9B | 3,598 |
| 2 | Mumbai | $243B | 15.3× | 26 | $2.8B | 1,995 |
| 3 | Delhi | $228B | 6.1× | 30 | $2.8B | 2,403 |
| 4 | Pune | $36.8B | 12.0× | 7 | $334.8M | 518 |
| 5 | Chennai | $31.3B | 5.9× | 9 | $522.9M | 536 |
| 6 | Hyderabad | $28B | 6.0× | 4 | $298.9M | 646 |
| 7 | Jaipur | $9.8B | 11.9× | 0 | $27.9M | 127 |
| 8 | Ahmedabad | $8.6B | 11.1× | 2 | $346M | 250 |
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