Delhi
Metro area · India · Pop. 28.5M · #27 city by EV
* C→Unicorn and Unicorn→Decacorn rates are derived from current counts (no founding-cohort data); the four mid-funnel rates use Dealroom's cohort tracking.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Delhi
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Delhi-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Delhi - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Delhi
VC investment into Delhi-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Delhi's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Delhi.
Location comparison
How Delhi stacks up
Compare Delhi with peers from the same country (India) — 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 India ranked by combined EV. Delhi's row is highlighted (#3).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | $295B | 6.3× | 51 | $6B | 3,688 |
| 2 | Mumbai | $244B | 15.2× | 26 | $2.8B | 2,034 |
| 3 | Delhi | $229B | 6.0× | 30 | $3B | 2,481 |
| 4 | Pune | $36.9B | 12.1× | 7 | $334.8M | 535 |
| 5 | Chennai | $30.3B | 6.0× | 9 | $522.9M | 548 |
| 6 | Hyderabad | $28.1B | 6.1× | 4 | $159.4M | 657 |
| 7 | Jaipur | $9.8B | 11.9× | 0 | $27.9M | 128 |
| 8 | Ahmedabad | $8.6B | 11.1× | 2 | $346M | 255 |
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