Grand Rapids
Metro area · United States · Pop. 606K
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Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Grand Rapids
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Grand Rapids-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Grand Rapids - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Grand Rapids
VC investment into Grand Rapids-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Grand Rapids's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Grand Rapids.
Location comparison
How Grand Rapids stacks up
Compare Grand Rapids 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. Grand Rapids'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 |
| 29 | Grand Rapids | $34.5B | 9.8× | 1 | $2.3B | 139 |
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