Guangzhou
Metro area · China · Pop. 18.7M · #35 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 Guangzhou
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Guangzhou-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Guangzhou - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Guangzhou
VC investment into Guangzhou-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Location comparison
How Guangzhou stacks up
Compare Guangzhou with peers from the same country (China) — 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 China ranked by combined EV. Guangzhou's row is highlighted (#7).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangtze Delta Region | $2T | 2.7× | 204 | $9.6B | 6,856 |
| 2 | Jingjinji Metropolitan Region | $1.7T | 3.6× | 176 | $6.5B | 4,464 |
| 3 | Beijing | $1.6T | 3.6× | 170 | $6.3B | 4,279 |
| 4 | Shenzhen | $1T | 1.9× | 52 | $2B | 2,160 |
| 5 | Shanghai | $1T | 5.3× | 130 | $4.1B | 3,513 |
| 6 | Hangzhou | $622B | 1.2× | 33 | $1.8B | 1,403 |
| 7 | Guangzhou | $179B | 14.2× | 15 | $861.6M | 1,533 |
| 8 | Nanjing | $109B | 6.2× | 10 | $338.4M | 483 |
| 9 | Chengdu | $33.5B | 28.6× | 5 | $382.7M | 393 |
| 10 | Wuhan | $31.6B | 4.6× | 8 | $379.6M | 337 |
| 11 | Chongqing | $24.6B | 11.3× | 6 | $1B | 176 |
| 12 | Changzhou | $18.9B | 4.2× | 2 | $3.8M | 108 |
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