Houston
Metro area · United States · Pop. 7.1M
* 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 Houston
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Houston-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Houston - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Houston
VC investment into Houston-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Houston's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Houston.
Location comparison
How Houston stacks up
Compare Houston 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. Houston's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Area | $20T | 8.0× | 857 | $157B | 24.9K |
| 2 | Seattle | $2.9T | 4.4× | 68 | $6.6B | 2,964 |
| 3 | Austin | $2T | 14.0× | 61 | $8.1B | 2,515 |
| 4 | New York City | $1.7T | 5.1× | 328 | $32.4B | 16.6K |
| 5 | Boston | $1.2T | 4.6× | 210 | $13.3B | 6,235 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | $1.2T | 5.7× | 157 | $16.5B | 8,503 |
| 7 | Miami | $671B | 12.9× | 40 | $2.6B | 2,765 |
| 8 | San Diego | $332B | 5.1× | 64 | $3.3B | 2,244 |
| 9 | Chicago | $270B | 3.7× | 52 | $2.2B | 2,935 |
| 10 | Washington DC | $264B | 3.3× | 54 | $3.5B | 2,329 |
| 11 | Dallas | $199B | 3.8× | 35 | $1.5B | 1,882 |
| 18 | Houston | $68.6B | 3.0× | 19 | $1.1B | 1,221 |
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