Leeds–Bradford
Metro area · United Kingdom · Pop. 1.8M
* Conversion rates are derived from current counts.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Leeds–Bradford
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Leeds–Bradford-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Leeds–Bradford - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Leeds–Bradford
VC investment into Leeds–Bradford-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Leeds–Bradford's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Leeds–Bradford.
Location comparison
How Leeds–Bradford stacks up
Compare Leeds–Bradford with peers from the same country (United Kingdom) — 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 Kingdom ranked by combined EV. Leeds–Bradford's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | $718B | 5.6× | 160 | $20.1B | 11.8K |
| 2 | East of England | $205B | 3.5× | 17 | $3B | 1,188 |
| 3 | Cambridge (UK) | $181B | 3.6× | 15 | $2.5B | 622 |
| 4 | South East England | $67.4B | 2.6× | 17 | $1.6B | 1,738 |
| 5 | Edinburgh | $41.9B | 8.3× | 2 | $358.7M | 440 |
| 6 | North West England | $33.8B | 2.5× | 13 | $285.6M | 1,136 |
| 7 | Midlands | $30.1B | 6.5× | 7 | $517.6M | 919 |
| 8 | Oxford | $29.6B | 3.0× | 9 | $817.2M | 452 |
| 9 | Yorkshire and the Humber | $27.3B | 6.0× | 6 | $223.4M | 605 |
| 10 | East Midlands | $23B | 5.9× | 4 | $107.3M | 400 |
| 11 | Manchester | $21.7B | 2.2× | 9 | $147.7M | 616 |
| 17 | Leeds–Bradford | $5.6B | 2.8× | 2 | $88M | 254 |
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