Leuven
Metro area · Belgium · Pop. 127K
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Leuven
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Leuven-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Leuven - 2026
Startup funnel
Leuven's power-law funnel
From the first cheque written to a $10B+ outcome. Each arrow shows what fraction of companies at one stage graduate to the next, tracked by founding cohort.
* 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.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Leuven
VC investment into Leuven-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Leuven's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Leuven.
Location comparison
How Leuven stacks up
Compare Leuven with peers from the same country (Belgium) — 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 Belgium ranked by combined EV. Leuven's row is highlighted (#4).
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Live company-by-company deal flow, full cap tables, founder pedigrees, hiring signals and revenue trajectories.