Lyon
Metro area · France · Pop. 1.4M
* 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 Lyon
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Lyon-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Lyon - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Lyon
VC investment into Lyon-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Lyon's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Lyon.
Location comparison
How Lyon stacks up
Compare Lyon with peers from the same country (France) — 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 France ranked by combined EV. Lyon's row is highlighted (#2).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | $287B | 5.8× | 54 | $6.3B | 5,174 |
| 2 | Lyon | $14.3B | 4.4× | 1 | $203.7M | 493 |
| 3 | Marseille | $13.8B | 6.3× | 1 | $297.8M | 282 |
| 4 | Grenoble | $13B | 6.0× | 2 | $217.4M | 205 |
| 5 | Lille | $8.7B | 3.1× | 2 | $156.4M | 239 |
| 6 | Montpellier | $8B | 6.8× | 2 | $89.7M | 152 |
| 7 | Toulouse | $7.9B | 4.8× | 1 | $347.8M | 227 |
| 8 | Bordeaux | $6.5B | 5.8× | 1 | $60.9M | 278 |
| 9 | Strasbourg | $5.9B | 8.8× | 1 | $70.9M | 97 |
| 10 | Nantes | $5.1B | 4.9× | 1 | $42M | 196 |
| 11 | Rennes | $3.1B | 6.0× | 0 | $65.1M | 105 |
| 12 | Nice | $1.1B | 4.2× | 0 | $34.5M | 83 |
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