Melbourne (US)
Metro area · United States · Pop. 511K
Enterprise value
How much Melbourne (US)’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Melbourne (US), founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Melbourne (US)
VC investment into Melbourne (US)-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Startup funnel
Melbourne (US)'s startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Melbourne (US) at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Melbourne (US)'s latest quarter in venture capital
VC raised by Melbourne (US)-headquartered companies in the quarter shown, against the quarter before and the same quarter a year earlier.
Latest complete quarter
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Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Melbourne (US)
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Melbourne (US)-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Melbourne (US) - 2026
Academia
Melbourne (US)'s academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Melbourne (US).
Location comparison
How Melbourne (US) stacks up
Compare Melbourne (US) 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. Melbourne (US)'s row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Area | $20.1T | 8.0× | 895 | $158B | 24.9K |
| 2 | Seattle | $2.9T | 4.5× | 70 | $6.8B | 2,986 |
| 3 | Austin | $2T | 13.7× | 60 | $7.9B | 2,740 |
| 4 | New York City | $1.5T | 5.0× | 325 | $32.2B | 16.7K |
| 5 | Los Angeles | $1.2T | 5.6× | 166 | $17.7B | 8,740 |
| 6 | Boston | $1.2T | 4.4× | 211 | $13B | 6,390 |
| 7 | Miami | $684B | 11.9× | 43 | $3B | 2,955 |
| 8 | San Diego | $326B | 5.0× | 64 | $3.4B | 2,247 |
| 9 | Washington DC | $285B | 3.4× | 62 | $4.3B | 2,576 |
| 10 | Chicago | $264B | 3.7× | 54 | $2.3B | 2,848 |
| 11 | Dallas | $225B | 4.1× | 48 | $2.1B | 2,078 |
| 81 | Melbourne (US) | $2.7B | 3.1× | 0 | $8.3M | 70 |
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