North East England
Metro area · United Kingdom · Pop. 2.8M
* 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 North East England
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into North East England-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in North East England - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into North East England
VC investment into North East England-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
North East England's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to North East England.
Location comparison
How North East England stacks up
Compare North East England 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. North East England'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 |
| 16 | North East England | $6.9B | 3.1× | 1 | $122.1M | 412 |
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