North West England
Metro area · United Kingdom · Pop. 7.7M
* 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 West England
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into North West England-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in North West England - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into North West England
VC investment into North West England-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
North West England's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to North West England.
Location comparison
How North West England stacks up
Compare North West 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 West England's row is highlighted (#6).
| # | 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 |
| 12 | South West England | $19.4B | 2.5× | 5 | $422.3M | 876 |
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