Nottingham
Metro area · United Kingdom · Pop. 700K
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Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Nottingham
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Nottingham-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Nottingham - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Nottingham
VC investment into Nottingham-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Nottingham's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Nottingham.
Location comparison
How Nottingham stacks up
Compare Nottingham 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. Nottingham's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | $718B | 5.6× | 161 | $20B | 11.7K |
| 2 | East of England | $204B | 3.5× | 17 | $3B | 1,172 |
| 3 | Cambridge (UK) | $180B | 3.6× | 15 | $2.5B | 614 |
| 4 | South East England | $62B | 2.9× | 16 | $1.6B | 1,727 |
| 5 | Edinburgh | $41.6B | 8.3× | 2 | $358.7M | 435 |
| 6 | North West England | $34.2B | 2.5× | 13 | $284.3M | 1,127 |
| 7 | Midlands | $30.7B | 5.9× | 7 | $517.6M | 923 |
| 8 | Oxford | $28.4B | 2.9× | 8 | $787.2M | 447 |
| 9 | Yorkshire and the Humber | $27.2B | 6.1× | 6 | $223.4M | 599 |
| 10 | East Midlands | $23B | 5.9× | 4 | $107.3M | 396 |
| 11 | Manchester | $22.1B | 2.3× | 9 | $147.7M | 612 |
| 20 | Nottingham | $5.2B | 5.6× | 2 | $51.3M | 136 |
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