Rotterdam - The Hague
Metro area · Netherlands · Pop. 2.6M
* 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 Rotterdam - The Hague
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Rotterdam - The Hague-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Rotterdam - The Hague - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Rotterdam - The Hague
VC investment into Rotterdam - The Hague-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Rotterdam - The Hague's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Rotterdam - The Hague.
Location comparison
How Rotterdam - The Hague stacks up
Compare Rotterdam - The Hague with peers from the same country (Netherlands) — 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 Netherlands ranked by combined EV. Rotterdam - The Hague's row is highlighted (#3).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam | $259B | 2.7× | 28 | $2B | 1,734 |
| 2 | Utrecht | $13B | 8.8× | 1 | $182.2M | 358 |
| 3 | Rotterdam - The Hague | $13B | 4.7× | 3 | $250.2M | 651 |
| 4 | Leiden | $8.5B | 2.5× | 2 | $354.5M | 78 |
| 5 | Rotterdam | $8B | 4.0× | 3 | $95M | 275 |
| 6 | Eindhoven | $7.9B | 6.1× | 2 | $233.6M | 253 |
| 7 | Delft | $2.4B | 11.5× | 0 | $139.6M | 154 |
| 8 | The Hague | $1.9B | 3.9× | 0 | $9M | 178 |
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