South East England
Metro area · United Kingdom · Pop. 9.6M
* 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.
Quarterly report
South East England's latest quarter in venture capital
VC raised by South East England-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 South East England
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into South East England-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in South East England - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into South East England
VC investment into South East England-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
South East England's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to South East England.
Location comparison
How South East England stacks up
Compare South 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. South East England's row is highlighted (#5).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | $714B | 6.3× | 161 | $20.1B | 12K |
| 2 | East of England | $207B | 3.8× | 17 | $3B | 1,197 |
| 3 | Cambridge (UK) | $184B | 3.9× | 15 | $2.7B | 633 |
| 4 | North of England | $66.5B | 3.6× | 19 | $636.2M | 2,174 |
| 5 | South East England | $66.3B | 3.0× | 17 | $1.6B | 1,755 |
| 6 | Edinburgh | $41.7B | 8.2× | 2 | $358.7M | 443 |
| 7 | North West England | $32.2B | 2.8× | 12 | $288.6M | 1,144 |
| 8 | Oxford | $30.6B | 3.1× | 9 | $811.4M | 451 |
| 9 | Midlands | $30B | 6.5× | 7 | $517.5M | 928 |
| 10 | Yorkshire and the Humber | $27.3B | 6.0× | 6 | $224.8M | 612 |
| 11 | East Midlands | $22.6B | 5.8× | 4 | $107.3M | 404 |
| 12 | Manchester | $20.2B | 2.3× | 8 | $147.3M | 622 |
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