Tucson
Metro area · United States · Pop. 1.1M
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Tucson
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Tucson-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Tucson - 2026
Startup funnel
Tucson's power-law funnel
From the first cheque written to a $10B+ outcome. Each arrow shows what fraction of companies at one stage graduate to the next, tracked by founding cohort.
* Conversion rates are derived from current counts.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Tucson
VC investment into Tucson-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Tucson's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Tucson.
Location comparison
How Tucson stacks up
Compare Tucson with peers from the same country (United States) — 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 States ranked by combined EV. Tucson's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Area | $20T | 8.0× | 866 | $156B | 24.5K |
| 2 | Seattle | $2.9T | 4.4× | 68 | $6.6B | 2,966 |
| 3 | Austin | $2T | 13.9× | 62 | $8.1B | 2,649 |
| 4 | New York City | $1.6T | 5.1× | 329 | $32.3B | 16.6K |
| 5 | Boston | $1.2T | 4.5× | 211 | $13.4B | 6,323 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | $1.2T | 5.7× | 158 | $16.3B | 8,592 |
| 7 | Miami | $673B | 12.8× | 40 | $2.6B | 2,865 |
| 8 | San Diego | $330B | 5.1× | 64 | $3.4B | 2,224 |
| 9 | Chicago | $266B | 3.7× | 52 | $2.2B | 2,833 |
| 10 | Washington DC | $265B | 3.3× | 55 | $3.5B | 2,343 |
| 11 | Dallas | $203B | 3.8× | 35 | $1.6B | 2,033 |
| 94 | Tucson | $1.1B | 1.8× | 0 | $18.9M | 111 |
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