Utrecht
Metro area · Netherlands · Pop. 700K
* 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 Utrecht
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Utrecht-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Utrecht - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Utrecht
VC investment into Utrecht-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Utrecht's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Utrecht.
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🇳🇱 Utrecht University Utrecht · 5 alumni unicorns
Location comparison
How Utrecht stacks up
Compare Utrecht 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. Utrecht's row is highlighted (#2).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam | $257B | 2.7× | 26 | $1.8B | 1,716 |
| 2 | Utrecht | $13.1B | 8.9× | 1 | $202M | 357 |
| 3 | Rotterdam - The Hague | $12.9B | 4.7× | 3 | $250.2M | 643 |
| 4 | Leiden | $8.5B | 2.5× | 2 | $354.5M | 78 |
| 5 | Rotterdam | $8B | 4.0× | 3 | $95M | 272 |
| 6 | Eindhoven | $7.9B | 6.1× | 3 | $233.6M | 252 |
| 7 | Delft | $2.4B | 11.5× | 0 | $139.6M | 151 |
| 8 | The Hague | $1.8B | 4.3× | 0 | $9M | 176 |
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