Washington DC
Metro area · United States · Pop. 6.3M · #24 city by EV
* 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
Washington DC's latest quarter in venture capital
VC raised by Washington DC-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 Washington DC
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Washington DC-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Washington DC - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Washington DC
VC investment into Washington DC-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Washington DC's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Washington DC.
Location comparison
How Washington DC stacks up
Compare Washington DC 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. Washington DC's row is highlighted (#10).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Area | $20.3T | 9.7× | 886 | $157B | 24.5K |
| 2 | Seattle | $2.9T | 30.2× | 70 | $6.8B | 2,947 |
| 3 | Austin | $2T | 22.1× | 61 | $7.8B | 2,679 |
| 4 | New York City | $1.6T | 5.3× | 328 | $32.6B | 16.6K |
| 5 | Boston | $1.2T | 5.1× | 209 | $12.9B | 6,293 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | $911B | 4.6× | 163 | $17.3B | 8,638 |
| 7 | Miami | $690B | 12.3× | 43 | $2.9B | 2,914 |
| 8 | San Diego | $332B | 5.3× | 63 | $3.4B | 2,214 |
| 9 | Chicago | $266B | 3.3× | 54 | $2.2B | 2,808 |
| 10 | Washington DC | $263B | 4.3× | 55 | $3.6B | 2,336 |
| 11 | Dallas | $224B | 4.2× | 47 | $2.1B | 2,053 |
| 12 | Research Triangle | $144B | 3.4× | 27 | $1.7B | 1,053 |
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