Yorkshire and the Humber
Metro area · United Kingdom · Pop. 5.6M
* 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 Yorkshire and the Humber
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Yorkshire and the Humber-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Yorkshire and the Humber - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Yorkshire and the Humber
VC investment into Yorkshire and the Humber-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Location comparison
How Yorkshire and the Humber stacks up
Compare Yorkshire and the Humber 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. Yorkshire and the Humber's row is highlighted (#9).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | $715B | 5.6× | 161 | $18.1B | 11.4K |
| 2 | East of England | $205B | 3.4× | 18 | $2.5B | 1,155 |
| 3 | Cambridge (UK) | $180B | 3.6× | 16 | $2.3B | 595 |
| 4 | South East England | $63.1B | 2.9× | 16 | $1.3B | 1,693 |
| 5 | Edinburgh | $41.6B | 8.3× | 2 | $302.9M | 423 |
| 6 | North West England | $34.1B | 2.5× | 13 | $193.8M | 1,103 |
| 7 | Midlands | $30.5B | 5.8× | 7 | $402.2M | 905 |
| 8 | Oxford | $29.3B | 2.9× | 8 | $630.7M | 429 |
| 9 | Yorkshire and the Humber | $27.1B | 6.1× | 6 | $175.4M | 585 |
| 10 | East Midlands | $23B | 5.8× | 4 | $82.2M | 389 |
| 11 | Manchester | $22B | 2.3× | 9 | $109.6M | 597 |
| 12 | South West England | $20.6B | 2.6× | 5 | $216.5M | 860 |
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