Zurich
Metro area · Switzerland · Pop. 2.1M
* 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 Zurich
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Zurich-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Zurich - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Zurich
VC investment into Zurich-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Zurich's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Zurich.
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Notable alumni-founded: ClimeworksGetYourGuideScandit
Location comparison
How Zurich stacks up
Compare Zurich with peers from the same country (Switzerland) — 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 Switzerland ranked by combined EV. Zurich's row is highlighted (#1).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
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| 1 | Zurich | $68B | 9.3× | 18 | $1.2B | 1,047 |
| 2 | Basel | $44.8B | 1.4× | 5 | $624.8M | 182 |
| 3 | Geneva | $23.8B | 5.8× | 4 | $111.6M | 256 |
| 4 | Lausanne | $21.1B | 4.1× | 5 | $1.1B | 438 |
| 5 | Winterthur | $227.2M | — | 0 | $12.2M | 26 |
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