Arkansas
State · United States · Pop. 3.1M
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Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Arkansas
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Arkansas-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Arkansas - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Arkansas
VC investment into Arkansas-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Arkansas's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Arkansas.
Location comparison
How Arkansas stacks up
Compare Arkansas 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 regions in United States ranked by combined EV. Arkansas's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $21.5T | 7.7× | 1,101 | $177B | 36.6K |
| 2 | Western United States (Pacific, excl. Bay Area) | $4.6T | 4.8× | 317 | $28.2B | 16.4K |
| 3 | Northeastern United States | $3.4T | 4.6× | 652 | $54.3B | 30.9K |
| 4 | Washington (State) | $3T | 4.5× | 72 | $7.3B | 3,242 |
| 5 | Texas | $2.7T | 10.5× | 128 | $11.2B | 6,610 |
| 6 | New York State | $1.4T | 5.0× | 298 | $30.9B | 15.5K |
| 7 | Southeastern United States | $1.4T | 4.8× | 172 | $11.5B | 14.1K |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $1.2T | 4.4× | 210 | $13.2B | 6,078 |
| 9 | Florida | $781B | 9.6× | 61 | $3.7B | 4,750 |
| 10 | Midwestern United States | $666B | 3.6× | 114 | $9.4B | 10.7K |
| 11 | Western United States (Mountain) | $367B | 4.1× | 98 | $9.8B | 5,447 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $6.8B | 3.9× | 1 | $73.3M | 287 |
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