District of Columbia
State · United States · Pop. 702K · #38 region 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.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in District of Columbia
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into District of Columbia-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in District of Columbia - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into District of Columbia
VC investment into District of Columbia-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Location comparison
How District of Columbia stacks up
Compare District of Columbia 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. District of Columbia's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $21.6T | 7.7× | 1,075 | $177B | 37K |
| 2 | Western United States (Pacific, excl. Bay Area) | $4.6T | 4.8× | 312 | $27.9B | 16.3K |
| 3 | Northeastern United States | $3.4T | 4.6× | 646 | $54.1B | 30.5K |
| 4 | Washington (State) | $3T | 4.5× | 72 | $7.3B | 3,227 |
| 5 | Texas | $2.7T | 10.6× | 121 | $11.2B | 6,266 |
| 6 | New York State | $1.5T | 5.1× | 294 | $31B | 15.5K |
| 7 | Southeastern United States | $1.3T | 4.9× | 173 | $11.2B | 13.7K |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $1.2T | 4.4× | 209 | $13.3B | 5,995 |
| 9 | Florida | $783B | 9.8× | 61 | $3.7B | 4,543 |
| 10 | Midwestern United States | $668B | 3.6× | 111 | $9.3B | 10.9K |
| 11 | Western United States (Mountain) | $345B | 4.0× | 98 | $9.1B | 5,183 |
| 24 | District of Columbia | $83.6B | 4.2× | 11 | $743.7M | 921 |
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