Kansas
State · United States · Pop. 3M
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Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Kansas
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Kansas-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Kansas - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Kansas
VC investment into Kansas-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Kansas's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Kansas.
Location comparison
How Kansas stacks up
Compare Kansas 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. Kansas's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $21.6T | 7.7× | 1,090 | $178B | 37.1K |
| 2 | Western United States (Pacific, excl. Bay Area) | $4.6T | 4.8× | 316 | $28.2B | 16.4K |
| 3 | Northeastern United States | $3.4T | 4.6× | 649 | $54.3B | 30.6K |
| 4 | Washington (State) | $3T | 4.5× | 72 | $7.3B | 3,235 |
| 5 | Texas | $2.7T | 10.6× | 125 | $11.3B | 6,281 |
| 6 | New York State | $1.5T | 5.1× | 296 | $31B | 15.5K |
| 7 | Southeastern United States | $1.3T | 4.9× | 172 | $11.2B | 13.7K |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $1.2T | 4.4× | 209 | $13.3B | 6,007 |
| 9 | Florida | $783B | 9.9× | 61 | $3.7B | 4,556 |
| 10 | Midwestern United States | $667B | 3.6× | 112 | $9.4B | 10.9K |
| 11 | Western United States (Mountain) | $355B | 4.1× | 99 | $9.9B | 5,194 |
| 41 | Kansas | $10.3B | 3.3× | 2 | $115.9M | 302 |
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