Maryland
State · United States · Pop. 6.3M · #30 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.
Quarterly report
Maryland's latest quarter in venture capital
VC raised by Maryland-headquartered companies in the quarter shown, against the quarter before and the same quarter a year earlier.
Latest complete quarter
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Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Maryland
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Maryland-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Maryland - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Maryland
VC investment into Maryland-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Maryland's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Maryland.
Location comparison
How Maryland stacks up
Compare Maryland 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. Maryland's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $21.6T | 9.1× | 1,125 | $179B | 36.5K |
| 2 | Western United States (Pacific, excl. Bay Area) | $4.3T | 11.0× | 324 | $29.5B | 16.4K |
| 3 | Northeastern United States | $3.3T | 4.9× | 645 | $52.7B | 30.8K |
| 4 | Washington (State) | $2.9T | 29.6× | 75 | $7.5B | 3,227 |
| 5 | Texas | $2.5T | 12.5× | 139 | $11.3B | 6,656 |
| 6 | Southeastern United States | $1.4T | 5.8× | 190 | $11.6B | 14.3K |
| 7 | New York State | $1.4T | 5.3× | 296 | $30.9B | 15.5K |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $1.2T | 5.2× | 207 | $12.9B | 6,047 |
| 9 | Florida | $804B | 10.2× | 67 | $4.1B | 4,826 |
| 10 | Midwestern United States | $673B | 3.8× | 123 | $9.3B | 10.6K |
| 11 | Western United States (Mountain) | $402B | 4.8× | 104 | $10.3B | 5,511 |
| 17 | Maryland | $167B | 4.7× | 34 | $2.6B | 1,403 |
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