New York State
State · United States · Pop. 19.9M · #13 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
New York State's latest quarter in venture capital
VC raised by New York State-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 New York State
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into New York State-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in New York State - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into New York State
VC investment into New York State-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
New York State's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to New York State.
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Notable alumni-founded: BuzzFeedWarby Parker
Location comparison
How New York State stacks up
Compare New York State 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. New York State's row is highlighted (#7).
| # | 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 |
| 12 | Illinois | $271B | 3.2× | 55 | $2.2B | 3,110 |
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