North Carolina
State · United States · Pop. 11M · #29 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 North Carolina
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into North Carolina-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in North Carolina - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into North Carolina
VC investment into North Carolina-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
North Carolina's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to North Carolina.
Location comparison
How North Carolina stacks up
Compare North Carolina 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. North Carolina'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 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $172B | 2.9× | 32 | $2.6B | 1,846 |
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