Rhode Island
State · United States · Pop. 1.1M
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Rhode Island
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Rhode Island-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Rhode Island - 2026
Startup funnel
Rhode Island's power-law funnel
From the first cheque written to a $10B+ outcome. Each arrow shows what fraction of companies at one stage graduate to the next, tracked by founding cohort.
* Conversion rates are derived from current counts.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Rhode Island
VC investment into Rhode Island-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
Rhode Island's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Rhode Island.
Location comparison
How Rhode Island stacks up
Compare Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island's row is highlighted (#12).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $21.5T | 7.7× | 1,101 | $177B | 36.6K |
| 2 | Western United States (Pacific, excl. Bay Area) | $4.6T | 4.8× | 317 | $28.2B | 16.4K |
| 3 | Northeastern United States | $3.4T | 4.6× | 652 | $54.3B | 30.9K |
| 4 | Washington (State) | $3T | 4.5× | 72 | $7.3B | 3,242 |
| 5 | Texas | $2.7T | 10.5× | 128 | $11.2B | 6,610 |
| 6 | New York State | $1.4T | 5.0× | 298 | $30.9B | 15.5K |
| 7 | Southeastern United States | $1.4T | 4.8× | 172 | $11.5B | 14.1K |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $1.2T | 4.4× | 210 | $13.2B | 6,078 |
| 9 | Florida | $781B | 9.6× | 61 | $3.7B | 4,750 |
| 10 | Midwestern United States | $666B | 3.6× | 114 | $9.4B | 10.7K |
| 11 | Western United States (Mountain) | $367B | 4.1× | 98 | $9.8B | 5,447 |
| 48 | Rhode Island | $4.9B | 2.5× | 0 | $225M | 231 |
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