South Carolina
State · United States · Pop. 5.5M
* 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 South Carolina
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into South Carolina-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in South Carolina - 2026
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into South Carolina
VC investment into South Carolina-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Academia
South Carolina's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to South Carolina.
Location comparison
How South Carolina stacks up
Compare South 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. South Carolina'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 |
| 38 | South Carolina | $13.5B | 2.0× | 3 | $94.1M | 573 |
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