Southeastern United States
Country region · United States · Pop. 97.4M · #12 region by EV
Enterprise value
How much Southeastern United States’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Southeastern United States, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Southeastern United States
VC investment into Southeastern United States-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Startup funnel
Southeastern United States's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Southeastern United States at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Southeastern United States's latest quarter in venture capital
VC raised by Southeastern United States-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 Southeastern United States
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Southeastern United States-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Southeastern United States - 2026
Academia
Southeastern United States's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Southeastern United States.
Location comparison
How Southeastern United States stacks up
Compare Southeastern United States 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. Southeastern United States's row is highlighted (#6).
| # | Ecosystem | Combined EV | EV growth | Unicorns | VC invested | Tracked startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $21.6T | 7.7× | 1,138 | $179B | 37K |
| 2 | Western United States (Pacific, excl. Bay Area) | $4.5T | 4.8× | 328 | $29.9B | 16.6K |
| 3 | Northeastern United States | $3.3T | 4.5× | 650 | $53.1B | 31.3K |
| 4 | Washington (State) | $2.9T | 4.5× | 75 | $7.5B | 3,270 |
| 5 | Texas | $2.7T | 10.5× | 139 | $11.4B | 6,785 |
| 6 | Southeastern United States | $1.4T | 4.8× | 191 | $11.8B | 14.5K |
| 7 | New York State | $1.4T | 5.1× | 300 | $31.1B | 15.8K |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $1.1T | 4.4× | 209 | $12.9B | 6,135 |
| 9 | Florida | $798B | 9.8× | 67 | $4.1B | 4,904 |
| 10 | Midwestern United States | $668B | 3.7× | 124 | $9.5B | 10.8K |
| 11 | Western United States (Mountain) | $403B | 4.4× | 112 | $10.2B | 5,588 |
| 12 | Illinois | $270B | 3.6× | 55 | $2.3B | 3,158 |
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