Capital Atlas — the world's startup funding, mapped

Capital Atlas is an interactive world map of company funding. It visualizes where venture capital flows, showing which cities concentrate the most startup funding. The dataset covers 69 metros across 40 countries, totaling $311B of venture capital invested in 2024, compiled from PitchBook-NVCA, Crunchbase, CB Insights, KPMG, Dealroom, and Startup Genome.

Leading startup funding hubs in 2024

1. San Francisco Bay Area, United States: $90B of venture capital across 2100 deals, with 271 unicorns. Leading sectors: AI/ML, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Biotech.
2. New York City, United States: $26B of venture capital across 1400 deals, with 124 unicorns. Leading sectors: Fintech, AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Biotech.
3. London, United Kingdom: $15B of venture capital across 1300 deals, with 100 unicorns. Leading sectors: Fintech, AI/ML, Health/Biotech, Enterprise SaaS.
4. Los Angeles, United States: $13B of venture capital across 750 deals, with 37 unicorns. Leading sectors: Defense/Space Tech, AI/ML, Consumer/Media, Robotics.
5. Beijing, China: $12B of venture capital across 1100 deals, with 75 unicorns. Leading sectors: AI/ML, Semiconductors, Robotics, Enterprise SaaS.
6. Shanghai, China: $12B of venture capital across 1050 deals, with 38 unicorns. Leading sectors: AI/ML, Semiconductors, Biotech, EV/Cleantech.
7. Tel Aviv, Israel: $12B of venture capital across 600 deals, with 25 unicorns. Leading sectors: AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Enterprise SaaS.
8. Boston, United States: $10.7B of venture capital across 520 deals, with 25 unicorns. Leading sectors: Biotech, Healthcare, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software.
9. Seoul, South Korea: $6.3B of venture capital across 950 deals, with 20 unicorns. Leading sectors: Fintech, AI/ML, E-commerce, Gaming.
10. San Diego, United States: $5.8B of venture capital across 150 deals, with 10 unicorns. Leading sectors: Biotech, Genomics, Defense Tech, Telecom.
11. Bengaluru, India: $5.6B of venture capital across 485 deals, with 48 unicorns. Leading sectors: Fintech, SaaS, AI/ML, Consumer Internet.
12. Shenzhen, China: $5.5B of venture capital across 700 deals, with 17 unicorns. Leading sectors: Hardware/Electronics, EV/Cleantech, AI/ML, Robotics.