The Big D is headquarters for dozens of Fortune 500 companies and billionaires, including Global Silicon Valley celebrity Mark Cuban. The startup scene here is fragmented, mainly due to the distance between the two large cities, but hey, everything’s bigger in Texas, ya’ll. Given the density of major corporations and no state income tax, Texans with a wildcatter attitude do the hoedown in the Metroplex.
VC FUNDING: $2.2B
DEALS: 129
EXITS: 82
5 YEAR YoY FUNDING GROWTH: 5.2%
5 YEAR YoY DEAL GROWTH: 13.3%
Source: CB Insights