Country comparison
Australia vs Finland: startup funding compared
Since 4 June 2025, startups in Australia raised $4.7B across 113 rounds, 2.2 times Finland's $2.1B.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
Australia
Finland
Biggest rounds
Stage mix share of rounds
Most active investors rounds joined
| Investor | Australia | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Lifeline Ventures | · | 14 |
| Antler | 6 | 5 |
| Investible | 8 | · |
| Tesi | · | 7 |
| EVP | 6 | · |
| Airtree Ventures | 5 | · |
| OIF Ventures | 5 | · |
| Startmate | 5 | · |
| Airtree | 4 | · |
| Blackbird | 4 | · |
| Blackbird Ventures | 4 | · |
| Business Finland | · | 4 |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
Australia
Finland
Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, Australia or Finland?
Australia. Since 4 June 2025, startups in Australia raised $4.7B across 113 rounds, against $2.1B across 64 rounds in Finland, 2.2 times more. That is 0.7% and 0.3% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in Australia and Finland?
113 rounds in Australia and 64 rounds in Finland since 4 June 2025, about 6 and 4 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in Australia or Finland?
The median round is $6.4M in Australia and $4.5M in Finland, and the average round $41.5M and $33.5M. The median shows the typical round; the average is pulled up by a few very large ones.
What is the biggest startup round in Australia?
The biggest startup rounds in Australia since 4 June 2025 are Firmus ($2B, 7 Aug 2026), Firmus Technologies ($505M, Growth, 6 Apr 2026) and Firmus Technologies ($326M, 14 Nov 2025).
What is the biggest startup round in Finland?
The biggest startup rounds in Finland since 4 June 2025 are Oura ($900M, Series E, 14 Oct 2025), IQM Quantum Computers ($300M, Series B, 3 Sept 2025) and Verda ($189M, Series B, 22 Sept 2026).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in Australia and Finland?
In Australia, AI ($3.3B, 70% of the capital), Fintech ($399M, 9%) and Climate & Energy ($218M, 5%) lead. In Finland, Health ($914M, 43% of the capital), Robotics & Hardware ($496M, 23%) and AI ($449M, 21%) lead.
Is Australia or Finland better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 58% of rounds in Australia and 69% in Finland. Australia recorded 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Finland 36 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $1.9M and $3.1M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to Australia and Finland?
Startups in Australia raised $1B in 17 Series B or later rounds, 22% of the country's capital. In Finland, $1.6B in 5 rounds, 74% of the capital.
Who are the most active startup investors in Australia?
Investible (8 rounds, 2 led), EVP (6 rounds, 2 led) and Antler (6 rounds, 2 led) are the most active investors in Australia.
Who are the most active startup investors in Finland?
Lifeline Ventures (14 rounds, 9 led), Tesi (7 rounds, 1 led) and Antler (5 rounds, 2 led) are the most active investors in Finland.
Which investors back startups in both Australia and Finland?
1 investor joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Antler (6 in Australia, 5 in Finland).
Which cities lead startup funding in Australia and Finland?
Sydney leads Australia with $2.4B across 36 rounds, ahead of Melbourne ($336M). Oulu leads Finland with $902M across 2 rounds, ahead of Helsinki ($561M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In Australia, August 2026 ($2.1B). In Finland, October 2025 ($900M).
How much did startups in Australia and Finland raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 6 Nov 2026, startups in Australia raised $94.1M across 6 rounds and in Finland $244M across 9 rounds.
Where does this data come from?
FundraiseBase lists startup funding rounds from public announcements: press releases, company posts and news coverage, checked and updated every day. Amounts are in US dollars. Some rounds are never announced, so the figures show what was made public, not every round. Corrections are welcome.