Country comparison
China vs Israel: startup funding compared
Since 3 June 2025, startups in China raised $28.3B across 64 rounds, 4.6 times Israel's $6.1B.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
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Stage mix share of rounds
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Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
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Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, China or Israel?
China. Since 3 June 2025, startups in China raised $28.3B across 64 rounds, against $6.1B across 141 rounds in Israel, 4.6 times more. That is 4.0% and 0.9% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in China and Israel?
64 rounds in China and 141 rounds in Israel since 3 June 2025, about 4 and 8 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in China or Israel?
The median round is $112M in China and $26M in Israel, and the average round $441M and $43.3M. The median shows the typical round; the average is pulled up by a few very large ones.
What is the biggest startup round in China?
The biggest startup rounds in China since 3 June 2025 are DeepSeek ($15B, 22 Oct 2026), Moonshot AI ($3.5B, Series F, 30 Jul 2026) and StepFun ($717M, 26 Jan 2026).
What is the biggest startup round in Israel?
The biggest startup rounds in Israel since 3 June 2025 are Cato Networks ($359M, Series G, 30 Jun 2025), Upwind ($300M, 3 Sept 2026) and Xsight Labs ($300M, 30 Jul 2026).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in China and Israel?
In China, AI ($23.8B, 84% of the capital), Robotics & Hardware ($2.1B, 8%) and Health ($765M, 3%) lead. In Israel, AI ($3.4B, 56% of the capital), Cybersecurity ($1.1B, 19%) and Enterprise software ($670M, 11%) lead.
Is China or Israel better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 27% of rounds in China and 59% in Israel. China recorded 6 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Israel 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $41.9M and $10M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to China and Israel?
Startups in China raised $6.1B in 19 Series B or later rounds, 22% of the country's capital. In Israel, $2.5B in 36 rounds, 41% of the capital.
Who are the most active startup investors in China?
Qiming Venture Partners (7 rounds, 2 led), IDG Capital (6 rounds, 5 led) and 5Y Capital (5 rounds) are the most active investors in China.
Who are the most active startup investors in Israel?
Insight Partners (11 rounds, 4 led), Bessemer Venture Partners (11 rounds, 3 led) and Team8 (9 rounds, 6 led) are the most active investors in Israel.
Which investors back startups in both China and Israel?
2 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Vertex Ventures (1 in China, 4 in Israel) and Vertex Growth (1 in China, 1 in Israel).
Which cities lead startup funding in China and Israel?
Beijing leads China with $6.8B across 19 rounds, ahead of Shanghai ($1.2B). Tel Aviv leads Israel with $3.1B across 79 rounds, ahead of San Francisco ($300M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In China, October 2026 ($15.5B). In Israel, June 2025 ($871M).
How much did startups in China and Israel raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 9 Nov 2026, startups in China raised $17.3B across 14 rounds and in Israel $855M across 11 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.