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France vs Singapore: startup funding compared

Since 2 June 2025, startups in France raised $11.8B across 366 rounds, 1.3 times Singapore's $9.2B.

FrancevsSingapore
$11.8BCapital raised$9.2B
366Rounds71
$6.9MMedian round$10.5M
1.7%Share of all capital1.3%
66%Early-stage rounds52%

Capital raised running total by month

$11.8B$5.9B France, end of Jun 25: $622MFrance, end of Jul: $1BFrance, end of Aug: $1BFrance, end of Sept: $3.7BFrance, end of Oct: $4.3BFrance, end of Nov: $4.6BFrance, end of Dec: $5BFrance, end of Jan 26: $5.4BFrance, end of Feb: $5.6BFrance, end of Mar: $6BFrance, end of Apr: $6.2BFrance, end of May: $6.5BFrance, end of Jun: $7.2BFrance, end of Jul: $7.5BFrance, end of Aug: $7.5BFrance, end of Sept: $11.2BFrance, end of Oct: $11.7BFrance, end of Nov: $11.8BSingapore, end of Jun 25: $80MSingapore, end of Jul: $317MSingapore, end of Aug: $353MSingapore, end of Sept: $373MSingapore, end of Oct: $422MSingapore, end of Nov: $478MSingapore, end of Dec: $915MSingapore, end of Jan 26: $3BSingapore, end of Feb: $3BSingapore, end of Mar: $3.3BSingapore, end of Apr: $3.4BSingapore, end of May: $3.4BSingapore, end of Jun: $7.9BSingapore, end of Jul: $8.9BSingapore, end of Aug: $9BSingapore, end of Sept: $9.2BSingapore, end of Oct: $9.2BSingapore, end of Nov: $9.2B Jun 25SeptDecMarJunSept
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Where the money goes share of capital by sector

France

  • AI66%$7.7B
  • Other8%$883M
  • Health6%$752M
  • Fintech5%$594M
  • Climate & Energy4%$453M
  • Robotics & Hardware3%$383M

Singapore

  • Enterprise software71%$6.5B
  • AI13%$1.2B
  • Fintech6%$550M
  • Web35%$478M
  • Consumer2%$229M
  • Robotics & Hardware2%$143M

Biggest rounds

France

  1. Mistral $3.5B 1
  2. Mistral AI $2B 2
  3. Alan $547M 3

Singapore

  1. DayOne Data centers $4.5B 1
  2. DayOne Data Centers $2B 2
  3. PixVerse $439M 3

Stage mix share of rounds

FranceSingapore
47%Pre-Seed and Seed30%
19%Series A23%
5%Series B8%
3%Series C and later7%
26%Other or undisclosed32%

Most active investors rounds joined

InvestorFranceSingapore
Bpifrance55·
Kima Ventures46·
Daphni11·
50 Partners10·
Better Angle10·
EIC Fund10·
Speedinvest10·
Y Combinator10·
Alven9·
BNP Paribas Développement9·
Elaia9·
OVNI Capital9·

Startup hubs rounds and capital by city

France

  • Paris198$6.1B
  • Grenoble13$327M
  • Marseille5$150M
  • Malakoff1$117M
  • Lyon8$104M
  • Bordeaux7$87.2M

Singapore

  • Bengaluru1$450K

Latest rounds

Questions

Which country raised more startup funding, France or Singapore?

France. Since 2 June 2025, startups in France raised $11.8B across 366 rounds, against $9.2B across 71 rounds in Singapore, 1.3 times more. That is 1.7% and 1.3% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.

How many startup funding rounds were announced in France and Singapore?

366 rounds in France and 71 rounds in Singapore since 2 June 2025, about 20 and 4 a month.

Are startup rounds bigger in France or Singapore?

The median round is $6.9M in France and $10.5M in Singapore, and the average round $32.1M and $130M. The median shows the typical round; the average is pulled up by a few very large ones.

What is the biggest startup round in France?

The biggest startup rounds in France since 2 June 2025 are Mistral ($3.5B, Series D, 8 Sept 2026), Mistral AI ($2B, Series C, 9 Sept 2025) and Alan ($547M, 29 Jun 2026).

What is the biggest startup round in Singapore?

The biggest startup rounds in Singapore since 2 June 2025 are DayOne Data centers ($4.5B, Series C, 5 Jun 2026), DayOne Data Centers ($2B, Series C, 5 Jan 2026) and PixVerse ($439M, 14 Jul 2026).

Which sectors attract the most startup funding in France and Singapore?

In France, AI ($7.7B, 66% of the capital), Health ($752M, 6%) and Fintech ($594M, 5%) lead. In Singapore, Enterprise software ($6.5B, 71% of the capital), AI ($1.2B, 13%) and Fintech ($550M, 6%) lead.

Is France or Singapore better for early-stage startups?

Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 66% of rounds in France and 52% in Singapore. France recorded 172 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Singapore 21 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $3.1M and $2.6M.

How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to France and Singapore?

Startups in France raised $6.8B in 30 Series B or later rounds, 58% of the country's capital. In Singapore, $7.4B in 11 rounds, 81% of the capital.

Who are the most active startup investors in France?

Bpifrance (55 rounds, 8 led), Kima Ventures (46 rounds, 5 led) and Daphni (11 rounds, 8 led) are the most active investors in France.

Who are the most active startup investors in Singapore?

Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India (5 rounds, 5 led), Tin Men Capital (5 rounds, 4 led) and Peak XV Partners (4 rounds, 1 led) are the most active investors in Singapore.

Which investors back startups in both France and Singapore?

13 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: General Catalyst (5 in France, 1 in Singapore), White Star Capital (4 in France, 1 in Singapore), Lightspeed Venture Partners (3 in France, 2 in Singapore), FJ Labs (3 in France, 1 in Singapore) and RTP Global (2 in France, 1 in Singapore).

Which cities lead startup funding in France and Singapore?

Paris leads France with $6.1B across 198 rounds, ahead of Grenoble ($327M). Bengaluru leads Singapore with $450K across 1 round.

Which month brought the most startup funding?

In France, September 2026 ($3.7B). In Singapore, June 2026 ($4.5B).

How much did startups in France and Singapore raise in the last 90 days?

In the 90 days to 12 Nov 2026, startups in France raised $4.2B across 29 rounds and in Singapore $161M 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.

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