Country comparison
India vs Australia: startup funding compared
Since 2 June 2025, startups in India raised $10.3B across 854 rounds, 2.2 times Australia's $4.7B.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
India
Australia
Biggest rounds
Stage mix share of rounds
Most active investors rounds joined
| Investor | India | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Accel | 38 | 1 |
| Peak XV Partners | 31 | 4 |
| Inflection Point Ventures | 33 | · |
| Blume Ventures | 29 | · |
| 3one4 Capital | 24 | · |
| Fireside Ventures | 22 | · |
| Info Edge Ventures | 22 | · |
| Rainmatter | 19 | · |
| Ashish Kacholia | 18 | · |
| Elevation Capital | 18 | · |
| Antler | 11 | 6 |
| DeVC | 17 | · |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
India
Australia
Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, India or Australia?
India. Since 2 June 2025, startups in India raised $10.3B across 854 rounds, against $4.7B across 113 rounds in Australia, 2.2 times more. That is 1.5% and 0.7% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in India and Australia?
854 rounds in India and 113 rounds in Australia since 2 June 2025, about 47 and 6 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in India or Australia?
The median round is $3.5M in India and $6.4M in Australia, and the average round $12.1M and $41.5M. The median shows the typical round; the average is pulled up by a few very large ones.
What is the biggest startup round in India?
The biggest startup rounds in India since 2 June 2025 are CRED ($900M, Series H, 23 Jun 2026), Sarvam AI ($300M, Series B, 15 Jun 2026) and KreditBee ($280M, Series E, 8 Apr 2026).
What is the biggest startup round in Australia?
The biggest startup rounds in Australia since 2 June 2025 are Firmus ($2B, 7 Aug 2026), Firmus Technologies ($505M, Growth, 6 Apr 2026) and Firmus Technologies ($326M, 14 Nov 2025).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in India and Australia?
In India, Fintech ($2.7B, 26% of the capital), AI ($1.9B, 18%) and Consumer ($1.2B, 11%) lead. In Australia, AI ($3.3B, 70% of the capital), Fintech ($399M, 9%) and Climate & Energy ($218M, 5%) lead.
Is India or Australia better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 55% of rounds in India and 58% in Australia. India recorded 314 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Australia 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $1.3M and $1.9M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to India and Australia?
Startups in India raised $5.4B in 119 Series B or later rounds, 53% of the country's capital. In Australia, $1B in 17 rounds, 22% of the capital.
Who are the most active startup investors in India?
Accel (38 rounds, 22 led), Inflection Point Ventures (33 rounds, 26 led) and Peak XV Partners (31 rounds, 15 led) are the most active investors in India.
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.
Which investors back startups in both India and Australia?
11 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Accel (38 in India, 1 in Australia), Peak XV Partners (31 in India, 4 in Australia), Antler (11 in India, 6 in Australia), Prosus Ventures (4 in India, 1 in Australia) and Square Peg (1 in India, 3 in Australia).
Which cities lead startup funding in India and Australia?
Bengaluru leads India with $5.6B across 286 rounds, ahead of Mumbai ($1B). Sydney leads Australia with $2.4B across 36 rounds, ahead of Melbourne ($336M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In India, June 2026 ($1.5B). In Australia, August 2026 ($2.1B).
How much did startups in India and Australia raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 11 Nov 2026, startups in India raised $1.8B across 95 rounds and in Australia $94.1M across 6 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.