Country comparison
India vs Israel: startup funding compared
Since 2 June 2025, startups in India raised $10.3B across 854 rounds, 1.7 times Israel's $6.1B.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
India
Israel
Biggest rounds
Stage mix share of rounds
Most active investors rounds joined
| Investor | India | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Accel | 38 | 3 |
| Inflection Point Ventures | 33 | · |
| Peak XV Partners | 31 | · |
| Blume Ventures | 29 | · |
| 3one4 Capital | 24 | · |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 12 | 11 |
| Fireside Ventures | 22 | · |
| Info Edge Ventures | 22 | · |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 14 | 7 |
| Rainmatter | 19 | · |
| Ashish Kacholia | 18 | · |
| Elevation Capital | 18 | · |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
India
Israel
Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, India or Israel?
India. Since 2 June 2025, startups in India raised $10.3B across 854 rounds, against $6.1B across 141 rounds in Israel, 1.7 times more. That is 1.5% and 0.9% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in India and Israel?
854 rounds in India and 141 rounds in Israel since 2 June 2025, about 47 and 8 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in India or Israel?
The median round is $3.5M in India and $26M in Israel, and the average round $12.1M 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 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 Israel?
The biggest startup rounds in Israel since 2 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 India and Israel?
In India, Fintech ($2.7B, 26% of the capital), AI ($1.9B, 18%) and Consumer ($1.2B, 11%) lead. In Israel, AI ($3.4B, 56% of the capital), Cybersecurity ($1.1B, 19%) and Enterprise software ($670M, 11%) lead.
Is India or Israel better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 55% of rounds in India and 59% in Israel. India recorded 314 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Israel 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $1.3M and $10M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to India and Israel?
Startups in India raised $5.4B in 119 Series B or later rounds, 53% of the country's capital. In Israel, $2.5B in 36 rounds, 41% 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 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 India and Israel?
27 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Accel (38 in India, 3 in Israel), Bessemer Venture Partners (12 in India, 11 in Israel), Lightspeed Venture Partners (14 in India, 7 in Israel), General Catalyst (15 in India, 3 in Israel) and Norwest Venture Partners (6 in India, 7 in Israel).
Which cities lead startup funding in India and Israel?
Bengaluru leads India with $5.6B across 286 rounds, ahead of Mumbai ($1B). Tel Aviv leads Israel with $3.1B across 79 rounds, ahead of San Francisco ($300M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In India, June 2026 ($1.5B). In Israel, June 2025 ($871M).
How much did startups in India and Israel 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 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.