Country comparison
India vs Saudi Arabia: startup funding compared
Since 2 June 2025, startups in India raised $10.3B across 854 rounds, 10.6 times Saudi Arabia's $976M.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
India
Saudi Arabia
Biggest rounds
Saudi Arabia
Stage mix share of rounds
Most active investors rounds joined
| Investor | India | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Accel | 38 | · |
| Inflection Point Ventures | 33 | · |
| Peak XV Partners | 31 | · |
| Blume Ventures | 29 | · |
| 3one4 Capital | 24 | · |
| Fireside Ventures | 22 | · |
| Info Edge Ventures | 22 | · |
| Rainmatter | 19 | · |
| Ashish Kacholia | 18 | · |
| Elevation Capital | 18 | · |
| DeVC | 17 | · |
| Unicorn India Ventures | 17 | · |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
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Saudi Arabia
Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, India or Saudi Arabia?
India. Since 2 June 2025, startups in India raised $10.3B across 854 rounds, against $976M across 42 rounds in Saudi Arabia, 10.6 times more. That is 1.5% and 0.1% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in India and Saudi Arabia?
854 rounds in India and 42 rounds in Saudi Arabia since 2 June 2025, about 47 and 2 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in India or Saudi Arabia?
The median round is $3.5M in India and $3.5M in Saudi Arabia, and the average round $12.1M and $23.2M. 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 Saudi Arabia?
The biggest startup rounds in Saudi Arabia since 2 June 2025 are barq ($330M, Series A, 15 Sept 2026), Ninja ($254M, Growth, 8 Jul 2025) and Gathern ($72.1M, Series B, 20 Aug 2025).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in India and Saudi Arabia?
In India, Fintech ($2.7B, 26% of the capital), AI ($1.9B, 18%) and Consumer ($1.2B, 11%) lead. In Saudi Arabia, Fintech ($485M, 50% of the capital), Consumer ($257M, 26%) and Enterprise software ($116M, 12%) lead.
Is India or Saudi Arabia better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 55% of rounds in India and 79% in Saudi Arabia. India recorded 314 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Saudi Arabia 24 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $1.3M and $1.7M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to India and Saudi Arabia?
Startups in India raised $5.4B in 119 Series B or later rounds, 53% of the country's capital. In Saudi Arabia, $132M in 3 rounds, 14% 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 Saudi Arabia?
Impact46 (5 rounds, 3 led), 500 Global (5 rounds) and Merak Capital (4 rounds, 3 led) are the most active investors in Saudi Arabia.
Which investors back startups in both India and Saudi Arabia?
3 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: 500 Global (3 in India, 5 in Saudi Arabia), Y Combinator (5 in India, 1 in Saudi Arabia) and Prosus Ventures (4 in India, 1 in Saudi Arabia).
Which cities lead startup funding in India and Saudi Arabia?
Bengaluru leads India with $5.6B across 286 rounds, ahead of Mumbai ($1B). Riyadh leads Saudi Arabia with $920M across 27 rounds, ahead of Jeddah ($1.2M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In India, June 2026 ($1.5B). In Saudi Arabia, September 2026 ($364M).
How much did startups in India and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia $381M 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.