Country comparison
India vs Singapore: startup funding compared
Since 2 June 2025, startups in India raised $10.3B across 854 rounds, 1.1 times Singapore's $9.2B.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
India
Singapore
Biggest rounds
Stage mix share of rounds
Most active investors rounds joined
| Investor | India | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | · |
| Unicorn India Ventures | 17 | 1 |
| DeVC | 17 | · |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
India
Singapore
Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, India or Singapore?
India. Since 2 June 2025, startups in India raised $10.3B across 854 rounds, against $9.2B across 71 rounds in Singapore, 1.1 times more. That is 1.5% and 1.3% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in India and Singapore?
854 rounds in India and 71 rounds in Singapore since 2 June 2025, about 47 and 4 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in India or Singapore?
The median round is $3.5M in India and $10.5M in Singapore, and the average round $12.1M 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 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 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 India and Singapore?
In India, Fintech ($2.7B, 26% of the capital), AI ($1.9B, 18%) and Consumer ($1.2B, 11%) lead. In Singapore, Enterprise software ($6.5B, 71% of the capital), AI ($1.2B, 13%) and Fintech ($550M, 6%) lead.
Is India or Singapore better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 55% of rounds in India and 52% in Singapore. India recorded 314 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Singapore 21 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $1.3M and $2.6M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to India and Singapore?
Startups in India raised $5.4B in 119 Series B or later rounds, 53% of the country's capital. In Singapore, $7.4B in 11 rounds, 81% 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 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 India and Singapore?
25 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Accel (38 in India, 1 in Singapore), Peak XV Partners (31 in India, 4 in Singapore), Unicorn India Ventures (17 in India, 1 in Singapore), General Catalyst (15 in India, 1 in Singapore) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (14 in India, 2 in Singapore).
Which cities lead startup funding in India and Singapore?
Bengaluru leads India with $5.6B across 286 rounds, ahead of Mumbai ($1B). Bengaluru leads Singapore with $450K across 1 round.
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In India, June 2026 ($1.5B). In Singapore, June 2026 ($4.5B).
How much did startups in India and Singapore 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 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.