Country comparison
Israel vs Australia: startup funding compared
Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, 1.3 times Australia's $4.7B.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
Israel
Australia
Biggest rounds
Stage mix share of rounds
Most active investors rounds joined
| Investor | Israel | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 11 | · |
| Insight Partners | 11 | · |
| Team8 | 9 | · |
| Investible | · | 8 |
| TLV Partners | 8 | · |
| Glilot Capital Partners | 7 | · |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 7 | · |
| Norwest Venture Partners | 7 | · |
| Antler | · | 6 |
| EVP | · | 6 |
| NFX | 6 | · |
| Airtree Ventures | · | 5 |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
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Australia
Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, Israel or Australia?
Israel. Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, against $4.7B across 113 rounds in Australia, 1.3 times more. That is 0.9% and 0.7% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in Israel and Australia?
141 rounds in Israel and 113 rounds in Australia since 3 June 2025, about 8 and 6 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in Israel or Australia?
The median round is $26M in Israel and $6.4M in Australia, and the average round $43.3M 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 Israel?
The biggest startup rounds in Israel since 3 June 2025 are Cato Networks ($359M, Series G, 30 Jun 2025), Upwind ($300M, 3 Sept 2026) and Xsight Labs ($300M, 30 Jul 2026).
What is the biggest startup round in Australia?
The biggest startup rounds in Australia since 3 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 Israel and Australia?
In Israel, AI ($3.4B, 56% of the capital), Cybersecurity ($1.1B, 19%) and Enterprise software ($670M, 11%) lead. In Australia, AI ($3.3B, 70% of the capital), Fintech ($399M, 9%) and Climate & Energy ($218M, 5%) lead.
Is Israel or Australia better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 59% of rounds in Israel and 58% in Australia. Israel recorded 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Australia 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $10M and $1.9M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to Israel and Australia?
Startups in Israel raised $2.5B in 36 Series B or later rounds, 41% of the country's capital. In Australia, $1B in 17 rounds, 22% of the capital.
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.
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 Israel and Australia?
8 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Square Peg (2 in Israel, 3 in Australia), Accel (3 in Israel, 1 in Australia), Hitachi Ventures (2 in Israel, 1 in Australia), Alumni Ventures (2 in Israel, 1 in Australia) and T. Rowe Price (1 in Israel, 1 in Australia).
Which cities lead startup funding in Israel and Australia?
Tel Aviv leads Israel with $3.1B across 79 rounds, ahead of San Francisco ($300M). Sydney leads Australia with $2.4B across 36 rounds, ahead of Melbourne ($336M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In Israel, June 2025 ($871M). In Australia, August 2026 ($2.1B).
How much did startups in Israel and Australia raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 4 Nov 2026, startups in Israel raised $855M across 11 rounds and in Australia $2.1B across 7 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.