Country comparison
Israel vs Canada: startup funding compared
Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, 1.3 times Canada's $4.8B.
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Where the money goes share of capital by sector
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Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, Israel or Canada?
Israel. Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, against $4.8B across 114 rounds in Canada, 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 Canada?
141 rounds in Israel and 114 rounds in Canada since 3 June 2025, about 8 and 6 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in Israel or Canada?
The median round is $26M in Israel and $6M in Canada, and the average round $43.3M and $42.2M. The median shows the typical round; the average is pulled up by a few very large ones.
What is the biggest startup round in 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 Canada?
The biggest startup rounds in Canada since 3 June 2025 are Waabi ($750M, 30 Jan 2026), Clio ($500M, Series G, 10 Nov 2025) and Cohere ($500M, 14 Aug 2025).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in Israel and Canada?
In Israel, AI ($3.4B, 56% of the capital), Cybersecurity ($1.1B, 19%) and Enterprise software ($670M, 11%) lead. In Canada, AI ($2.1B, 43% of the capital), Robotics & Hardware ($1.2B, 25%) and Enterprise software ($372M, 8%) lead.
Is Israel or Canada better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 59% of rounds in Israel and 55% in Canada. Israel recorded 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Canada 45 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $10M and $3.3M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to Israel and Canada?
Startups in Israel raised $2.5B in 36 Series B or later rounds, 41% of the country's capital. In Canada, $1.9B in 20 rounds, 39% 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 Canada?
BDC Capital (6 rounds, 2 led), Inovia Capital (6 rounds, 1 led) and Garage Capital (6 rounds, 1 led) are the most active investors in Canada.
Which investors back startups in both Israel and Canada?
21 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Bessemer Venture Partners (11 in Israel, 2 in Canada), Lightspeed Venture Partners (7 in Israel, 1 in Canada), Battery Ventures (5 in Israel, 2 in Canada), General Catalyst (3 in Israel, 2 in Canada) and Accel (3 in Israel, 1 in Canada).
Which cities lead startup funding in Israel and Canada?
Tel Aviv leads Israel with $3.1B across 79 rounds, ahead of San Francisco ($300M). Toronto leads Canada with $2.3B across 37 rounds, ahead of Vancouver ($903M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In Israel, June 2025 ($871M). In Canada, January 2026 ($1.2B).
How much did startups in Israel and Canada raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 10 Nov 2026, startups in Israel raised $855M across 11 rounds and in Canada $274M 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.