Country comparison
Israel vs Finland: startup funding compared
Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, 2.9 times Finland's $2.1B.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
Israel
Finland
Biggest rounds
Stage mix share of rounds
Most active investors rounds joined
| Investor | Israel | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Lifeline Ventures | · | 14 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 11 | · |
| Insight Partners | 11 | · |
| Team8 | 9 | · |
| TLV Partners | 8 | · |
| Glilot Capital Partners | 7 | · |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 7 | · |
| Norwest Venture Partners | 7 | · |
| Tesi | · | 7 |
| NFX | 6 | · |
| Antler | · | 5 |
| Battery Ventures | 5 | · |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
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Finland
Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, Israel or Finland?
Israel. Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, against $2.1B across 64 rounds in Finland, 2.9 times more. That is 0.9% and 0.3% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in Israel and Finland?
141 rounds in Israel and 64 rounds in Finland since 3 June 2025, about 8 and 4 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in Israel or Finland?
The median round is $26M in Israel and $4.5M in Finland, and the average round $43.3M and $33.5M. 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 Finland?
The biggest startup rounds in Finland since 3 June 2025 are Oura ($900M, Series E, 14 Oct 2025), IQM Quantum Computers ($300M, Series B, 3 Sept 2025) and Verda ($189M, Series B, 22 Sept 2026).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in Israel and Finland?
In Israel, AI ($3.4B, 56% of the capital), Cybersecurity ($1.1B, 19%) and Enterprise software ($670M, 11%) lead. In Finland, Health ($914M, 43% of the capital), Robotics & Hardware ($496M, 23%) and AI ($449M, 21%) lead.
Is Israel or Finland better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 59% of rounds in Israel and 69% in Finland. Israel recorded 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Finland 36 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $10M and $3.1M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to Israel and Finland?
Startups in Israel raised $2.5B in 36 Series B or later rounds, 41% of the country's capital. In Finland, $1.6B in 5 rounds, 74% 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 Finland?
Lifeline Ventures (14 rounds, 9 led), Tesi (7 rounds, 1 led) and Antler (5 rounds, 2 led) are the most active investors in Finland.
Which investors back startups in both Israel and Finland?
5 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: General Catalyst (3 in Israel, 1 in Finland), Inventure (2 in Israel, 2 in Finland), Ten Eleven Ventures (2 in Israel, 1 in Finland), EIC Fund (2 in Israel, 1 in Finland) and Fidelity Management & Research Company (1 in Israel, 1 in Finland).
Which cities lead startup funding in Israel and Finland?
Tel Aviv leads Israel with $3.1B across 79 rounds, ahead of San Francisco ($300M). Oulu leads Finland with $902M across 2 rounds, ahead of Helsinki ($561M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In Israel, June 2025 ($871M). In Finland, October 2025 ($900M).
How much did startups in Israel and Finland raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 6 Nov 2026, startups in Israel raised $855M across 11 rounds and in Finland $244M 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.