Country comparison
Israel vs Italy: startup funding compared
Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, 3.4 times Italy's $1.8B.
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Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, Israel or Italy?
Israel. Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, against $1.8B across 117 rounds in Italy, 3.4 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 Italy?
141 rounds in Israel and 117 rounds in Italy since 3 June 2025, about 8 and 7 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in Israel or Italy?
The median round is $26M in Israel and $3.8M in Italy, and the average round $43.3M and $15.3M. 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 Italy?
The biggest startup rounds in Italy since 3 June 2025 are Exein ($270M, 15 Sept 2026), Bending Spoons ($270M, Growth, 30 Oct 2025) and AAVantgarde Bio ($141M, Series B, 3 Nov 2025).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in Israel and Italy?
In Israel, AI ($3.4B, 56% of the capital), Cybersecurity ($1.1B, 19%) and Enterprise software ($670M, 11%) lead. In Italy, AI ($544M, 30% of the capital), Enterprise software ($358M, 20%) and Health ($335M, 19%) lead.
Is Israel or Italy better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 59% of rounds in Israel and 57% in Italy. Israel recorded 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Italy 52 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $10M and $2.3M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to Israel and Italy?
Startups in Israel raised $2.5B in 36 Series B or later rounds, 41% of the country's capital. In Italy, $461M in 8 rounds, 26% 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 Italy?
CDP Venture Capital (29 rounds, 10 led), Vento (11 rounds) and United Ventures (8 rounds, 6 led) are the most active investors in Italy.
Which investors back startups in both Israel and Italy?
9 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Inventure (2 in Israel, 1 in Italy), Plug and Play (1 in Israel, 2 in Italy), IAG Capital Partners (1 in Israel, 1 in Italy), T. Rowe Price (1 in Israel, 1 in Italy) and Creandum (1 in Israel, 1 in Italy).
Which cities lead startup funding in Israel and Italy?
Tel Aviv leads Israel with $3.1B across 79 rounds, ahead of San Francisco ($300M). Milan leads Italy with $976M across 53 rounds, ahead of Rome ($381M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In Israel, June 2025 ($871M). In Italy, October 2025 ($474M).
How much did startups in Israel and Italy raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 12 Nov 2026, startups in Israel raised $855M across 11 rounds and in Italy $391M across 12 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.