Country comparison
Israel vs Saudi Arabia: startup funding compared
Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, 6.3 times Saudi Arabia's $976M.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
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Biggest rounds
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Stage mix share of rounds
Most active investors rounds joined
| Investor | Israel | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 11 | · |
| Insight Partners | 11 | · |
| Team8 | 9 | · |
| TLV Partners | 8 | · |
| Glilot Capital Partners | 7 | · |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 7 | · |
| Norwest Venture Partners | 7 | · |
| NFX | 6 | · |
| 500 Global | · | 5 |
| Battery Ventures | 5 | · |
| Impact46 | · | 5 |
| Qumra Capital | 5 | · |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
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Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
Israel. Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, against $976M across 42 rounds in Saudi Arabia, 6.3 times more. That is 0.9% and 0.1% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in Israel and Saudi Arabia?
141 rounds in Israel and 42 rounds in Saudi Arabia since 3 June 2025, about 8 and 2 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in Israel or Saudi Arabia?
The median round is $26M in Israel and $3.5M in Saudi Arabia, and the average round $43.3M and $23.2M. 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 Saudi Arabia?
The biggest startup rounds in Saudi Arabia since 3 June 2025 are barq ($330M, Series A, 15 Sept 2026), Ninja ($254M, Growth, 8 Jul 2025) and Gathern ($72.1M, Series B, 20 Aug 2025).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in Israel and Saudi Arabia?
In Israel, AI ($3.4B, 56% of the capital), Cybersecurity ($1.1B, 19%) and Enterprise software ($670M, 11%) lead. In Saudi Arabia, Fintech ($485M, 50% of the capital), Consumer ($257M, 26%) and Enterprise software ($116M, 12%) lead.
Is Israel or Saudi Arabia better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 59% of rounds in Israel and 79% in Saudi Arabia. Israel recorded 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Saudi Arabia 24 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $10M and $1.7M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to Israel and Saudi Arabia?
Startups in Israel raised $2.5B in 36 Series B or later rounds, 41% of the country's capital. In Saudi Arabia, $132M in 3 rounds, 14% 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 Saudi Arabia?
Impact46 (5 rounds, 3 led), 500 Global (5 rounds) and Merak Capital (4 rounds, 3 led) are the most active investors in Saudi Arabia.
Which investors back startups in both Israel and Saudi Arabia?
1 investor joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Y Combinator (1 in Israel, 1 in Saudi Arabia).
Which cities lead startup funding in Israel and Saudi Arabia?
Tel Aviv leads Israel with $3.1B across 79 rounds, ahead of San Francisco ($300M). Riyadh leads Saudi Arabia with $920M across 27 rounds, ahead of Jeddah ($1.2M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In Israel, June 2025 ($871M). In Saudi Arabia, September 2026 ($364M).
How much did startups in Israel and Saudi Arabia raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 4 Nov 2026, startups in Israel raised $855M across 11 rounds and in Saudi Arabia $382M across 10 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.