Country comparison
Israel vs South Korea: startup funding compared
Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, 2.4 times South Korea's $2.5B.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
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Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, Israel or South Korea?
Israel. Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, against $2.5B across 91 rounds in South Korea, 2.4 times more. That is 0.9% and 0.4% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in Israel and South Korea?
141 rounds in Israel and 91 rounds in South Korea since 3 June 2025, about 8 and 5 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in Israel or South Korea?
The median round is $26M in Israel and $6.8M in South Korea, and the average round $43.3M and $27.6M. 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 South Korea?
The biggest startup rounds in South Korea since 3 June 2025 are FuriosaAI ($620M, 29 Oct 2026), Rebellions ($400M, Growth, 30 Mar 2026) and Rebellions ($250M, Series C, 30 Sept 2025).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in Israel and South Korea?
In Israel, AI ($3.4B, 56% of the capital), Cybersecurity ($1.1B, 19%) and Enterprise software ($670M, 11%) lead. In South Korea, AI ($1.9B, 77% of the capital), Robotics & Hardware ($207M, 8%) and Health ($165M, 7%) lead.
Is Israel or South Korea better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 59% of rounds in Israel and 35% in South Korea. Israel recorded 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and South Korea 15 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $10M and $1.5M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to Israel and South Korea?
Startups in Israel raised $2.5B in 36 Series B or later rounds, 41% of the country's capital. In South Korea, $901M in 27 rounds, 36% 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 South Korea?
Korea Development Bank (13 rounds, 5 led), KB Investment (7 rounds, 2 led) and Crit Ventures (6 rounds, 4 led) are the most active investors in South Korea.
Which investors back startups in both Israel and South Korea?
5 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Korea Investment Partners (2 in Israel, 4 in South Korea), Vine Ventures (3 in Israel, 1 in South Korea), Salesforce Ventures (2 in Israel, 1 in South Korea), LG Technology Ventures (1 in Israel, 1 in South Korea) and Arm (1 in Israel, 1 in South Korea).
Which cities lead startup funding in Israel and South Korea?
Tel Aviv leads Israel with $3.1B across 79 rounds, ahead of San Francisco ($300M). Seoul leads South Korea with $1.6B across 37 rounds, ahead of Yongin ($122M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In Israel, June 2025 ($871M). In South Korea, October 2026 ($620M).
How much did startups in Israel and South Korea raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 4 Nov 2026, startups in Israel raised $855M across 11 rounds and in South Korea $636M across 2 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.