Country comparison
Israel vs Spain: startup funding compared
Since 2 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, 2.8 times Spain's $2.2B.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
Israel
Spain
Biggest rounds
Stage mix share of rounds
Most active investors rounds joined
| Investor | Israel | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 11 | · |
| Insight Partners | 11 | · |
| CDTI | · | 9 |
| Team8 | 9 | · |
| Kfund | · | 8 |
| TLV Partners | 8 | · |
| Glilot Capital Partners | 7 | · |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 7 | · |
| NFX | 6 | 1 |
| Norwest Venture Partners | 7 | · |
| Adara Ventures | 1 | 5 |
| Inveready | · | 6 |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
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Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, Israel or Spain?
Israel. Since 2 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, against $2.2B across 145 rounds in Spain, 2.8 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 Spain?
141 rounds in Israel and 145 rounds in Spain since 2 June 2025, about 8 and 8 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in Israel or Spain?
The median round is $26M in Israel and $3.5M in Spain, and the average round $43.3M and $14.9M. 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 2 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 Spain?
The biggest startup rounds in Spain since 2 June 2025 are Multiverse Computing ($219M, Series B, 12 Jun 2025), PLD Space ($209M, 5 Mar 2026) and Factorial ($150M, Series D, 3 Jun 2026).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in Israel and Spain?
In Israel, AI ($3.4B, 56% of the capital), Cybersecurity ($1.1B, 19%) and Enterprise software ($670M, 11%) lead. In Spain, AI ($745M, 34% of the capital), Health ($391M, 18%) and Robotics & Hardware ($339M, 16%) lead.
Is Israel or Spain better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 59% of rounds in Israel and 57% in Spain. Israel recorded 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Spain 66 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 Spain?
Startups in Israel raised $2.5B in 36 Series B or later rounds, 41% of the country's capital. In Spain, $783M in 8 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 Spain?
CDTI (9 rounds), Kfund (8 rounds, 3 led) and Kibo Ventures (6 rounds, 3 led) are the most active investors in Spain.
Which investors back startups in both Israel and Spain?
13 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: NFX (6 in Israel, 1 in Spain), Adara Ventures (1 in Israel, 5 in Spain), General Catalyst (3 in Israel, 1 in Spain), EIC Fund (2 in Israel, 2 in Spain) and Highland Europe (2 in Israel, 1 in Spain).
Which cities lead startup funding in Israel and Spain?
Tel Aviv leads Israel with $3.1B across 79 rounds, ahead of San Francisco ($300M). Barcelona leads Spain with $1B across 60 rounds, ahead of Madrid ($461M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In Israel, June 2025 ($871M). In Spain, June 2025 ($568M).
How much did startups in Israel and Spain raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 5 Nov 2026, startups in Israel raised $855M across 11 rounds and in Spain $141M 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.