Country comparison
Israel vs United Arab Emirates: startup funding compared
Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, 3.6 times the United Arab Emirates' $1.7B.
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 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | · |
| Battery Ventures | 5 | · |
| Plus VC | · | 5 |
| Qumra Capital | 5 | · |
| Cerca Partners | 4 | · |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
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Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, Israel or the United Arab Emirates?
Israel. Since 3 June 2025, startups in Israel raised $6.1B across 141 rounds, against $1.7B across 52 rounds in the United Arab Emirates, 3.6 times more. That is 0.9% and 0.2% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in Israel and the United Arab Emirates?
141 rounds in Israel and 52 rounds in the United Arab Emirates since 3 June 2025, about 8 and 3 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in Israel or the United Arab Emirates?
The median round is $26M in Israel and $4.5M in the United Arab Emirates, and the average round $43.3M and $32.6M. 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 the United Arab Emirates?
The biggest startup rounds in the United Arab Emirates since 3 June 2025 are Cadena ($275M, Series C, 10 Jun 2026), Moove ($250M, Series C, 5 Aug 2026) and Tabby ($233M, 15 Sept 2026).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in Israel and the United Arab Emirates?
In Israel, AI ($3.4B, 56% of the capital), Cybersecurity ($1.1B, 19%) and Enterprise software ($670M, 11%) lead. In the United Arab Emirates, AI ($684M, 40% of the capital), Fintech ($384M, 23%) and Enterprise software ($62.5M, 4%) lead.
Is Israel or the United Arab Emirates better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 59% of rounds in Israel and 65% in the United Arab Emirates. Israel recorded 44 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and the United Arab Emirates 28 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $10M and $2M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to Israel and the United Arab Emirates?
Startups in Israel raised $2.5B in 36 Series B or later rounds, 41% of the country's capital. In the United Arab Emirates, $696M in 6 rounds, 41% 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 the United Arab Emirates?
Plus VC (5 rounds, 2 led), Oraseya Capital (4 rounds, 1 led) and Salica Oryx Fund (3 rounds, 1 led) are the most active investors in the United Arab Emirates.
Which investors back startups in both Israel and the United Arab Emirates?
4 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: General Catalyst (3 in Israel, 1 in the United Arab Emirates), Plug and Play (1 in Israel, 2 in the United Arab Emirates), Y Combinator (1 in Israel, 2 in the United Arab Emirates) and Lux Capital (1 in Israel, 1 in the United Arab Emirates).
Which cities lead startup funding in Israel and the United Arab Emirates?
Tel Aviv leads Israel with $3.1B across 79 rounds, ahead of San Francisco ($300M). Dubai leads the United Arab Emirates with $1.1B across 35 rounds, ahead of Abu Dhabi ($302M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In Israel, June 2025 ($871M). In the United Arab Emirates, January 2026 ($429M).
How much did startups in Israel and the United Arab Emirates raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 4 Nov 2026, startups in Israel raised $855M across 11 rounds and in the United Arab Emirates $262M across 7 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.