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South Korea vs Finland: startup funding compared

Since 4 June 2025, startups in South Korea raised $2.5B across 91 rounds, 1.2 times Finland's $2.1B.

South KoreavsFinland
$2.5BCapital raised$2.1B
91Rounds64
$6.8MMedian round$4.5M
0.4%Share of all capital0.3%
35%Early-stage rounds69%

Capital raised running total by month

$2.5B$1.3B South Korea, end of Jun 25: $22MSouth Korea, end of Jul: $194MSouth Korea, end of Aug: $214MSouth Korea, end of Sept: $478MSouth Korea, end of Oct: $478MSouth Korea, end of Nov: $490MSouth Korea, end of Dec: $490MSouth Korea, end of Jan 26: $557MSouth Korea, end of Feb: $692MSouth Korea, end of Mar: $1.3BSouth Korea, end of Apr: $1.6BSouth Korea, end of May: $1.9BSouth Korea, end of Jun: $1.9BSouth Korea, end of Aug: $1.9BSouth Korea, end of Sept: $1.9BSouth Korea, end of Oct: $2.5BSouth Korea, end of Nov: $2.5BFinland, end of Jun 25: $58.2MFinland, end of Jul: $89.8MFinland, end of Aug: $92.7MFinland, end of Sept: $477MFinland, end of Oct: $1.4BFinland, end of Nov: $1.5BFinland, end of Dec: $1.7BFinland, end of Jan 26: $1.7BFinland, end of Feb: $1.7BFinland, end of Mar: $1.8BFinland, end of Apr: $1.8BFinland, end of May: $1.9BFinland, end of Jun: $1.9BFinland, end of Aug: $1.9BFinland, end of Sept: $2.1BFinland, end of Oct: $2.1BFinland, end of Nov: $2.1B Jun 25SeptDecMarJunOct
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Where the money goes share of capital by sector

South Korea

  • AI77%$1.9B
  • Robotics & Hardware8%$207M
  • Health7%$165M
  • Enterprise software4%$109M
  • Climate & Energy1%$37.4M
  • Fintech1%$23.8M

Finland

  • Health43%$914M
  • Robotics & Hardware23%$496M
  • AI21%$449M
  • Other4%$78M
  • Climate & Energy3%$55.6M
  • Cybersecurity3%$54.5M

Biggest rounds

South Korea

  1. FuriosaAI $620M 1
  2. Rebellions $400M 2
  3. Rebellions $250M 3

Finland

  1. Oura $900M 1
  2. IQM Quantum Computers $300M 2
  3. Verda $189M 3

Stage mix share of rounds

South KoreaFinland
16%Pre-Seed and Seed56%
19%Series A13%
16%Series B5%
13%Series C and later3%
35%Other or undisclosed23%

Most active investors rounds joined

InvestorSouth KoreaFinland
Lifeline Ventures·14
Korea Development Bank13·
KB Investment7·
Tesi·7
Crit Ventures6·
Hana Ventures6·
Antler·5
D.CAMP5·
Futureplay5·
Bon Angels Venture Partners4·
Business Finland·4
Korea Investment Partners4·

Startup hubs rounds and capital by city

South Korea

  • Seoul37$1.6B
  • Yongin1$122M
  • Anyang1$27.3M
  • Daejeon1$13.7M
  • Seongnam2$7.6M

Finland

  • Oulu2$902M
  • Helsinki33$561M
  • Espoo9$559M
  • Tampere2$18.7M
  • Kouvola1$11.7M
  • Kuopio1$2.9M

Latest rounds

Questions

Which country raised more startup funding, South Korea or Finland?

South Korea. Since 4 June 2025, startups in South Korea raised $2.5B across 91 rounds, against $2.1B across 64 rounds in Finland, 1.2 times more. That is 0.4% and 0.3% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.

How many startup funding rounds were announced in South Korea and Finland?

91 rounds in South Korea and 64 rounds in Finland since 4 June 2025, about 5 and 4 a month.

Are startup rounds bigger in South Korea or Finland?

The median round is $6.8M in South Korea and $4.5M in Finland, and the average round $27.6M and $33.5M. The median shows the typical round; the average is pulled up by a few very large ones.

What is the biggest startup round in South Korea?

The biggest startup rounds in South Korea since 4 June 2025 are FuriosaAI ($620M, 29 Oct 2026), Rebellions ($400M, Growth, 30 Mar 2026) and Rebellions ($250M, Series C, 30 Sept 2025).

What is the biggest startup round in Finland?

The biggest startup rounds in Finland since 4 June 2025 are Oura ($900M, Series E, 14 Oct 2025), IQM Quantum Computers ($300M, Series B, 3 Sept 2025) and Verda ($189M, Series B, 22 Sept 2026).

Which sectors attract the most startup funding in South Korea and Finland?

In South Korea, AI ($1.9B, 77% of the capital), Robotics & Hardware ($207M, 8%) and Health ($165M, 7%) lead. In Finland, Health ($914M, 43% of the capital), Robotics & Hardware ($496M, 23%) and AI ($449M, 21%) lead.

Is South Korea or Finland better for early-stage startups?

Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 35% of rounds in South Korea and 69% in Finland. South Korea recorded 15 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Finland 36 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $1.5M and $3.1M.

How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to South Korea and Finland?

Startups in South Korea raised $901M in 27 Series B or later rounds, 36% of the country's capital. In Finland, $1.6B in 5 rounds, 74% of the capital.

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.

Who are the most active startup investors in Finland?

Lifeline Ventures (14 rounds, 9 led), Tesi (7 rounds, 1 led) and Antler (5 rounds, 2 led) are the most active investors in Finland.

Which investors back startups in both South Korea and Finland?

No investor in FundraiseBase joined rounds in both countries yet.

Which cities lead startup funding in South Korea and Finland?

Seoul leads South Korea with $1.6B across 37 rounds, ahead of Yongin ($122M). Oulu leads Finland with $902M across 2 rounds, ahead of Helsinki ($561M).

Which month brought the most startup funding?

In South Korea, October 2026 ($620M). In Finland, October 2025 ($900M).

How much did startups in South Korea and Finland raise in the last 90 days?

In the 90 days to 6 Nov 2026, startups in South Korea raised $636M across 2 rounds and in Finland $244M across 9 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.

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