Country comparison
United Kingdom vs Netherlands: startup funding compared
Since 2 June 2025, startups in the United Kingdom raised $22.4B across 606 rounds, 4.6 times the Netherlands' $4.9B.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Biggest rounds
United Kingdom
Stage mix share of rounds
Most active investors rounds joined
| Investor | United Kingdom | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurs First | 19 | · |
| Y Combinator | 19 | · |
| Fuel Ventures | 18 | · |
| LocalGlobe | 17 | · |
| AlbionVC | 16 | · |
| British Business Bank | 16 | · |
| Antler | 8 | 7 |
| General Catalyst | 11 | 3 |
| Index Ventures | 11 | 3 |
| Invest-NL | · | 14 |
| Accel | 11 | 2 |
| Atomico | 11 | 2 |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
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Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, the United Kingdom or the Netherlands?
The United Kingdom. Since 2 June 2025, startups in the United Kingdom raised $22.4B across 606 rounds, against $4.9B across 154 rounds in the Netherlands, 4.6 times more. That is 3.2% and 0.7% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands?
606 rounds in the United Kingdom and 154 rounds in the Netherlands since 2 June 2025, about 34 and 9 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in the United Kingdom or the Netherlands?
The median round is $7M in the United Kingdom and $4.8M in the Netherlands, and the average round $37M and $31.9M. The median shows the typical round; the average is pulled up by a few very large ones.
What is the biggest startup round in the United Kingdom?
The biggest startup rounds in the United Kingdom since 2 June 2025 are Isomorphic Labs ($2.1B, Series B, 12 May 2026), Nscale ($2B, Series C, 9 Mar 2026) and Wayve ($1.2B, Series D, 24 Feb 2026).
What is the biggest startup round in the Netherlands?
The biggest startup rounds in the Netherlands since 2 June 2025 are Wonderful ($550M, Series C, 2 Sept 2026), Picnic ($495M, Growth, 21 Nov 2025) and Nearfield Instruments ($380M, Series D, 22 Jun 2026).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands?
In the United Kingdom, AI ($14.5B, 65% of the capital), Health ($1.7B, 7%) and Robotics & Hardware ($1.4B, 6%) lead. In the Netherlands, AI ($1.6B, 34% of the capital), Enterprise software ($539M, 11%) and Climate & Energy ($466M, 9%) lead.
Is the United Kingdom or the Netherlands better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 60% of rounds in the United Kingdom and 53% in the Netherlands. The United Kingdom recorded 262 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and the Netherlands 58 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $3.5M and $2.1M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands?
Startups in the United Kingdom raised $12B in 82 Series B or later rounds, 53% of the country's capital. In the Netherlands, $2.2B in 22 rounds, 45% of the capital.
Who are the most active startup investors in the United Kingdom?
Y Combinator (19 rounds, 2 led), Entrepreneurs First (19 rounds) and Fuel Ventures (18 rounds, 13 led) are the most active investors in the United Kingdom.
Who are the most active startup investors in the Netherlands?
Invest-NL (14 rounds, 4 led), Innovation Industries (9 rounds, 5 led) and Rabobank (7 rounds, 1 led) are the most active investors in the Netherlands.
Which investors back startups in both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands?
74 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Antler (8 in the United Kingdom, 7 in the Netherlands), Index Ventures (11 in the United Kingdom, 3 in the Netherlands), General Catalyst (11 in the United Kingdom, 3 in the Netherlands), Balderton Capital (12 in the United Kingdom, 1 in the Netherlands) and Octopus Ventures (12 in the United Kingdom, 1 in the Netherlands).
Which cities lead startup funding in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands?
London leads the United Kingdom with $15.6B across 396 rounds, ahead of Cambridge ($1.3B). Amsterdam leads the Netherlands with $2.9B across 67 rounds, ahead of Eindhoven ($624M).
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In the United Kingdom, May 2026 ($4.4B). In the Netherlands, September 2026 ($835M).
How much did startups in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 12 Nov 2026, startups in the United Kingdom raised $2.8B across 74 rounds and in the Netherlands $1.3B across 14 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.