Country comparison
United Kingdom vs Singapore: startup funding compared
Since 2 June 2025, startups in the United Kingdom raised $22.4B across 606 rounds, 2.4 times Singapore's $9.2B.
Capital raised running total by month
Where the money goes share of capital by sector
United Kingdom
Singapore
Biggest rounds
United Kingdom
Stage mix share of rounds
Most active investors rounds joined
| Investor | United Kingdom | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurs First | 19 | · |
| Y Combinator | 19 | · |
| Fuel Ventures | 18 | · |
| LocalGlobe | 17 | · |
| AlbionVC | 16 | · |
| British Business Bank | 16 | · |
| Seedcamp | 13 | · |
| Accel | 11 | 1 |
| Balderton Capital | 12 | · |
| General Catalyst | 11 | 1 |
| Haatch | 12 | · |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 10 | 2 |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
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Singapore
Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, the United Kingdom or Singapore?
The United Kingdom. Since 2 June 2025, startups in the United Kingdom raised $22.4B across 606 rounds, against $9.2B across 71 rounds in Singapore, 2.4 times more. That is 3.2% and 1.3% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in the United Kingdom and Singapore?
606 rounds in the United Kingdom and 71 rounds in Singapore since 2 June 2025, about 34 and 4 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in the United Kingdom or Singapore?
The median round is $7M in the United Kingdom and $10.5M in Singapore, and the average round $37M and $130M. 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 Singapore?
The biggest startup rounds in Singapore since 2 June 2025 are DayOne Data centers ($4.5B, Series C, 5 Jun 2026), DayOne Data Centers ($2B, Series C, 5 Jan 2026) and PixVerse ($439M, 14 Jul 2026).
Which sectors attract the most startup funding in the United Kingdom and Singapore?
In the United Kingdom, AI ($14.5B, 65% of the capital), Health ($1.7B, 7%) and Robotics & Hardware ($1.4B, 6%) lead. In Singapore, Enterprise software ($6.5B, 71% of the capital), AI ($1.2B, 13%) and Fintech ($550M, 6%) lead.
Is the United Kingdom or Singapore better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 60% of rounds in the United Kingdom and 52% in Singapore. The United Kingdom recorded 262 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and Singapore 21 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $3.5M and $2.6M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to the United Kingdom and Singapore?
Startups in the United Kingdom raised $12B in 82 Series B or later rounds, 53% of the country's capital. In Singapore, $7.4B in 11 rounds, 81% 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 Singapore?
Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India (5 rounds, 5 led), Tin Men Capital (5 rounds, 4 led) and Peak XV Partners (4 rounds, 1 led) are the most active investors in Singapore.
Which investors back startups in both the United Kingdom and Singapore?
24 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Accel (11 in the United Kingdom, 1 in Singapore), General Catalyst (11 in the United Kingdom, 1 in Singapore), Lightspeed Venture Partners (10 in the United Kingdom, 2 in Singapore), Antler (8 in the United Kingdom, 2 in Singapore) and Peak XV Partners (2 in the United Kingdom, 4 in Singapore).
Which cities lead startup funding in the United Kingdom and Singapore?
London leads the United Kingdom with $15.6B across 396 rounds, ahead of Cambridge ($1.3B). Bengaluru leads Singapore with $450K across 1 round.
Which month brought the most startup funding?
In the United Kingdom, May 2026 ($4.4B). In Singapore, June 2026 ($4.5B).
How much did startups in the United Kingdom and Singapore 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 Singapore $161M across 11 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.