Country comparison
United States vs United Arab Emirates: startup funding compared
Since 2 June 2025, startups in the United States raised $487.4B across 2,833 rounds, 287.4 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 | United States | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 178 | 2 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 130 | · |
| General Catalyst | 110 | 1 |
| Sequoia Capital | 94 | · |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 81 | · |
| Khosla Ventures | 77 | · |
| Alumni Ventures | 64 | · |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 59 | · |
| Accel | 52 | · |
| Insight Partners | 51 | · |
| Kleiner Perkins | 49 | · |
| Menlo Ventures | 48 | · |
Startup hubs rounds and capital by city
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Latest rounds
Questions
Which country raised more startup funding, the United States or the United Arab Emirates?
The United States. Since 2 June 2025, startups in the United States raised $487.4B across 2,833 rounds, against $1.7B across 52 rounds in the United Arab Emirates, 287.4 times more. That is 70% and 0.2% of all the capital FundraiseBase tracked worldwide over the period.
How many startup funding rounds were announced in the United States and the United Arab Emirates?
2,833 rounds in the United States and 52 rounds in the United Arab Emirates since 2 June 2025, about 157 and 3 a month.
Are startup rounds bigger in the United States or the United Arab Emirates?
The median round is $20M in the United States and $4.5M in the United Arab Emirates, and the average round $172M 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 the United States?
The biggest startup rounds in the United States since 2 June 2025 are OpenAI ($122B, 31 Mar 2026), Anthropic ($65B, Series H, 28 May 2026) and Anthropic ($30B, Series G, 12 Feb 2026).
What is the biggest startup round in the United Arab Emirates?
The biggest startup rounds in the United Arab Emirates since 2 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 the United States and the United Arab Emirates?
In the United States, AI ($381.8B, 78% of the capital), Robotics & Hardware ($25.4B, 5%) and Health ($21.5B, 4%) lead. In the United Arab Emirates, AI ($684M, 40% of the capital), Fintech ($384M, 23%) and Enterprise software ($62.5M, 4%) lead.
Is the United States or the United Arab Emirates better for early-stage startups?
Early-stage rounds (Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A) make up 57% of rounds in the United States and 65% in the United Arab Emirates. The United States recorded 883 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds and the United Arab Emirates 28 Pre-Seed or Seed rounds, with a median of $6M and $2M.
How much growth funding (Series B and later) goes to the United States and the United Arab Emirates?
Startups in the United States raised $232.3B in 711 Series B or later rounds, 48% 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 the United States?
Y Combinator (178 rounds, 16 led), Andreessen Horowitz (130 rounds, 65 led) and General Catalyst (110 rounds, 39 led) are the most active investors in the United States.
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 the United States and the United Arab Emirates?
40 investors joined rounds in both countries. The most active: Y Combinator (178 in the United States, 2 in the United Arab Emirates), General Catalyst (110 in the United States, 1 in the United Arab Emirates), Lux Capital (33 in the United States, 1 in the United Arab Emirates), Peak XV Partners (17 in the United States, 1 in the United Arab Emirates) and Wellington Management (16 in the United States, 1 in the United Arab Emirates).
Which cities lead startup funding in the United States and the United Arab Emirates?
San Francisco leads the United States with $133.5B across 529 rounds, ahead of New York ($26.1B). 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 the United States, March 2026 ($133.9B). In the United Arab Emirates, January 2026 ($429M).
How much did startups in the United States and the United Arab Emirates raise in the last 90 days?
In the 90 days to 12 Nov 2026, startups in the United States raised $49.4B across 397 rounds and in the United Arab Emirates $261M across 6 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.