Startup funding in Israel 2026
January to September 2026. Data as of 23 October 2026.
Release
Total
Startups in Israel raised $2.5B in 84 venture rounds from January to September 2026, 10th of 119 countries, according to FundingWatcher.
Without rounds of $100M or more
6 rounds of $100M or more hold 48.7% of that money. Without them, Israel raised $1.3B, 9th of 119 countries.
Largest round
The largest round was DriveNets in Ra'anana: $410M, Series D, in June 2026.
Cities
Tel Aviv startups raised $1.4B, 54.0% of the national total, ahead of Ra'anana with $416M.
Early stage
Pre-seed, seed, angel and Series A rounds under $100M: 71 rounds, $1.1B.
Source
Source: FundingWatcher, startup funding by country and city 2026, https://fundingwatcher.com/research/startup-funding-by-country-2026/
Cities
| City | Rounds | Total | Under $100M | Rounds of $100M+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv | 50 | $1.4B | $845M | 4 |
| Ra'anana | 2 | $416M | $6M | 1 |
| Kiryat Gat | 1 | $300M | $0 | 1 |
| Herzliya | 5 | $88M | $88M | 0 |
| Ramat Gan | 6 | $87M | $87M | 0 |
| Yoqne`am `illit | 2 | $45M | $45M | 0 |
| Rehovot | 3 | $44M | $44M | 0 |
| Ness Ziona | 1 | $40M | $40M | 0 |
| Beney Beraq | 1 | $37M | $37M | 0 |
| Haifa | 2 | $25M | $25M | 0 |
| Ramat Hasharon | 1 | $18M | $18M | 0 |
| Kokhav Ya'ir | 1 | $17M | $17M | 0 |
Largest rounds
| Company | City | Round | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DriveNets | Ra'anana | Series D | 2026-06-01 | $410M |
| Xsight Labs | Kiryat Gat | Series E | 2026-07-30 | $300M |
| Aidoc | Tel Aviv | Series E | 2026-04-29 | $150M |
| Torq | Tel Aviv | Series D | 2026-01-11 | $140M |
| Buildots | Tel Aviv | Series E | 2026-09-14 | $130M |
| Groundcover | Tel Aviv | Series C | 2026-07-29 | $100M |
| Factify | Tel Aviv | seed | 2026-01-28 | $63M |
| Zyg | Herzliya | Series A | 2026-05-05 | $60M |
| Corma | Tel Aviv | seed | 2026-08-10 | $60M |
| Hemispheric | Tel Aviv | Series A | 2026-07-15 | $52M |
Method
84 rounds in Israel in the FundingWatcher startup file: companies whose most recent round is a named stage, pre-seed and angel through Series J, dated January to September 2026. One round per company, the latest. Debt, grants, corporate rounds, private equity and secondary sales are not counted. 77 of the 84 rounds carry an amount. Method and data files: startup funding by country and city, 2026.
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