Austria startup funding in 2012
European tech funding raised by Austria startups during 2012.
In 2012, 16 startups in Austria closed 18 funding rounds and raised €3.9M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Marketing was the most active sector, and i5invest was the most active investor. Data as of 5 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€3.9M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
18
Companies
16
Top sector
Marketing
Austria: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €461k | -74.4% | 4 | +33.3% | — |
| 2011 | €51M | +10946.2% | 6 | +50.0% | — |
| 2012 | €3.9M | -92.2% | 18 | +200.0% | — |
Rank in Europe
#17
0.2% of European funding
Top-10 round share
100.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthAustria — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €1.4M | 7 |
| Feb | €2.7M | 3 |
| May | €1.5M | 1 |
| Jun | €806k | 2 |
| Jul | €79k | 1 |
| Sep | €0 | 1 |
| Dec | €193k | 3 |
Top sectors
by € raisedAustria — top sectors by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Austria — top sectors by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €2.7M |
| Marketing | €1.5M |
| Telecom | €1.1M |
| Fintech | €1.0M |
| Media | €271k |
| Software | €79k |
| HRtech | €0 |
| Foodtech | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedAustria — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Austria — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Grant | €2.7M |
| Seed | €2.7M |
| Series A | €1.1M |
| Other | €193k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- i5invest4 deals
- Speedinvest4 deals
- Hansi Hansmann1 deals
- Revolution LLC1 deals
- Signatures Capital1 deals
- ViewPoint Capital1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 5 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology