Belgium startup funding in 2011
European tech funding raised by Belgium startups during 2011.
In 2011, 15 startups in Belgium closed 16 funding rounds and raised €17M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Fintech was the most active sector, and GIMV was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€17M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
16
Companies
15
Top sector
Fintech
Belgium: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €9.3M | -63.0% | 12 | -7.7% | — |
| 2010 | €54M | +488.2% | 11 | -8.3% | — |
| 2011 | €17M | -68.7% | 16 | +45.5% | — |
Rank in Europe
#17
0.6% of European funding
Top-10 round share
99.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthBelgium — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €350k | 1 |
| Feb | €4.2M | 1 |
| Apr | €1.3M | 2 |
| Jun | €535k | 2 |
| Jul | €7.4M | 4 |
| Aug | €476k | 2 |
| Oct | €2.2M | 3 |
| Dec | €600k | 1 |
Top sectors
by € raisedBelgium — top sectors by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Belgium — top sectors by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Cleantech | €4.2M |
| Energy | €4.0M |
| Semiconductors | €4.0M |
| Fashion | €2.8M |
| Healthtech | €2.2M |
| Software | €1.7M |
| Fintech | €1.3M |
| Marketing | €851k |
Stage mix
by € raisedBelgium — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Belgium — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Early VC | €9.0M |
| Series B | €4.2M |
| Seed | €2.6M |
| Other | €610k |
| Series A | €600k |
Exits & M&A
1 Buyout1 exit.
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NovoPolymers | Series B | Feb 2011 | €4.2M |
| EpiGaN | Early VC | Jul 2011 | €4.0M |
| BAUNAT | Early VC | Jul 2011 | €2.8M |
| Cartagenia | Early VC | Oct 2011 | €2.2M |
| Xpenditure | Seed | Apr 2011 | €1.3M |
| Getyoo | Other | Jul 2011 | €600k |
| Auctelia | Series A | Dec 2011 | €600k |
| Dialog Solutions | Seed | Jun 2011 | €500k |
| dINK | Seed | Aug 2011 | €351k |
| Jini | Seed | Jan 2011 | €350k |
Top investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- GIMV2 deals
- Eric Bigeard1 deals
- Filip Maertens1 deals
- Pascal De Keyser1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 4 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology