Belgium startup funding in 2012
European tech funding raised by Belgium startups during 2012.
In 2012, 16 startups in Belgium closed 17 funding rounds and raised €26M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Software was the most active sector, and Intel Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€26M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
17
Companies
16
Top sector
Software
Belgium: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €54M | +488.2% | 11 | -8.3% | — |
| 2011 | €17M | -68.7% | 16 | +45.5% | — |
| 2012 | €26M | +50.5% | 17 | +6.3% | — |
Rank in Europe
#14
0.7% of European funding
Top-10 round share
97.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthBelgium — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €4.8M | 4 |
| Feb | €6.1M | 1 |
| Mar | €6.0M | 2 |
| Apr | €200k | 1 |
| Jun | €325k | 2 |
| Sep | €4.8M | 1 |
| Oct | €2.1M | 4 |
| Nov | €1.6M | 2 |
Top sectors
by € raisedBelgium — top sectors by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Belgium — top sectors by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Software | €16M |
| Cleantech | €5.4M |
| Marketing | €4.4M |
| Media | €3.5M |
| Hardware | €200k |
| Fintech | €155k |
| Edtech | €120k |
| Transportation | €77k |
Stage mix
by € raisedBelgium — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Belgium — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €10M |
| Series C | €6.1M |
| Seed | €4.3M |
| Early VC | €3.5M |
| Series A | €1.5M |
| Other | €115k |
| Grant | €39k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplidata | Series C | Feb 2012 | €6.1M |
| NovoPolymers | Growth/Late | Mar 2012 | €5.4M |
| Amplidata | Growth/Late | Sep 2012 | €4.8M |
| Radionomy | Early VC | Jan 2012 | €3.5M |
| NGDATA | Seed | Oct 2012 | €1.9M |
| TextMaster | Series A | Nov 2012 | €1.5M |
| TapCrowd | Seed | Jan 2012 | €1.0M |
| Agilys | Seed | Mar 2012 | €550k |
| Jini | Seed | Apr 2012 | €200k |
| Sentiance | Seed | Jun 2012 | €200k |
Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- Intel Capital2 deals
- Swisscom Ventures2 deals
- GIMV1 deals
- Gregory Torfs1 deals
- Alven Capital1 deals
- ING Bank Corporate Finance1 deals
- Philippe Debever1 deals
- Hummingbird Ventures1 deals
- David Weiss1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 4 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology