Denmark startup funding in H2 2012
European tech funding raised by Denmark startups during H2 2012.
In H2 2012, 17 startups in Denmark closed 20 funding rounds and raised €46M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 137.5% versus H2 2011. Fashion was the most active sector, and SEED Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€46M
+137.5% vs H2 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
20
+185.7% vs H2 2011
Companies
17
Top sector
Fashion
Rank in Europe
#9
2.3% of European funding
Top-10 round share
92.5%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthDenmark — funding by month, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €318k | 1 |
| Aug | €5.5M | 3 |
| Sep | €2.9M | 2 |
| Oct | €7.4M | 3 |
| Nov | €17M | 5 |
| Dec | €15M | 6 |
Top sectors
by € raisedDenmark — top sectors by capital, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Denmark — top sectors by capital, H2 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Fashion | €19M |
| Marketing | €14M |
| Software | €12M |
| Media | €10M |
| E-commerce | €5.7M |
| Gaming | €4.7M |
| Travel | €2.8M |
| Transportation | €2.5M |
Stage mix
by € raisedDenmark — stage mix, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Denmark — stage mix, H2 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €14M |
| Growth/Late | €10M |
| Series A | €9.5M |
| Early VC | €6.3M |
| Seed | €5.5M |
| Grant | €1.8M |
| Series C | €696k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| STYLEPIT | Other | Nov 2012 | €14M |
| Trustpilot | Growth/Late | Dec 2012 | €10M |
| Miinto | Series A | Aug 2012 | €4.9M |
| KnapNok Games | Early VC | Oct 2012 | €4.7M |
| CodeSealer | Series A | Dec 2012 | €2.2M |
| Atosho | Seed | Oct 2012 | €2.0M |
| The Eye Tribe | Grant | Dec 2012 | €1.8M |
| SimpleSite | Series A | Nov 2012 | €1.7M |
| Opalum - Actiwave | Early VC | Sep 2012 | €1.6M |
| Drivr | Seed | Sep 2012 | €1.3M |
| Drivr | Seed | Nov 2012 | €1.2M |
| Vivino | Series A | Dec 2012 | €770k |
| Endomondo | Series C | Oct 2012 | €696k |
| The Eye Tribe | Seed | Aug 2012 | €651k |
| Everplaces | Seed | Jul 2012 | €318k |
Top investors
most active in H2 2012, by deal count- SEED Capital4 deals
- Dawn Capital1 deals
- ERMAK Group1 deals
- Index Ventures1 deals
- Industrifonden1 deals
- Kaare Danielsen1 deals
- Northzone1 deals
- RTL Ventures1 deals
- SEB Venture Capital1 deals
- Startupbootcamp1 deals