France startup funding in 2011
European tech funding raised by France startups during 2011.
In 2011, 107 startups in France closed 113 funding rounds and raised €293M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €1.1M. Marketing was the most active sector, and Kima Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€293M
excl. debt & grants · +€1.1M debt
Funding rounds
113
Companies
107
Top sector
Marketing
France: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €230M | -12.5% | 78 | -2.5% | — |
| 2010 | €415M | +80.1% | 121 | +55.1% | — |
| 2011 | €293M | -29.4% | 113 | -6.6% | €1.1M |
Rank in Europe
#4
9.7% of European funding
Debt financing
€1.1M
0.4% of total
Top-10 round share
52.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFrance — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €30M | 17 |
| Feb | €16M | 7 |
| Mar | €18M | 12 |
| Apr | €29M | 9 |
| May | €38M | 13 |
| Jun | €25M | 11 |
| Jul | €3.1M | 5 |
| Aug | €30M | 5 |
| Sep | €44M | 11 |
| Oct | €35M | 6 |
| Nov | €7.8M | 8 |
| Dec | €18M | 9 |
Top sectors
by € raisedFrance — top sectors by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — top sectors by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Marketing | €71M |
| Media | €48M |
| Software | €38M |
| Cybersecurity | €27M |
| Healthtech | €24M |
| Gaming | €23M |
| Fashion | €16M |
| E-commerce | €14M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFrance — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €82M |
| Series B | €67M |
| Series D+ | €40M |
| Series A | €34M |
| Early VC | €30M |
| Series C | €18M |
| Growth/Late | €16M |
| Seed | €7.2M |
| Debt | €1.1M |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition · 1 Buyout · 1 IPO3 exits · €1.6B disclosed.
| CRITEO | IPO | Jun 2011 | €1.5B |
| Advanced Accelerator Applications | Buyout | Oct 2011 | €41M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenprise | Series D+ | Oct 2011 | €27M |
| Qosmos | Other | Sep 2011 | €26M |
| Teads | Series B | Aug 2011 | €23M |
| Next Performance | Growth/Late | May 2011 | €16M |
| Mediastay | Series B | Apr 2011 | €15M |
| uTest_Vamsi | Series D+ | Dec 2011 | €13M |
| Oocto | Early VC | May 2011 | €10M |
| Aldebaran Robotics | Series C | Jun 2011 | €9.0M |
| Alderbaran Robotics | Series C | Jun 2011 | €9.0M |
| BonitaSoft | Series B | Sep 2011 | €7.6M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2011; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- Kima Ventures11 deals
- Alven Capital7 deals
- IDInvest Partners5 deals
- Newfund3 deals
- Jaina Capital2 deals
- A Plus Finance2 deals
- Intel Capital2 deals
- Ventech2 deals
- Omnes Capital2 deals
- Partech Ventures2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology