France startup funding in H2 2011
European tech funding raised by France startups during H2 2011.
In H2 2011, 41 startups in France closed 44 funding rounds and raised €136M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 38.4% versus H2 2010. Debt rounds added €1.1M. Media was the most active sector, and Kima Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€136M
-38.4% vs H2 2010 · excl. debt & grants · +€1.1M debt
Funding rounds
44
-18.5% vs H2 2010
Companies
41
Top sector
Media
Rank in Europe
#5
9.3% of European funding
Debt financing
€1.1M
0.8% of total
Top-10 round share
84.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFrance — funding by month, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — top sectors by capital, H2 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Media | €29M |
| Cybersecurity | €27M |
| Software | €18M |
| Healthtech | €15M |
| Marketing | €14M |
| Fashion | €7.8M |
| E-commerce | €5.0M |
| Consumer | €4.8M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFrance — stage mix, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — stage mix, H2 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €41M |
| Other | €40M |
| Series D+ | €40M |
| Series A | €7.8M |
| Seed | €3.8M |
| Early VC | €3.1M |
| Debt | €1.1M |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition · 1 Buyout2 exits · €41M disclosed.
| Advanced Accelerator Applications | Buyout | Oct 2011 | €41M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenprise | Series D+ | Oct 2011 | €27M |
| Qosmos | Other | Sep 2011 | €26M |
| Teads | Series B | Aug 2011 | €23M |
| uTest_Vamsi | Series D+ | Dec 2011 | €13M |
| BonitaSoft | Series B | Sep 2011 | €7.6M |
| Vestiaire Collective | Series B | Oct 2011 | €7.3M |
| PREt d‚ÄôUnion | Series B | Nov 2011 | €3.8M |
| L'Usine √† Design | Other | Sep 2011 | €3.6M |
| PolySpot | Other | Aug 2011 | €3.1M |
| PREstaShop | Series A | Aug 2011 | €3.0M |
| Base79 | Series A | Sep 2011 | €3.0M |
| Pharnext | Other | Sep 2011 | €2.5M |
| Surikate | Other | Jul 2011 | €1.6M |
| Shopmium | Early VC | Dec 2011 | €1.6M |
| miLibris | Early VC | Nov 2011 | €1.5M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2011, by deal count- Kima Ventures6 deals
- Ventech2 deals
- Balderton Capital1 deals
- CapHorn Invest1 deals
- faberNovel1 deals
- GIMV1 deals
- Greylock Partners1 deals
- ISAI1 deals
- A Plus Finance1 deals
- MMC Ventures1 deals