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France startup funding in Q2 2011

European tech funding raised by France startups during Q2 2011.

In Q2 2011, 33 startups in France closed 33 funding rounds and raised €92M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 40.2% versus Q2 2010. Marketing was the most active sector, and IDInvest Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€92M
-40.2% vs Q2 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
33
-21.4% vs Q2 2010
Companies
33
Top sector
Marketing
Rank in Europe
#4
11.1% of European funding
Top-10 round share
83.7%
of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month
France — funding by month, Q2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
FundingRounds
Apr€29M9
May€38M13
Jun€25M11

Top sectors

by € raised
France — top sectors by capital, Q2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
France — top sectors by capital, Q2 2011
Marketing€41M
Gaming€23M
Media€14M
Robotics€9.0M
Software€4.8M
Travel€2.8M
HRtech€1.7M
E-commerce€325k

Stage mix

by € raised
France — stage mix, Q2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
France — stage mix, Q2 2011
Early VC€21M
Series C€18M
Growth/Late€16M
Series B€15M
Other€11M
Series A€9.2M
Seed€1.7M

Exits & M&A

1 IPO

1 exit · €1.5B disclosed.

CRITEOIPOJun 2011€1.5B

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q2 2011
CompanyStageDateAmount
Next PerformanceGrowth/LateMay 2011€16M
MediastaySeries BApr 2011€15M
OoctoEarly VCMay 2011€10M
Alderbaran RoboticsSeries CJun 2011€9.0M
Aldebaran RoboticsSeries CJun 2011€9.0M
KobojoSeries AApr 2011€5.3M
CeloxicaEarly VCMay 2011€3.5M
oodriveEarly VCApr 2011€3.4M
MakemereachOtherApr 2011€3.0M
UtelOtherJun 2011€2.8M
PREtty SimpleEarly VCMay 2011€2.4M
AppsfireSeries AMay 2011€2.1M
fotopediaSeries AApr 2011€1.8M
QapaOtherJun 2011€1.7M
Lekiosque.frOtherMay 2011€1.3M
View all 33 France deals in Q2 2011 →

Top investors

most active in Q2 2011, by deal count
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