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Italy startup funding in H2 2012

European tech funding raised by Italy startups during H2 2012.

In H2 2012, 22 startups in Italy closed 22 funding rounds and raised €29M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 95.4% versus H2 2011. Marketing was the most active sector, and Zernike Meta Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€29M
+95.4% vs H2 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
22
+120.0% vs H2 2011
Companies
22
Top sector
Marketing
Rank in Europe
#11
1.4% of European funding
Top-10 round share
92.8%
of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month
Italy — funding by month, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
FundingRounds
Jul€8.2M6
Aug€4.2M3
Sep€396k1
Oct€2.0M3
Nov€425k2
Dec€14M7

Top sectors

by € raised
Italy — top sectors by capital, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
Italy — top sectors by capital, H2 2012
Software€12M
Marketing€6.3M
Media€5.3M
Cybersecurity€5.0M
Fintech€3.5M
Consumer€1.0M
Fashion€525k
E-commerce€467k

Stage mix

by € raised
Italy — stage mix, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
Italy — stage mix, H2 2012
Early VC€22M
Series A€3.5M
Seed€2.9M
Series B€467k
Grant€25k

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in H2 2012
CompanyStageDateAmount
ObjectWayEarly VCDec 2012€10M
Antares VisionEarly VCJul 2012€5.0M
MoneyFarmEarly VCAug 2012€3.0M
MosaicoonSeries ADec 2012€2.4M
AppsBuilderEarly VCOct 2012€1.5M
BlommingEarly VCJul 2012€1.3M
ArkimediaEarly VCJul 2012€1.2M
SoundtrackerSeries ADec 2012€1.1M
ViralizeSeedAug 2012€651k
StackCommerceSeedJul 2012€635k
Buru BuruSeedAug 2012€525k
RisparmioSuperSeries BOct 2012€467k
FlazioSeedNov 2012€400k
LOVEThESIGNSeedSep 2012€396k
Talent GardenSeedDec 2012€100k
View all 22 Italy deals in H2 2012 →

Top investors

most active in H2 2012, by deal count
← All 2012 Italy funding