Malta startup funding
European tech funding profile
18 startups in Malta have closed 16 funding rounds and raised €28M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants) and recorded 6 exits. Debt rounds added €2.2M. Gaming is the most active sector, and AddInvest is the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
#42 in Europe by equity raised — 0.0% of all European startup equity funding.
Equity funding
€28M
excl. debt & grants · +€2.2M debt
Funding rounds
16
Companies
18
Named investors
12
Exits
6
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsMalta — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | €0 | 1 |
| 2016 | €3.8M | 5 |
| 2017 | €2.0M | 1 |
| 2018 | €5.1M | 2 |
| 2020 | €5.0M | 1 |
| 2021 | €12M | 3 |
| 2022 | €0 | 1 |
| 2026 | €0 | 1 |
Top performing sectors
by € raised| AI | €14M | |
| Gaming | €13M | |
| Software | €9.1M | |
| Legaltech | €2.2M | |
| Transportation | €2.2M | |
| Sports | €1.5M |
Fastest growing sectors
2025 vs 2024 by € raisedNot enough 2024–2025 data to rank growth.
Top sectors
by deal countMalta — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Malta — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Gaming | 7 |
| AI | 4 |
| Software | 2 |
| Sports | 2 |
| Deeptech | 1 |
| Fintech | 1 |
| Healthtech | 1 |
| Legaltech | 1 |
| Marketing | 1 |
| Transportation | 1 |
Stage mix
by € raisedMalta — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| Malta — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €13M |
| Other | €12M |
| Early VC | €2.8M |
| Debt | €2.2M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherpa | Other | Mar 2021 | €7.1M |
| Hero Gaming | Other | Jan 2018 | €5.1M |
| VAIOT LIMITED | Seed | Sep 2020 | €5.0M |
| Virtue Poker | Seed | Apr 2021 | €4.2M |
| essDOCS | Debt | Dec 2016 | €2.2M |
| Sherpa | Seed | Jul 2017 | €2.0M |
| Hero Gaming | Early VC | Jan 2016 | €2.0M |
| Oddsium | Early VC | Apr 2016 | €800k |
| Oddsium | Seed | Jun 2016 | €700k |
| Cristal Studios | Seed | Sep 2009 | €300k |
Top investors
named, by deal count| AddInvest | 2 |
| Bamboo | 1 |
| BOOST&Co | 1 |
| ConsenSys | 1 |
| Insurtech Capital | 1 |
| Malta Enterprise | 1 |
| Michelle Paisley | 1 |
| Olea Venture Partners | 1 |
| VentureClub | 1 |
| Victor & Victor | 1 |
Top cities
by € raised| The Rocks | €9.1M | 2 | |
| Mdina | €7.1M | 2 | |
| Mosta | €5.0M | 1 | |
| Valletta | €4.5M | 3 | |
| Il-Belt Valletta | €2.5M | 2 | |
| Sliema | €250k | 1 | |
| Birkirkara | €0 | 1 |