Netherlands startup funding in 2010
European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during 2010.
In 2010, 18 startups in the Netherlands closed 22 funding rounds and raised €372M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €567M. Telecom was the most active sector, and Prime Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€372M
excl. debt & grants · +€567M debt
Funding rounds
22
Companies
18
Top sector
Telecom
Netherlands: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €58M | -48.7% | 14 | -22.2% | — |
| 2009 | €280M | +378.9% | 19 | +35.7% | €1.0M |
| 2010 | €372M | +33.2% | 22 | +15.8% | €567M |
Break down 2010 by period
Half-year
Rank in Europe
#1
30.0% of European funding
Debt financing
€567M
60.3% of total
Top-10 round share
99.8%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
2
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthNetherlands — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €1.1M | 4 |
| Feb | €2.4M | 1 |
| Mar | €36M | 3 |
| Apr | €7.8M | 6 |
| Jun | €1.0M | 1 |
| Jul | €11M | 2 |
| Nov | €862M | 3 |
| Dec | €19M | 2 |
Top sectors
by € raisedNetherlands — top sectors by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — top sectors by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Telecom | €882M |
| Cleantech | €28M |
| Marketing | €12M |
| E-commerce | €8.1M |
| Media | €8.1M |
| Transportation | €500k |
| Edtech | €394k |
| Gaming | €394k |
Stage mix
by € raisedNetherlands — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Debt | €567M |
| Growth/Late | €315M |
| Series D+ | €35M |
| Series B | €18M |
| Series A | €2.4M |
| Seed | €1.3M |
| Other | €500k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| O3b Networks | Growth/Late | Nov 2010 | €296M |
| Lemnis Lighting | Series D+ | Mar 2010 | €28M |
| O3b Networks | Growth/Late | Dec 2010 | €19M |
| Layar | Series B | Nov 2010 | €10M |
| GeoSentric | Series B | Mar 2010 | €8.1M |
| Liquavista | Series D+ | Apr 2010 | €7.1M |
| Layar | Series A | Feb 2010 | €2.4M |
| Anteryon | Growth/Late | Jun 2010 | €1.0M |
| RingCredible | Seed | Jan 2010 | €555k |
| Novus Finitor B.V. | Other | Jan 2010 | €500k |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2010; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| O3b Networks | Debt | Nov 2010 | €556M |
| O3b Networks | Debt | Jul 2010 | €11M |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Prime Ventures2 deals
- RTL Ventures2 deals
- Peak Capital2 deals
- GIMV1 deals
- Google1 deals
- HSBC1 deals
- Intel Capital1 deals
- Javest Investment Fund1 deals
- Liberty Global1 deals
- North Bridge Venture Partners1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology