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Netherlands startup funding in H1 2010

European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during H1 2010.

In H1 2010, 15 startups in the Netherlands closed 15 funding rounds and raised €48M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 39.4% versus H1 2009. E-commerce was the most active sector, and RTL Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€48M
+39.4% vs H1 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
15
+66.7% vs H1 2009
Companies
15
Top sector
E-commerce
Rank in Europe
#6
4.4% of European funding
Top-10 round share
100.0%
of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month
Netherlands — funding by month, H1 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
FundingRounds
Jan€1.1M4
Feb€2.4M1
Mar€36M3
Apr€7.8M6
Jun€1.0M1

Top sectors

by € raised
Netherlands — top sectors by capital, H1 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
Netherlands — top sectors by capital, H1 2010
Cleantech€28M
E-commerce€8.1M
Media€8.1M
Marketing€2.4M
Telecom€555k
Transportation€500k
Gaming€394k
Edtech€394k

Stage mix

by € raised
Netherlands — stage mix, H1 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
Netherlands — stage mix, H1 2010
Series D+€35M
Series B€8.1M
Series A€2.4M
Seed€1.3M
Growth/Late€1.0M
Other€500k

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in H1 2010
CompanyStageDateAmount
Lemnis LightingSeries D+Mar 2010€28M
GeoSentricSeries BMar 2010€8.1M
LiquavistaSeries D+Apr 2010€7.1M
LayarSeries AFeb 2010€2.4M
AnteryonGrowth/LateJun 2010€1.0M
RingCredibleSeedJan 2010€555k
Novus Finitor B.V.OtherJan 2010€500k
SqulaSeedApr 2010€394k
LayerGlossSeedApr 2010€371k
View all 15 Netherlands deals in H1 2010 →

Top investors

most active in H1 2010, by deal count
← All 2010 Netherlands funding