Netherlands startup funding in 2011
European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during 2011.
In 2011, 31 startups in the Netherlands closed 31 funding rounds and raised €79M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Software was the most active sector, and HENQ Invest was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€79M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
31
Companies
31
Top sector
Software
Netherlands: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €280M | +378.9% | 19 | +35.7% | €1.0M |
| 2010 | €372M | +33.2% | 22 | +15.8% | €567M |
| 2011 | €79M | -78.9% | 31 | +40.9% | — |
Break down 2011 by period
Half-year
Rank in Europe
#11
2.6% of European funding
Top-10 round share
93.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthNetherlands — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €5.7M | 8 |
| Feb | €17M | 3 |
| Mar | €4.0M | 1 |
| Apr | €528k | 2 |
| May | €320k | 1 |
| Jun | €38M | 4 |
| Jul | €500k | 2 |
| Sep | €300k | 1 |
| Oct | €9.8M | 3 |
| Nov | €3.9M | 5 |
| Dec | €186k | 1 |
Top sectors
by € raisedNetherlands — top sectors by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — top sectors by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Cleantech | €32M |
| Marketing | €20M |
| Telecom | €19M |
| Software | €14M |
| Fintech | €4.2M |
| Healthtech | €1.7M |
| Transportation | €1.6M |
| Media | €1.2M |
Stage mix
by € raisedNetherlands — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €49M |
| Series A | €16M |
| Early VC | €7.0M |
| Seed | €4.8M |
| Series B | €2.1M |
| Grant | €1.8M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantium Technologies | Growth/Late | Jun 2011 | €31M |
| ElephantTalk Communications | Growth/Late | Feb 2011 | €17M |
| Mendix | Series A | Oct 2011 | €9.6M |
| Service2Media | Early VC | Jun 2011 | €7.0M |
| Avangate | Series A | Mar 2011 | €4.0M |
| O3b Networks | Growth/Late | Nov 2011 | €1.8M |
| The New Motion | Series A | Jan 2011 | €1.6M |
| CWR Mobility | Series B | Jan 2011 | €1.1M |
| Robin HQ | Seed | Nov 2011 | €1.1M |
| MADS | Series B | Nov 2011 | €1.0M |
Top investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- HENQ Invest2 deals
- Endeit Capital2 deals
- Prime Ventures2 deals
- Atomico2 deals
- Floris Rost van Tonningen1 deals
- Han de Groot1 deals
- Hans-Poul Veldhuyzen van Zanten1 deals
- Marc Schröder1 deals
- Mark de Lange1 deals
- Michiel Muller1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology