Netherlands startup funding in 2012
European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during 2012.
In 2012, 35 startups in the Netherlands closed 37 funding rounds and raised €103M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Software was the most active sector, and Prime Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€103M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
37
Companies
35
Top sector
Software
Netherlands: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €372M | +33.2% | 22 | +15.8% | €567M |
| 2011 | €79M | -78.9% | 31 | +40.9% | — |
| 2012 | €103M | +30.6% | 37 | +19.4% | — |
Rank in Europe
#9
2.6% of European funding
Top-10 round share
94.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthNetherlands — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €22M | 11 |
| Feb | €3.9M | 2 |
| Mar | €1.7M | 5 |
| Apr | €5.0M | 1 |
| May | €49M | 2 |
| Jun | €8.1M | 3 |
| Jul | €0 | 1 |
| Aug | €1.3M | 1 |
| Sep | €293k | 3 |
| Oct | €10M | 4 |
| Nov | €633k | 3 |
| Dec | €0 | 1 |
Top sectors
by € raisedNetherlands — top sectors by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — top sectors by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €52M |
| E-commerce | €14M |
| Foodtech | €13M |
| Software | €11M |
| Telecom | €9.9M |
| Transportation | €6.9M |
| Cybersecurity | €5.0M |
| Cleantech | €3.2M |
Stage mix
by € raisedNetherlands — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €49M |
| Series A | €14M |
| Early VC | €12M |
| Growth/Late | €9.9M |
| Other | €7.7M |
| Seed | €6.8M |
| Series B | €3.1M |
| Grant | €79k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agendia | Series D+ | May 2012 | €49M |
| Takeaway.com | Series A | Jan 2012 | €13M |
| O3b Networks | Growth/Late | Oct 2012 | €9.9M |
| XebiaLabs | Other | Jun 2012 | €7.7M |
| Intrinsic-ID | Early VC | Apr 2012 | €5.0M |
| XCOR | Early VC | Feb 2012 | €3.8M |
| The New Motion | Series B | Jan 2012 | €3.1M |
| myTomorrows | Early VC | Jan 2012 | €2.9M |
| FlxOne | Seed | Mar 2012 | €1.5M |
| Silk | Seed | Aug 2012 | €1.3M |
Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- Prime Ventures2 deals
- Newion2 deals
- SanomaVentures2 deals
- DOEN Foundation1 deals
- EntrePREneurs Fund1 deals
- GIMV1 deals
- Greenhouse Group1 deals
- ING Bank Corporate Finance1 deals
- Jens Christensen1 deals
- Liberty Global1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology