Netherlands startup funding in Q1 2012

European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during Q1 2012.

In Q1 2012, 18 startups in the Netherlands closed 18 funding rounds and raised €28M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 12.0% versus Q1 2011. Software was the most active sector, and DHG Holding was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€28M

+12.0% vs Q1 2011 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+50.0% vs Q1 2011

Companies

Top sector

Software

Rank in Europe

3.8% of European funding

Top-10 round share

99.1%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jan	€22M	11
Feb	€3.9M	2
Mar	€1.7M	5

Top sectors

by € raised

Data table

	Netherlands — top sectors by capital, Q1 2012
E-commerce	€13M
Foodtech	€13M
Transportation	€6.9M
Cleantech	€3.2M
Healthtech	€2.9M
Software	€2.5M
Edtech	€850k
Travel	€773k

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Netherlands — stage mix, Q1 2012
Series A	€14M
Early VC	€7.3M
Seed	€3.8M
Series B	€3.1M

Exits & M&A

2 Acquisition

2 exits · €248M disclosed.

Eyeworks

Acquisition

Jan 2012

€248M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2012

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Takeaway.com	Series A	Jan 2012	€13M
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
Senority	Seed	Jan 2012	€1.0M
Springest	Seed	Jan 2012	€850k
Olery	Series A	Jan 2012	€773k
Peecho	Early VC	Jan 2012	€618k
SellanApp	Seed	Jan 2012	€193k
WakaWaka	Seed	Feb 2012	€75k
SNTMNT	Seed	Mar 2012	€74k
Peerby	Seed	Mar 2012	€56k
Songflow	Seed	Mar 2012	€40k

View all 18 Netherlands deals in Q1 2012 →

Top investors

most active in Q1 2012, by deal count

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