Spain startup funding in 2010
European tech funding raised by Spain startups during 2010.
In 2010, 33 startups in Spain closed 34 funding rounds and raised €64M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Media was the most active sector, and Cabiedes & Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€64M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
34
Companies
33
Top sector
Media
Spain: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €98M | +73.4% | 19 | +0.0% | — |
| 2009 | €45M | -53.7% | 28 | +47.4% | — |
| 2010 | €64M | +41.6% | 34 | +21.4% | — |
Rank in Europe
#10
2.1% of European funding
Top-10 round share
83.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthSpain — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €3.6M | 6 |
| Mar | €19M | 4 |
| Apr | €2.4M | 2 |
| May | €7.4M | 5 |
| Jun | €700k | 1 |
| Jul | €8.0M | 4 |
| Aug | €360k | 1 |
| Sep | €542k | 3 |
| Oct | €19M | 5 |
| Dec | €2.9M | 3 |
Top sectors
by € raisedSpain — top sectors by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — top sectors by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Fashion | €14M |
| Software | €13M |
| Media | €12M |
| E-commerce | €8.5M |
| Healthtech | €8.1M |
| Cybersecurity | €7.5M |
| Gaming | €2.6M |
| Semiconductors | €1.4M |
Stage mix
by € raisedSpain — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Early VC | €18M |
| Other | €14M |
| Series D+ | €14M |
| Series A | €7.1M |
| Series B | €6.0M |
| Seed | €4.7M |
Exits & M&A
6 Acquisition · 1 IPO7 exits · €5.1B disclosed.
| Amadeus | IPO | Apr 2010 | €4.9B |
| BuyVIP | Acquisition | Oct 2010 | €88M |
| Tuenti Technologies | Acquisition | Jul 2010 | €70M |
| Anuntis | Acquisition | May 2010 | €69M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privalia | Series D+ | Oct 2010 | €14M |
| Tuenti Technologies | Early VC | Mar 2010 | €9.0M |
| TCD Pharma | Other | Mar 2010 | €8.0M |
| Scytl | Early VC | Jul 2010 | €7.5M |
| Groupalia | Series B | Oct 2010 | €5.0M |
| Smeet | Other | Jan 2010 | €2.6M |
| Groupalia | Series A | May 2010 | €2.5M |
| Oonair | Series A | May 2010 | €2.0M |
| Rockola Media Group | Other | Apr 2010 | €1.5M |
| Baolab Microsystems | Early VC | May 2010 | €1.4M |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Cabiedes & Partners3 deals
- Nauta Capital3 deals
- SEEDRocket2 deals
- la Caixa2 deals
- Cantabria Capital1 deals
- Clave Mayor1 deals
- Francisco Carrero GarcÃa1 deals
- Francois Derbaix1 deals
- General Atlantic1 deals
- Grupo Intercom1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology