Spain startup funding in 2011
European tech funding raised by Spain startups during 2011.
In 2011, 59 startups in Spain closed 64 funding rounds and raised €96M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Software was the most active sector, and Cabiedes & Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€96M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
64
Companies
59
Top sector
Software
Spain: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €45M | -53.7% | 28 | +47.4% | — |
| 2010 | €64M | +41.6% | 34 | +21.4% | — |
| 2011 | €96M | +49.2% | 64 | +88.2% | — |
Rank in Europe
#9
3.1% of European funding
Top-10 round share
74.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthSpain — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €487k | 3 |
| Feb | €11M | 4 |
| Mar | €2.5M | 4 |
| Apr | €16M | 6 |
| May | €0 | 1 |
| Jun | €10M | 8 |
| Jul | €4.1M | 9 |
| Aug | €19M | 4 |
| Sep | €3.3M | 6 |
| Oct | €1.8M | 6 |
| Nov | €1.9M | 5 |
| Dec | €26M | 8 |
Top sectors
by € raisedSpain — top sectors by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — top sectors by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| E-commerce | €35M |
| Wellness & Beauty | €22M |
| Telecom | €11M |
| Software | €7.8M |
| Healthtech | €5.5M |
| Marketing | €5.4M |
| Foodtech | €3.6M |
| Gaming | €3.6M |
Stage mix
by € raisedSpain — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €30M |
| Series D+ | €18M |
| Seed | €13M |
| Series A | €10M |
| Series C | €10M |
| Other | €10M |
| Early VC | €2.8M |
| Series B | €830k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grupo IMO | Growth/Late | Dec 2011 | €20M |
| Groupalia | Series D+ | Aug 2011 | €18M |
| Groupalia | Series C | Apr 2011 | €10M |
| FON | Growth/Late | Feb 2011 | €10M |
| Medlumics | Other | Dec 2011 | €3.5M |
| Social Point | Series A | Jun 2011 | €2.4M |
| Yunait | Series A | Apr 2011 | €2.0M |
| STAT-Diagnostica | Series A | Jun 2011 | €2.0M |
| Gigas | Seed | Jul 2011 | €1.7M |
| PromoFarma | Seed | Nov 2011 | €1.5M |
Top investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- Cabiedes & Partners8 deals
- Nauta Capital5 deals
- Wayra4 deals
- SEEDRocket3 deals
- Bonsai Partners3 deals
- Caixa Capital Risc3 deals
- Insight Partners2 deals
- Fabrice Grinda2 deals
- Axon Partners Group2 deals
- General Atlantic2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology