Spain startup funding in January 2012
European tech funding raised by Spain startups during January 2012.
In January 2012, 15 startups in Spain closed 17 funding rounds and raised €13M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 2644.9% versus January 2011. Marketing was the most active sector, and Juanjo Rodriguez was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€13M
+2644.9% vs January 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
17
+466.7% vs January 2011
Companies
15
Top sector
Marketing
Rank in Europe
#6
4.3% of European funding
Top-10 round share
97.7%
of disclosed capital
Top sectors
by € raisedSpain — top sectors by capital, January 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — top sectors by capital, January 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Marketing | €6.7M |
| Legaltech | €4.0M |
| Fintech | €1.0M |
| Healthtech | €483k |
| Software | €405k |
| E-commerce | €267k |
| Consumer | €200k |
| Proptech | €155k |
Stage mix
by € raisedSpain — stage mix, January 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — stage mix, January 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €4.1M |
| Early VC | €4.0M |
| Series A | €3.1M |
| Seed | €1.2M |
| Series B | €1.0M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in January 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| vLex | Early VC | Jan 2012 | €4.0M |
| Plenummedia | Other | Jan 2012 | €3.6M |
| Plenummedia | Series A | Jan 2012 | €3.1M |
| Comunitae | Series B | Jan 2012 | €1.0M |
| Spotbros | Other | Jan 2012 | €405k |
| Knok | Seed | Jan 2012 | €251k |
| Knok | Seed | Jan 2012 | €232k |
| Camaloon | Seed | Jan 2012 | €200k |
| LaCommunity | Seed | Jan 2012 | €155k |
| Emtrics | Seed | Jan 2012 | €124k |
| Ibercheck | Seed | Jan 2012 | €113k |
| Tutellus | Other | Jan 2012 | €100k |
| LaComunity | Seed | Jan 2012 | €100k |
Top investors
most active in January 2012, by deal count- Juanjo Rodriguez2 deals
- ENISA2 deals
- Catalunya Caixa1 deals
- Francois Derbaix1 deals
- JME Ventures1 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners1 deals
- SEEDRocket1 deals
- Caixa Capital Risc1 deals