Spain startup funding in H1 2012

European tech funding raised by Spain startups during H1 2012.

In H1 2012, 45 startups in Spain closed 48 funding rounds and raised €50M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 24.4% versus H1 2011. Software was the most active sector, and Cabiedes & Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€50M

+24.4% vs H1 2011 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+84.6% vs H1 2011

Companies

Top sector

Software

Rank in Europe

2.8% of European funding

Top-10 round share

79.5%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jan	€13M	17
Feb	€1.6M	4
Mar	€12M	6
Apr	€5.0M	6
May	€10M	10
Jun	€8.4M	5

Top sectors

by € raised

Data table

	Spain — top sectors by capital, H1 2012
Marketing	€8.1M
Fashion	€6.7M
Gaming	€6.0M
E-commerce	€4.6M
Software	€4.6M
Telecom	€4.5M
Media	€4.4M
Legaltech	€4.0M

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Spain — stage mix, H1 2012
Series A	€21M
Seed	€9.7M
Series B	€8.9M
Early VC	€5.0M
Other	€4.8M
Series C	€300k

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in H1 2012

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Nasty Gal	Series A	Mar 2012	€6.7M
Social Point	Series B	Jun 2012	€6.0M
UppTalk	Series A	May 2012	€4.5M
vLex	Early VC	Jan 2012	€4.0M
Plenummedia	Other	Jan 2012	€3.6M
TAPTAP Networks	Series A	Apr 2012	€3.4M
Blink Booking	Seed	Mar 2012	€3.3M
H2scan	Series A	May 2012	€3.2M
Plenummedia	Series A	Jan 2012	€3.1M
Inbiomotion	Seed	Jun 2012	€2.1M
Zyncro	Series B	Feb 2012	€1.6M
NicePeopleAtWork	Early VC	Mar 2012	€1.0M
Comunitae	Series B	Jan 2012	€1.0M
Catchoom	Seed	May 2012	€600k
Ducksboard	Seed	Apr 2012	€600k

View all 48 Spain deals in H1 2012 →

Top investors

most active in H1 2012, by deal count

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