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UK startup funding in April 2010

European tech funding raised by UK startups during April 2010.

In April 2010, 15 startups in the UK closed 15 funding rounds and raised €128M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 113.4% versus April 2009. E-commerce was the most active sector, and Midven was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€128M
+113.4% vs April 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
15
+7.1% vs April 2009
Companies
15
Top sector
E-commerce
Rank in Europe
#1
45.5% of European funding
Top-10 round share
99.8%
of disclosed capital

Top sectors

by € raised
UK — top sectors by capital, April 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — top sectors by capital, April 2010
Foodtech€85M
Healthtech€21M
Fashion€16M
Telecom€1.6M
Wellness & Beauty€1.5M
E-commerce€1.3M
Fintech€140k
Software€70k

Stage mix

by € raised
UK — stage mix, April 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — stage mix, April 2010
Growth/Late€86M
Series C€21M
Series D+€16M
Early VC€2.2M
Seed€1.9M
Other€1.4M

Exits & M&A

1 Acquisition · 1 Buyout · 1 IPO

3 exits · €160M disclosed.

rentalcars.comAcquisitionApr 2010€106M
Cupid plcIPOApr 2010€54M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in April 2010
CompanyStageDateAmount
Innocent drinksGrowth/LateApr 2010€85M
Oxford Nanopore TechnologiesSeries CApr 2010€21M
The Hut GroupSeries D+Apr 2010€16M
AriesoEarly VCApr 2010€1.6M
GymboxSeedApr 2010€1.5M
ShopowOtherApr 2010€1.3M
Cascade TechnologiesGrowth/LateApr 2010€853k
EveryclickEarly VCApr 2010€548k
LumeJetSeedApr 2010€148k
SEEDrsSeedApr 2010€140k
Cargo Cult SolutionsSeedApr 2010€112k
MailsuiteOtherApr 2010€70k
QubritOtherApr 2010€45k
View all 15 UK deals in April 2010 →

Top investors

most active in April 2010, by deal count
← All 2010 UK funding