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UK startup funding in February 2011

European tech funding raised by UK startups during February 2011.

In February 2011, 26 startups in the UK closed 26 funding rounds and raised €163M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 814.6% versus February 2010. Marketing was the most active sector, and Advent Venture Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€163M
+814.6% vs February 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
26
+100.0% vs February 2010
Companies
26
Top sector
Marketing
Rank in Europe
#1
43.1% of European funding
Top-10 round share
97.4%
of disclosed capital

Top sectors

by € raised
UK — top sectors by capital, February 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — top sectors by capital, February 2011
Fintech€85M
Healthtech€35M
E-commerce€21M
Foodtech€18M
Cleantech€11M
Consumer€6.3M
Marketing€5.1M
Media€4.9M

Stage mix

by € raised
UK — stage mix, February 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — stage mix, February 2011
Series C€85M
Series B€52M
Growth/Late€11M
Early VC€7.3M
Seed€4.1M
Other€3.2M
Series A€1.1M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in February 2011
CompanyStageDateAmount
WongaSeries CFeb 2011€85M
CellNovoSeries BFeb 2011€35M
Just EatSeries BFeb 2011€17M
MBA PolymersGrowth/LateFeb 2011€11M
Rated PeopleEarly VCFeb 2011€3.5M
SocialGOOtherFeb 2011€2.0M
AmplienceSeedFeb 2011€1.9M
SongkickEarly VCFeb 2011€1.8M
ipadioEarly VCFeb 2011€1.2M
enModusSeedFeb 2011€1.2M
FreespeeSeries AFeb 2011€1.1M
Media LightboxOtherFeb 2011€1.1M
amBXEarly VCFeb 2011€813k
SiineSeedFeb 2011€639k
Lime&TonicSeedFeb 2011€204k
View all 26 UK deals in February 2011 →

Top investors

most active in February 2011, by deal count
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