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UK startup funding in March 2011

European tech funding raised by UK startups during March 2011.

In March 2011, 15 startups in the UK closed 16 funding rounds and raised €16M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 55.1% versus March 2010. Cybersecurity was the most active sector, and Octopus Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€16M
-55.1% vs March 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
16
-11.1% vs March 2010
Companies
15
Top sector
Cybersecurity
Rank in Europe
#4
10.4% of European funding
Top-10 round share
99.2%
of disclosed capital

Top sectors

by € raised
UK — top sectors by capital, March 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — top sectors by capital, March 2011
Software€6.0M
Cloud€4.7M
Media€4.7M
Fashion€4.6M
Travel€2.7M
Cybersecurity€1.8M
Healthtech€1.0M
Edtech€13k

Stage mix

by € raised
UK — stage mix, March 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — stage mix, March 2011
Early VC€7.4M
Other€3.5M
Series A€2.7M
Seed€2.5M

Exits & M&A

1 Acquisition

1 exit.

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in March 2011
CompanyStageDateAmount
BasekitEarly VCMar 2011€4.7M
MetailOtherMar 2011€2.8M
onefinestaySeries AMar 2011€2.7M
BotticaSeedMar 2011€1.8M
QriouslyEarly VCMar 2011€1.2M
CertiVoxEarly VCMar 2011€1.1M
ActiviomicsOtherMar 2011€725k
Bastion Security InstallationsEarly VCMar 2011€469k
The Electrospinning CompanySeedMar 2011€298k
CertiVoxSeedMar 2011€293k
CANDDiSeedMar 2011€117k
MemriseSeedMar 2011€13k
WARSTUFFSeedMar 2011€3k
View all 16 UK deals in March 2011 →

Top investors

most active in March 2011, by deal count
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