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UK startup funding in August 2012

European tech funding raised by UK startups during August 2012.

In August 2012, 34 startups in the UK closed 34 funding rounds and raised €69M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 23.2% versus August 2011. Marketing was the most active sector, and Wayra was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€69M
-23.2% vs August 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
34
+54.5% vs August 2011
Companies
34
Top sector
Marketing
Rank in Europe
#2
20.9% of European funding
Top-10 round share
97.5%
of disclosed capital

Top sectors

by € raised
UK — top sectors by capital, August 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — top sectors by capital, August 2012
Fintech€28M
Telecom€15M
Energy€13M
Gaming€2.1M
Edtech€2.0M
Software€702k
Proptech€487k
Marketing€472k

Stage mix

by € raised
UK — stage mix, August 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — stage mix, August 2012
Growth/Late€29M
Series A€16M
Series C€12M
Early VC€7.9M
Seed€1.7M
Other€1.6M

Exits & M&A

1 Acquisition

1 exit · €11M disclosed.

MetaforicAcquisitionAug 2012€11M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in August 2012
CompanyStageDateAmount
SumUpSeries AAug 2012€16M
UbiquisysGrowth/LateAug 2012€15M
Dale Power SolutionsGrowth/LateAug 2012€13M
OpenGammaSeries CAug 2012€12M
Blackstar AmplificationEarly VCAug 2012€4.5M
Space Ape GamesEarly VCAug 2012€2.1M
MedaPhorEarly VCAug 2012€1.4M
The MoBank GroupOtherAug 2012€630k
AdministrateSeedAug 2012€510k
RentifyOtherAug 2012€487k
AccurICSeedAug 2012€268k
Constant CommerceOtherAug 2012€209k
fooditySeedAug 2012€191k
DeminosSeries CAug 2012€153k
Insane LogicSeedAug 2012€128k
View all 34 UK deals in August 2012 →

Top investors

most active in August 2012, by deal count
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