European startup funding Jan 2010
Monthly report · 2010-01-01 – 2010-01-31 · vs Dec 2009
Monthly
Summary
auto-generatedIn Jan 2010, 93 rounds were recorded and disclosed equity funding (excluding debt and grants) reached €189M, up 50.1% versus Dec 2009.
Deal count moved +132.5% versus Dec 2009, with 59 named investors participating.
UK led by equity raised with €35M (18.5% of equity).
Cybersecurity was the most-funded sector at €34M in equity (18.2%).
The ten largest rounds accounted for 66.1% of disclosed capital, led by CeQur's €21M.
10 exits were recorded this month worth a combined €397M.
Equity funding
€189M
▲ +50.1%excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
93
▲ +132.5%Companies funded
93
▲ +138.5%Named investors
59
▲ +84.4%Exits
10
▲ +233.3%Leading country
€35M
18.5% of equity
Leading sector
€34M
18.2% of equity
Provenance: 71% of 93 rounds disclosed an amount · 0% of priced rounds are high-confidence · EUR totals reconcile to ECB at-date within -23.62%
Methodology →Investments
Funding within Jan 2010
by dayFunding within Jan 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | Deals | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | €189M | 93 |
| 02 | €0 | 0 |
| 03 | €0 | 0 |
| 04 | €0 | 0 |
| 05 | €0 | 0 |
| 06 | €0 | 0 |
| 07 | €0 | 0 |
| 08 | €0 | 0 |
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| 26 | €0 | 0 |
| 27 | €0 | 0 |
| 28 | €0 | 0 |
| 29 | €0 | 0 |
| 30 | €0 | 0 |
| 31 | €0 | 0 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount- 1CeQurSeries A · Switzerland · Jan 2010€21M
- 2BokuSeries C · Germany · Jan 2010€17M
- 3XDCGrowth/Late · Belgium · Jan 2010€15M
- 4MimecastSeries B · UK · Jan 2010€15M
- 5FlatFrog LaboratoriesGrowth/Late · Sweden · Jan 2010€12M
- 6SpartooSeries B · France · Jan 2010€12M
- 7CCP GamesGrowth/Late · Iceland · Jan 2010€11M
- 8Hibernia AtlanticGrowth/Late · Ireland · Jan 2010€9.3M
- 9cVidyaSeries D+ · Israel · Jan 2010€6.9M
- 10IntelaEarly VC · UK · Jan 2010€5.0M
Concentration
top 10 deals66.1%
of disclosed capital came from the ten largest rounds.
Top 10 total
€125M
Period total
€189M
Countries
Top countries
equity raisedJan 2010 — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Jan 2010 — top countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | €35M |
| Germany | €28M |
| France | €26M |
| Switzerland | €21M |
| Belgium | €15M |
| Israel | €13M |
| Sweden | €12M |
| Iceland | €11M |
| Ireland | €9.3M |
| Finland | €4.8M |
Capital by country
share of equityJan 2010 — capital by country — interactive chart.
Data table
| Jan 2010 — capital by country | |
|---|---|
| UK | €35M |
| Germany | €28M |
| France | €26M |
| Switzerland | €21M |
| Belgium | €15M |
| Israel | €13M |
| Sweden | €12M |
| Iceland | €11M |
| Ireland | €9.3M |
| Finland | €4.8M |
| Other | €14M |
Geographic distribution
European countries shown · click a countryJan 2010 — geographic distribution — interactive chart.
Industries
Top sectors
equity raisedJan 2010 — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Jan 2010 — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | €34M |
| Healthtech | €27M |
| Fintech | €22M |
| Media | €18M |
| Gaming | €16M |
| Software | €15M |
| Fashion | €13M |
| Semiconductors | €12M |
| Cleantech | €9.1M |
| Marketing | €7.7M |
Capital by sector
share of equityJan 2010 — capital by sector — interactive chart.
Data table
| Jan 2010 — capital by sector | |
|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | €34M |
| Healthtech | €27M |
| Fintech | €22M |
| Media | €18M |
| Gaming | €16M |
| Software | €15M |
| Fashion | €13M |
| Semiconductors | €12M |
| Other | €34M |
Stages
Funding by stage
total euro raised by round typeJan 2010 — funding by stage — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €8.7M |
| Series A | €31M |
| Series B | €35M |
| Series C | €17M |
| Series D+ | €6.9M |
| Early VC | €25M |
| Growth/Late | €55M |
| Grant | €0 |
| Other | €9.8M |
Exits
Exit activity
10
exits recorded
€397M
combined disclosed value
Exits breakdown
by typeJan 2010 — exits by type — interactive chart.
Data table
| Jan 2010 — exits by type | |
|---|---|
| Buyout | 8 |
| Acquisition | 1 |
| IPO | 1 |