European startup funding Aug 2011
Monthly report · 2011-08-01 – 2011-08-31 · vs Jul 2011
Monthly
Summary
auto-generatedIn Aug 2011, 77 rounds were recorded and disclosed equity funding (excluding debt and grants) reached €222M, up 133.6% versus Jul 2011.
Deal count moved +13.2% versus Jul 2011, with 72 named investors participating.
UK led by equity raised with €89M (40.3% of equity).
Media was the most-funded sector at €56M in equity (25.4%).
The ten largest rounds accounted for 70.9% of disclosed capital, led by Nexeon's €46M.
6 exits were recorded this month worth a combined €22M.
Equity funding
€222M
▲ +133.6%excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
77
▲ +13.2%Companies funded
77
▲ +13.2%Named investors
72
▲ +28.6%Exits
6
▲ +20.0%Provenance: 73% of 77 rounds disclosed an amount · 0% of priced rounds are high-confidence · EUR totals reconcile to ECB at-date within -16.78%
Methodology →Investments
Funding within Aug 2011
by dayFunding within Aug 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | Deals | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | €222M | 77 |
| 02 | €0 | 0 |
| 03 | €0 | 0 |
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| 31 | €0 | 0 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount- 1NexeonGrowth/Late · UK · Aug 2011€46M
- 2TeadsSeries B · France · Aug 2011€23M
- 3GroupaliaSeries D+ · Spain · Aug 2011€18M
- 4EbuzzingSeries B · UK · Aug 2011€18M
- 5EcoEridaniaEarly VC · Italy · Aug 2011€10M
- 6BrandtoneEarly VC · Ireland · Aug 2011€10M
- 7Aleva NeurotherapeuticsSeries A · Switzerland · Aug 2011€9.5M
- 8AcquisioSeries B · UK · Aug 2011€8.5M
- 9FiberZone NetworksSeries C · Israel · Aug 2011€8.4M
- 10Centrix SoftwareEarly VC · UK · Aug 2011€7.0M
Concentration
top 10 deals70.9%
of disclosed capital came from the ten largest rounds.
Top 10 total
€157M
Period total
€222M
Countries
Top countries
equity raisedAug 2011 — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Aug 2011 — top countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | €89M |
| Israel | €32M |
| France | €30M |
| Spain | €19M |
| Ireland | €17M |
| Switzerland | €16M |
| Italy | €10M |
| Germany | €3.5M |
| Sweden | €2.2M |
| Finland | €1.1M |
Capital by country
share of equityAug 2011 — capital by country — interactive chart.
Data table
| Aug 2011 — capital by country | |
|---|---|
| UK | €89M |
| Israel | €32M |
| France | €30M |
| Spain | €19M |
| Ireland | €17M |
| Switzerland | €16M |
| Italy | €10M |
| Germany | €3.5M |
| Sweden | €2.2M |
| Finland | €1.1M |
| Other | €830k |
Geographic distribution
European countries shown · click a countryAug 2011 — geographic distribution — interactive chart.
Industries
Top sectors
equity raisedAug 2011 — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Aug 2011 — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Media | €56M |
| Energy | €46M |
| Marketing | €42M |
| E-commerce | €27M |
| Software | €22M |
| Healthtech | €18M |
| Cybersecurity | €8.3M |
| Fintech | €7.1M |
| Telecom | €1.5M |
| Wellness & Beauty | €1.3M |
Capital by sector
share of equityAug 2011 — capital by sector — interactive chart.
Data table
| Aug 2011 — capital by sector | |
|---|---|
| Media | €56M |
| Energy | €46M |
| Marketing | €42M |
| E-commerce | €27M |
| Software | €22M |
| Healthtech | €18M |
| Cybersecurity | €8.3M |
| Fintech | €7.1M |
| Other | €7.0M |
Stages
Funding by stage
total euro raised by round typeAug 2011 — funding by stage — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €9.8M |
| Series A | €27M |
| Series B | €59M |
| Series C | €8.4M |
| Series D+ | €22M |
| Early VC | €36M |
| Growth/Late | €46M |
| Grant | €140k |
| Other | €14M |
Exits
Exit activity
6
exits recorded
€22M
combined disclosed value
Exits breakdown
by typeAug 2011 — exits by type — interactive chart.
Data table
| Aug 2011 — exits by type | |
|---|---|
| Acquisition | 6 |