European startup funding Sep 2011
Monthly report · 2011-09-01 – 2011-09-30 · vs Aug 2011
Monthly
Summary
auto-generatedIn Sep 2011, 92 rounds were recorded and disclosed equity funding (excluding debt and grants) reached €275M, up 24.3% versus Aug 2011.
Deal count moved +19.5% versus Aug 2011, with 66 named investors participating.
Russia led by equity raised with €71M (26.0% of equity).
Software was the most-funded sector at €105M in equity (38.0%).
The ten largest rounds accounted for 63.7% of disclosed capital, led by Ozon's €69M.
4 exits were recorded this month worth a combined €55M.
Equity funding
€275M
▲ +24.3%excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
92
▲ +19.5%Companies funded
92
▲ +19.5%Named investors
66
▼ -8.3%Exits
4
▼ -33.3%Provenance: 74% of 92 rounds disclosed an amount · 0% of priced rounds are high-confidence · EUR totals reconcile to ECB at-date within -22.12%
Methodology →Investments
Funding within Sep 2011
by dayFunding within Sep 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | Deals | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | €274M | 91 |
| 02 | €0 | 0 |
| 03 | €0 | 0 |
| 04 | €0 | 0 |
| 05 | €0 | 0 |
| 06 | €0 | 0 |
| 07 | €0 | 0 |
| 08 | €0 | 0 |
| 09 | €0 | 0 |
| 10 | €0 | 0 |
| 11 | €0 | 0 |
| 12 | €0 | 0 |
| 13 | €0 | 0 |
| 14 | €0 | 0 |
| 15 | €0 | 0 |
| 16 | €0 | 0 |
| 17 | €0 | 0 |
| 18 | €0 | 0 |
| 19 | €0 | 0 |
| 20 | €0 | 0 |
| 21 | €0 | 0 |
| 22 | €0 | 0 |
| 23 | €0 | 0 |
| 24 | €0 | 0 |
| 25 | €0 | 0 |
| 26 | €0 | 0 |
| 27 | €0 | 0 |
| 28 | €0 | 0 |
| 29 | €1.5M | 1 |
| 30 | €0 | 0 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount- 1OzonGrowth/Late · Russia · Sep 2011€69M
- 2QosmosOther · France · Sep 2011€26M
- 3Compass EOSSeries D+ · Israel · Sep 2011€22M
- 4OrphazymeSeries A · Denmark · Sep 2011€14M
- 5Peak GamesSeries B · Türkiye · Sep 2011€8.0M
- 6Aquamarine PowerEarly VC · UK · Sep 2011€7.9M
- 7BonitaSoftSeries B · France · Sep 2011€7.6M
- 8Ravello SystemsSeries A · Israel · Sep 2011€7.6M
- 9PlaxicaOther · UK · Sep 2011€7.0M
- 10FireHostSeries B · UK · Sep 2011€6.9M
Concentration
top 10 deals63.7%
of disclosed capital came from the ten largest rounds.
Top 10 total
€176M
Period total
€276M
Countries
Top countries
equity raisedSep 2011 — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sep 2011 — top countries | |
|---|---|
| Russia | €71M |
| UK | €68M |
| Israel | €51M |
| France | €44M |
| Denmark | €15M |
| Türkiye | €8.6M |
| Germany | €7.1M |
| Sweden | €4.4M |
| Spain | €3.3M |
| Czech Republic | €1.5M |
Capital by country
share of equitySep 2011 — capital by country — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sep 2011 — capital by country | |
|---|---|
| Russia | €71M |
| UK | €68M |
| Israel | €51M |
| France | €44M |
| Denmark | €15M |
| Türkiye | €8.6M |
| Germany | €7.1M |
| Sweden | €4.4M |
| Spain | €3.3M |
| Czech Republic | €1.5M |
| Other | €1.1M |
Geographic distribution
European countries shown · click a countrySep 2011 — geographic distribution — interactive chart.
Industries
Top sectors
equity raisedSep 2011 — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sep 2011 — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | €105M |
| Media | €78M |
| Cybersecurity | €77M |
| Consumer | €76M |
| E-commerce | €72M |
| Marketing | €31M |
| Healthtech | €24M |
| Cleantech | €15M |
| Fintech | €12M |
| Gaming | €11M |
Capital by sector
share of equitySep 2011 — capital by sector — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sep 2011 — capital by sector | |
|---|---|
| Software | €105M |
| Media | €78M |
| Cybersecurity | €77M |
| Consumer | €76M |
| E-commerce | €72M |
| Marketing | €31M |
| Healthtech | €24M |
| Cleantech | €15M |
| Other | €50M |
Stages
Funding by stage
total euro raised by round typeSep 2011 — funding by stage — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €8.3M |
| Series A | €51M |
| Series B | €34M |
| Series D+ | €24M |
| Early VC | €22M |
| Growth/Late | €74M |
| Grant | €457k |
| Other | €62M |
Exits
Exit activity
4
exits recorded
€55M
combined disclosed value
Exits breakdown
by typeSep 2011 — exits by type — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sep 2011 — exits by type | |
|---|---|
| Acquisition | 4 |