European startup funding Apr 2012
Monthly report · 2012-04-01 – 2012-04-30 · vs Mar 2012
Monthly
Summary
auto-generatedIn Apr 2012, 89 rounds were recorded and disclosed equity funding (excluding debt and grants) reached €291M, down 3.4% versus Mar 2012.
Deal count moved -18.3% versus Mar 2012, with 75 named investors participating.
Israel led by equity raised with €107M (36.7% of equity).
Marketing was the most-funded sector at €84M in equity (29.0%).
The ten largest rounds accounted for 74.2% of disclosed capital, led by Conduit's €75M.
5 exits were recorded this month worth a combined €191M.
Equity funding
€291M
▼ -3.4%excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
89
▼ -18.3%Companies funded
89
▼ -18.3%Named investors
75
▼ -34.2%Exits
5
▲ +0.0%Provenance: 80% of 89 rounds disclosed an amount · 0% of priced rounds are high-confidence · EUR totals reconcile to ECB at-date within -14.42%
Methodology →Investments
Funding within Apr 2012
by dayFunding within Apr 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | Deals | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | €291M | 89 |
| 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 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount- 1ConduitGrowth/Late · Israel · Apr 2012€75M
- 2Just EatSeries C · UK · Apr 2012€42M
- 3ViadeoGrowth/Late · France · Apr 2012€24M
- 4ZattikkaOther · UK · Apr 2012€18M
- 5Fastlane VenturesSeries C · Cyprus · Apr 2012€13M
- 6Funding CircleSeries B · UK · Apr 2012€12M
- 7DragonplaySeries A · Israel · Apr 2012€10M
- 8mySupermarketSeries D+ · Israel · Apr 2012€7.5M
- 9E-BlinkEarly VC · France · Apr 2012€7.0M
- 10StruqSeries A · UK · Apr 2012€6.4M
Concentration
top 10 deals74.2%
of disclosed capital came from the ten largest rounds.
Top 10 total
€216M
Period total
€291M
Countries
Top countries
equity raisedApr 2012 — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Apr 2012 — top countries | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €107M |
| UK | €105M |
| France | €34M |
| Cyprus | €13M |
| Germany | €8.3M |
| Spain | €5.0M |
| Netherlands | €5.0M |
| Finland | €4.8M |
| Switzerland | €3.4M |
| Russia | €1.5M |
Capital by country
share of equityApr 2012 — capital by country — interactive chart.
Data table
| Apr 2012 — capital by country | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €107M |
| UK | €105M |
| France | €34M |
| Cyprus | €13M |
| Germany | €8.3M |
| Spain | €5.0M |
| Netherlands | €5.0M |
| Finland | €4.8M |
| Switzerland | €3.4M |
| Russia | €1.5M |
| Other | €3.5M |
Geographic distribution
European countries shown · click a countryApr 2012 — geographic distribution — interactive chart.
Industries
Top sectors
equity raisedApr 2012 — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Apr 2012 — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Marketing | €84M |
| E-commerce | €52M |
| Foodtech | €47M |
| Media | €40M |
| Gaming | €34M |
| Fintech | €32M |
| Software | €16M |
| Cybersecurity | €11M |
| Travel | €5.0M |
| Wellness & Beauty | €4.4M |
Capital by sector
share of equityApr 2012 — capital by sector — interactive chart.
Data table
| Apr 2012 — capital by sector | |
|---|---|
| Marketing | €84M |
| E-commerce | €52M |
| Foodtech | €47M |
| Media | €40M |
| Gaming | €34M |
| Fintech | €32M |
| Software | €16M |
| Cybersecurity | €11M |
| Other | €28M |
Stages
Funding by stage
total euro raised by round typeApr 2012 — funding by stage — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €13M |
| Series A | €42M |
| Series B | €19M |
| Series C | €55M |
| Series D+ | €7.5M |
| Early VC | €27M |
| Growth/Late | €99M |
| Grant | €30k |
| Other | €27M |
Exits
Exit activity
5
exits recorded
€191M
combined disclosed value
Exits breakdown
by typeApr 2012 — exits by type — interactive chart.
Data table
| Apr 2012 — exits by type | |
|---|---|
| Acquisition | 5 |