European startup funding May 2012
Monthly report · 2012-05-01 – 2012-05-31 · vs Apr 2012
Monthly
Summary
auto-generatedIn May 2012, 106 rounds were recorded and disclosed equity funding (excluding debt and grants) reached €458M, up 57.6% versus Apr 2012.
Deal count moved +19.1% versus Apr 2012, with 87 named investors participating.
UK led by equity raised with €161M (35.2% of equity).
Healthtech was the most-funded sector at €119M in equity (25.9%).
The ten largest rounds accounted for 66.4% of disclosed capital, led by AVITO.ru's €57M.
3 exits were recorded this month worth a combined €186M.
Equity funding
€458M
▲ +57.6%excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
106
▲ +19.1%Companies funded
106
▲ +19.1%Named investors
87
▲ +16.0%Exits
3
▼ -40.0%Leading country
€161M
35.2% of equity
Leading sector
€119M
25.9% of equity
Provenance: 82% of 106 rounds disclosed an amount · 0% of priced rounds are high-confidence · EUR totals reconcile to ECB at-date within -13.23%
Methodology →Investments
Funding within May 2012
by dayFunding within May 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | Deals | |
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| 01 | €458M | 106 |
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Biggest deals
top 10 by amount- 1AVITO.ruGrowth/Late · Russia · May 2012€57M
- 2AgendiaSeries D+ · Netherlands · May 2012€49M
- 3Oxford Nanopore TechnologiesGrowth/Late · UK · May 2012€39M
- 4StuRents.comSeries A · UK · May 2012€30M
- 5UlmartOther · Russia · May 2012€30M
- 6InternetstoresGrowth/Late · Germany · May 2012€30M
- 7Bookatable (Livebookings)Growth/Late · UK · May 2012€18M
- 8HuddleSeries C · UK · May 2012€18M
- 9SenseeOther · France · May 2012€18M
- 10EXTRABANCAGrowth/Late · Italy · May 2012€15M
Concentration
top 10 deals66.4%
of disclosed capital came from the ten largest rounds.
Top 10 total
€304M
Period total
€458M
Countries
Top countries
equity raisedMay 2012 — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| May 2012 — top countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | €161M |
| Russia | €93M |
| Netherlands | €49M |
| Germany | €44M |
| France | €33M |
| Italy | €21M |
| Israel | €16M |
| Denmark | €11M |
| Spain | €10M |
| Sweden | €4.8M |
Capital by country
share of equityMay 2012 — capital by country — interactive chart.
Data table
| May 2012 — capital by country | |
|---|---|
| UK | €161M |
| Russia | €93M |
| Netherlands | €49M |
| Germany | €44M |
| France | €33M |
| Italy | €21M |
| Israel | €16M |
| Denmark | €11M |
| Spain | €10M |
| Sweden | €4.8M |
| Other | €15M |
Geographic distribution
European countries shown · click a countryMay 2012 — geographic distribution — interactive chart.
Industries
Top sectors
equity raisedMay 2012 — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| May 2012 — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €119M |
| Proptech | €87M |
| Transportation | €57M |
| Consumer | €49M |
| Foodtech | €39M |
| Sports | €32M |
| Fashion | €30M |
| Software | €30M |
| E-commerce | €29M |
| Marketing | €27M |
Capital by sector
share of equityMay 2012 — capital by sector — interactive chart.
Data table
| May 2012 — capital by sector | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €119M |
| Proptech | €87M |
| Transportation | €57M |
| Consumer | €49M |
| Foodtech | €39M |
| Sports | €32M |
| Fashion | €30M |
| Software | €30M |
| Other | €123M |
Stages
Funding by stage
total euro raised by round typeMay 2012 — funding by stage — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €22M |
| Series A | €60M |
| Series B | €11M |
| Series C | €34M |
| Series D+ | €69M |
| Early VC | €21M |
| Growth/Late | €171M |
| Grant | €157k |
| Other | €71M |
Exits
Exit activity
3
exits recorded
€186M
combined disclosed value
Exits breakdown
by typeMay 2012 — exits by type — interactive chart.
Data table
| May 2012 — exits by type | |
|---|---|
| Acquisition | 3 |