European startup funding Dec 2012
Monthly report · 2012-12-01 – 2012-12-31 · vs Nov 2012
Monthly
Summary
auto-generatedIn Dec 2012, 116 rounds were recorded and disclosed equity funding (excluding debt and grants) reached €252M, down 34.1% versus Nov 2012.
Deal count moved +5.5% versus Nov 2012, with 95 named investors participating.
UK led by equity raised with €108M (42.7% of equity).
Software was the most-funded sector at €76M in equity (30.1%).
The ten largest rounds accounted for 57.6% of disclosed capital, led by Biocartis's €35M.
9 exits were recorded this month worth a combined €1.8B.
Equity funding
€252M
▼ -34.1%excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
116
▲ +5.5%Companies funded
115
▲ +4.5%Named investors
95
▼ -5.0%Exits
9
▲ +80.0%Provenance: 76% of 116 rounds disclosed an amount · 0% of priced rounds are high-confidence · EUR totals reconcile to ECB at-date within -12.20%
Methodology →Investments
Funding within Dec 2012
by dayFunding within Dec 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | Deals | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | €254M | 116 |
| 02 | €0 | 0 |
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Biggest deals
top 10 by amount- 1BiocartisSeries D+ · Switzerland · Dec 2012€35M
- 2HailoSeries B · UK · Dec 2012€24M
- 3NeRRe TherapeuticsSeries A · UK · Dec 2012€14M
- 4MyOptiqueGrowth/Late · UK · Dec 2012€12M
- 5Ravello SystemsSeries B · Israel · Dec 2012€12M
- 6AchicaEarly VC · UK · Dec 2012€10M
- 7Fastlane VenturesGrowth/Late · Cyprus · Dec 2012€10M
- 8LamodaGrowth/Late · Russia · Dec 2012€10M
- 9TrustpilotGrowth/Late · Denmark · Dec 2012€10M
- 10ObjectWayEarly VC · Italy · Dec 2012€10M
Concentration
top 10 deals57.6%
of disclosed capital came from the ten largest rounds.
Top 10 total
€146M
Period total
€254M
Countries
Top countries
equity raisedDec 2012 — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2012 — top countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | €108M |
| Switzerland | €35M |
| Israel | €21M |
| Germany | €17M |
| Italy | €14M |
| Denmark | €13M |
| Russia | €12M |
| Cyprus | €10M |
| France | €6.4M |
| Spain | €5.3M |
Capital by country
share of equityDec 2012 — capital by country — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2012 — capital by country | |
|---|---|
| UK | €108M |
| Switzerland | €35M |
| Israel | €21M |
| Germany | €17M |
| Italy | €14M |
| Denmark | €13M |
| Russia | €12M |
| Cyprus | €10M |
| France | €6.4M |
| Spain | €5.3M |
| Other | €11M |
Geographic distribution
European countries shown · click a countryDec 2012 — geographic distribution — interactive chart.
Industries
Top sectors
equity raisedDec 2012 — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2012 — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | €76M |
| Healthtech | €58M |
| Marketing | €37M |
| Fashion | €32M |
| Travel | €28M |
| Transportation | €28M |
| Hardware | €25M |
| Media | €21M |
| E-commerce | €12M |
| Fintech | €11M |
Capital by sector
share of equityDec 2012 — capital by sector — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2012 — capital by sector | |
|---|---|
| Software | €76M |
| Healthtech | €58M |
| Marketing | €37M |
| Fashion | €32M |
| Travel | €28M |
| Transportation | €28M |
| Hardware | €25M |
| Media | €21M |
| Other | €60M |
Stages
Funding by stage
total euro raised by round typeDec 2012 — funding by stage — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €15M |
| Series A | €40M |
| Series B | €52M |
| Series D+ | €35M |
| Early VC | €37M |
| Growth/Late | €56M |
| Grant | €1.8M |
| Other | €17M |
Exits
Exit activity
9
exits recorded
€1.8B
combined disclosed value
Exits breakdown
by typeDec 2012 — exits by type — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2012 — exits by type | |
|---|---|
| Acquisition | 5 |
| IPO | 2 |
| Buyout | 1 |
| Merger | 1 |