European startup funding Aug 2018
Monthly report · 2018-08-01 – 2018-08-31 · vs Jul 2018
Monthly
Summary
auto-generatedIn Aug 2018, 202 rounds were recorded and disclosed equity funding (excluding debt and grants) reached €1.6B, up 423.3% versus Jul 2018.
Deal count moved +192.8% versus Jul 2018, with 293 named investors participating.
Spain led by equity raised with €439M (27.3% of equity).
E-commerce was the most-funded sector at €472M in equity (29.4%).
The ten largest rounds accounted for 56.7% of disclosed capital, led by Letgo's €431M.
21 exits were recorded this month worth a combined €404M.
Equity funding
€1.6B
▲ +423.3%excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
202
▲ +192.8%Companies funded
202
▲ +197.1%Named investors
293
▲ +312.7%Exits
21
▲ +950.0%Leading country
€439M
27.3% of equity
Leading sector
€472M
29.4% of equity
Provenance: 82% of 202 rounds disclosed an amount · 60% of priced rounds are high-confidence · EUR totals reconcile to ECB at-date within +0.34%
Methodology →Investments
Funding within Aug 2018
by dayFunding within Aug 2018 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | Deals | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | €23M | 11 |
| 02 | €61M | 11 |
| 03 | €219M | 8 |
| 04 | €700k | 1 |
| 05 | €2.5M | 1 |
| 06 | €26M | 10 |
| 07 | €2.7M | 6 |
| 08 | €501M | 12 |
| 09 | €56M | 13 |
| 10 | €7.8M | 3 |
| 11 | €1.3M | 2 |
| 12 | €2.5M | 1 |
| 13 | €11M | 6 |
| 14 | €16M | 6 |
| 15 | €55M | 6 |
| 16 | €105M | 9 |
| 17 | €42M | 12 |
| 18 | €500k | 1 |
| 19 | €0 | 1 |
| 20 | €36M | 8 |
| 21 | €37M | 7 |
| 22 | €11M | 3 |
| 23 | €53M | 6 |
| 24 | €21M | 7 |
| 25 | €0 | 0 |
| 26 | €0 | 0 |
| 27 | €23M | 5 |
| 28 | €103M | 13 |
| 29 | €101M | 11 |
| 30 | €53M | 11 |
| 31 | €38M | 11 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount- 1LetgoOther · Spain · Aug 2018€431M
- 2DeezerSeries D+ · France · Aug 2018€160M
- 3Desposit SolutionsOther · Germany · Aug 2018€88M
- 4ZopaOther · UK · Aug 2018€49M
- 5PlandaySeries C · Denmark · Aug 2018€35M
- 6KolonialOther · Norway · Aug 2018€31M
- 7HelloworksOther · France · Aug 2018€30M
- 8SpotinstSeries B · Israel · Aug 2018€30M
- 9NavyaOther · France · Aug 2018€29M
- 10Dynamic YieldSeries D+ · Israel · Aug 2018€28M
Concentration
top 10 deals56.7%
of disclosed capital came from the ten largest rounds.
Top 10 total
€912M
Period total
€1.6B
Countries
Top countries
equity raisedAug 2018 — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Aug 2018 — top countries | |
|---|---|
| Spain | €439M |
| France | €283M |
| UK | €257M |
| Germany | €204M |
| Israel | €90M |
| Sweden | €86M |
| Denmark | €66M |
| Norway | €49M |
| Switzerland | €49M |
| Belgium | €26M |
Capital by country
share of equityAug 2018 — capital by country — interactive chart.
Data table
| Aug 2018 — capital by country | |
|---|---|
| Spain | €439M |
| France | €283M |
| UK | €257M |
| Germany | €204M |
| Israel | €90M |
| Sweden | €86M |
| Denmark | €66M |
| Norway | €49M |
| Switzerland | €49M |
| Belgium | €26M |
| Other | €59M |
Geographic distribution
European countries shown · click a countryAug 2018 — geographic distribution — interactive chart.
Industries
Top sectors
equity raisedAug 2018 — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Aug 2018 — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| E-commerce | €472M |
| Software | €285M |
| Fintech | €262M |
| Media | €171M |
| HRtech | €84M |
| Foodtech | €83M |
| Healthtech | €81M |
| Transportation | €63M |
| Proptech | €50M |
| Cleantech | €44M |
Capital by sector
share of equityAug 2018 — capital by sector — interactive chart.
Data table
| Aug 2018 — capital by sector | |
|---|---|
| E-commerce | €472M |
| Software | €285M |
| Fintech | €262M |
| Media | €171M |
| HRtech | €84M |
| Foodtech | €83M |
| Healthtech | €81M |
| Transportation | €63M |
| Other | €399M |
Stages
Funding by stage
total euro raised by round typeAug 2018 — funding by stage — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €31M |
| Series A | €71M |
| Series B | €100M |
| Series C | €54M |
| Series D+ | €210M |
| Other | €1.1B |
Exits
Exit activity
21
exits recorded
€404M
combined disclosed value
Exits breakdown
by typeAug 2018 — exits by type — interactive chart.
Data table
| Aug 2018 — exits by type | |
|---|---|
| Acquisition | 21 |