European startup funding Nov 2018
Monthly report · 2018-11-01 – 2018-11-30 · vs Oct 2018
Monthly
Summary
auto-generatedIn Nov 2018, 225 rounds were recorded and disclosed equity funding (excluding debt and grants) reached €2.7B, up 31.5% versus Oct 2018.
Deal count moved -7.8% versus Oct 2018, with 189 named investors participating.
UK led by equity raised with €729M (26.8% of equity).
Healthtech was the most-funded sector at €559M in equity (20.6%).
The ten largest rounds accounted for 42.2% of disclosed capital, led by Roivant Sciences's €178M.
11 exits were recorded this month worth a combined €1.8B.
Equity funding
€2.7B
▲ +31.5%excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
225
▼ -7.8%Companies funded
224
▼ -7.4%Named investors
189
▼ -44.1%Exits
11
Leading country
€729M
26.8% of equity
Leading sector
€559M
20.6% of equity
Provenance: 96% of 225 rounds disclosed an amount · 67% of priced rounds are high-confidence · EUR totals reconcile to ECB at-date within +2.16%
Methodology →Investments
Funding within Nov 2018
by dayFunding within Nov 2018 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | Deals | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | €1.2M | 1 |
| 02 | €0 | 0 |
| 03 | €0 | 0 |
| 04 | €0 | 0 |
| 05 | €94M | 10 |
| 06 | €203M | 11 |
| 07 | €251M | 14 |
| 08 | €55M | 13 |
| 09 | €3.2M | 3 |
| 10 | €0 | 0 |
| 11 | €0 | 0 |
| 12 | €270M | 11 |
| 13 | €365M | 13 |
| 14 | €141M | 10 |
| 15 | €203M | 18 |
| 16 | €22M | 8 |
| 17 | €6.4M | 2 |
| 18 | €15M | 3 |
| 19 | €334M | 13 |
| 20 | €70M | 16 |
| 21 | €70M | 9 |
| 22 | €83M | 12 |
| 23 | €18M | 6 |
| 24 | €2.5M | 2 |
| 25 | €8.0M | 2 |
| 26 | €58M | 11 |
| 27 | €51M | 8 |
| 28 | €292M | 13 |
| 29 | €106M | 13 |
| 30 | €1.9M | 3 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount- 1Roivant SciencesOther · Switzerland · Nov 2018€178M
- 2Ozon.ruOther · Russia · Nov 2018€177M
- 3Acticor biotechSeries B · France · Nov 2018€153M
- 4NestedOther · UK · Nov 2018€138M
- 5BlaBlaCarOther · France · Nov 2018€101M
- 6SecurityMattersSeries A · Netherlands · Nov 2018€100M
- 7Fenton & Co.Seed · UK · Nov 2018€97M
- 8BitFurySeries C · Netherlands · Nov 2018€70M
- 9ZopaSeries D+ · UK · Nov 2018€69M
- 10HabanaSeries B · Israel · Nov 2018€66M
Concentration
top 10 deals42.2%
of disclosed capital came from the ten largest rounds.
Top 10 total
€1.1B
Period total
€2.7B
Countries
Top countries
equity raisedNov 2018 — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Nov 2018 — top countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | €729M |
| France | €455M |
| Israel | €376M |
| Netherlands | €242M |
| Switzerland | €216M |
| Germany | €214M |
| Russia | €183M |
| Belgium | €73M |
| Ireland | €49M |
| Sweden | €41M |
Capital by country
share of equityNov 2018 — capital by country — interactive chart.
Data table
| Nov 2018 — capital by country | |
|---|---|
| UK | €729M |
| France | €455M |
| Israel | €376M |
| Netherlands | €242M |
| Switzerland | €216M |
| Germany | €214M |
| Russia | €183M |
| Belgium | €73M |
| Ireland | €49M |
| Sweden | €41M |
| Other | €141M |
Geographic distribution
European countries shown · click a countryNov 2018 — geographic distribution — interactive chart.
Industries
Top sectors
equity raisedNov 2018 — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Nov 2018 — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €559M |
| Fintech | €547M |
| Software | €324M |
| Cybersecurity | €200M |
| Transportation | €197M |
| E-commerce | €194M |
| Proptech | €162M |
| Fashion | €122M |
| Semiconductors | €122M |
| Sports | €88M |
Capital by sector
share of equityNov 2018 — capital by sector — interactive chart.
Data table
| Nov 2018 — capital by sector | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €559M |
| Fintech | €547M |
| Software | €324M |
| Cybersecurity | €200M |
| Transportation | €197M |
| E-commerce | €194M |
| Proptech | €162M |
| Fashion | €122M |
| Other | €762M |
Stages
Funding by stage
total euro raised by round typeNov 2018 — funding by stage — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €229M |
| Series A | €391M |
| Series B | €532M |
| Series C | €104M |
| Series D+ | €159M |
| Early VC | €1.2M |
| Grant | €4.4M |
| Other | €1.3B |
Exits
Exit activity
11
exits recorded
€1.8B
combined disclosed value
Exits breakdown
by typeNov 2018 — exits by type — interactive chart.
Data table
| Nov 2018 — exits by type | |
|---|---|
| Acquisition | 11 |