European startup funding Dec 2019
Monthly report · 2019-12-01 – 2019-12-31 · vs Nov 2019
Monthly
Summary
auto-generatedIn Dec 2019, 15 rounds were recorded and disclosed equity funding (excluding debt and grants) reached €73M, up 5528.8% versus Nov 2019.
Deal count moved +1400.0% versus Nov 2019, with 15 named investors participating.
Poland led by equity raised with €30M (41.1% of equity).
E-commerce was the most-funded sector at €30M in equity (41.1%).
The ten largest rounds accounted for 98.4% of disclosed capital, led by Frisco's €30M.
14 exits were recorded this month worth a combined €3.6B.
Equity funding
€73M
▲ +5528.8%excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
15
▲ +1400.0%Companies funded
15
▲ +1400.0%Named investors
15
▲ +650.0%Exits
14
▲ +16.7%Leading country
€30M
41.1% of equity
Leading sector
€30M
41.1% of equity
Provenance: 87% of 15 rounds disclosed an amount · 62% of priced rounds are high-confidence · EUR totals reconcile to ECB at-date within +7.05%
Methodology →Investments
Funding within Dec 2019
by dayFunding within Dec 2019 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | Deals | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | €0 | 1 |
| 02 | €0 | 0 |
| 03 | €0 | 0 |
| 04 | €0 | 0 |
| 05 | €2.0M | 1 |
| 06 | €0 | 0 |
| 07 | €0 | 0 |
| 08 | €0 | 0 |
| 09 | €0 | 0 |
| 10 | €0 | 0 |
| 11 | €0 | 0 |
| 12 | €0 | 0 |
| 13 | €0 | 0 |
| 14 | €0 | 0 |
| 15 | €0 | 0 |
| 16 | €0 | 0 |
| 17 | €0 | 0 |
| 18 | €0 | 0 |
| 19 | €0 | 0 |
| 20 | €2.1M | 2 |
| 21 | €0 | 0 |
| 22 | €0 | 0 |
| 23 | €36M | 3 |
| 24 | €1.5M | 1 |
| 25 | €0 | 0 |
| 26 | €2.6M | 2 |
| 27 | €24M | 2 |
| 28 | €0 | 0 |
| 29 | €0 | 0 |
| 30 | €1.0M | 2 |
| 31 | €4.0M | 1 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount- 1FriscoEarly VC · Poland · Dec 2019€30M
- 2MyinvestorSeries A · Spain · Dec 2019€20M
- 3PulpomaticOther · Spain · Dec 2019€5.0M
- 4ShipfixSeed · France · Dec 2019€4.0M
- 5NovosoundOther · UK · Dec 2019€3.9M
- 6WhizarEarly VC · Israel · Dec 2019€2.4M
- 7CinodeOther · Sweden · Dec 2019€2.1M
- 8WallboxOther · Spain · Dec 2019€2.0M
- 9Telness TechOther · Sweden · Dec 2019€1.5M
- 10Ever HealthSeries A · Spain · Dec 2019€1.0M
Concentration
top 10 deals98.4%
of disclosed capital came from the ten largest rounds.
Top 10 total
€72M
Period total
€73M
Countries
Top countries
equity raisedDec 2019 — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2019 — top countries | |
|---|---|
| Poland | €30M |
| Spain | €29M |
| France | €4.0M |
| UK | €3.9M |
| Sweden | €3.6M |
| Israel | €2.4M |
Capital by country
share of equityDec 2019 — capital by country — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2019 — capital by country | |
|---|---|
| Poland | €30M |
| Spain | €29M |
| France | €4.0M |
| UK | €3.9M |
| Sweden | €3.6M |
| Israel | €2.4M |
Geographic distribution
European countries shown · click a countryDec 2019 — geographic distribution — interactive chart.
Industries
Top sectors
equity raisedDec 2019 — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2019 — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| E-commerce | €30M |
| Fintech | €20M |
| Software | €7.6M |
| Transportation | €5.0M |
| Cybersecurity | €4.0M |
| Media | €3.9M |
| Travel | €2.4M |
| Energy | €2.0M |
| Telecom | €1.5M |
| Healthtech | €1.0M |
Capital by sector
share of equityDec 2019 — capital by sector — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2019 — capital by sector | |
|---|---|
| E-commerce | €30M |
| Fintech | €20M |
| Software | €7.6M |
| Transportation | €5.0M |
| Cybersecurity | €4.0M |
| Media | €3.9M |
| Travel | €2.4M |
| Energy | €2.0M |
| Other | €3.2M |
Stages
Funding by stage
total euro raised by round typeDec 2019 — funding by stage — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €4.0M |
| Series A | €21M |
| Early VC | €33M |
| Other | €16M |
Exits
Exit activity
14
exits recorded
€3.6B
combined disclosed value
Exits breakdown
by typeDec 2019 — exits by type — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2019 — exits by type | |
|---|---|
| Acquisition | 14 |