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Cleantech funding in 2010

European Cleantech startup funding raised during 2010.

In 2010, 16 European Cleantech companies closed 16 funding rounds and raised €118M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and GIMV was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€118M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
16
Companies
16
Top country
UK

Cleantech: last three years

change vs the year before
YearEquityChangeRoundsChangeDebt
2008€198M+219.0%16+77.8%—
2009€105M-47.1%15-6.3%€74M
2010€118M+12.4%16+6.7%—
Rank among sectors
#9
3.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
95.4%
of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month
Cleantech — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
FundingRounds
Jan€9.1M3
Feb€2.5M1
Mar€37M2
Apr€11M1
Jun€3.9M2
Jul€14M1
Oct€17M1
Nov€15M2
Dec€8.0M3

Top countries

by € raised
Cleantech — top countries by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
Cleantech — top countries by capital, 2010
UK€34M
Netherlands€28M
France€17M
Germany€15M
Israel€11M
Norway€9.6M
Sweden€2.3M
Italy€100k

Stage mix

by € raised
Cleantech — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
Cleantech — stage mix, 2010
Growth/Late€40M
Series B€35M
Series D+€28M
Early VC€15M
Other€500k
Seed€100k

Largest equity rounds

by disclosed amount, 2010
CompanyStageDateAmount
Lemnis LightingSeries D+Mar 2010€28M
AlertMeSeries BOct 2010€17M
McPhyGrowth/LateJul 2010€14M
Aquamarine PowerGrowth/LateNov 2010€13M
EnStorageSeries BApr 2010€11M
Energy MicroGrowth/LateMar 2010€9.6M
PE InternationalEarly VCDec 2010€8.0M
TorqeedoEarly VCJan 2010€4.7M
Free Flow PowerGrowth/LateJan 2010€3.9M
HydrelisSeries BJun 2010€3.8M
View all 16 Cleantech deals in 2010 →

Top investors

most active in 2010, by deal count

Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology

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