Cleantech funding in 2012
European Cleantech startup funding raised during 2012.
In 2012, 26 European Cleantech companies closed 27 funding rounds and raised €64M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and Scottish Equity Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€64M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
27
Companies
26
Top country
UK
Cleantech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €118M | +12.4% | 16 | +6.7% | — |
| 2011 | €110M | -6.9% | 18 | +12.5% | — |
| 2012 | €64M | -41.7% | 27 | +50.0% | — |
Rank among sectors
#18
1.3% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
94.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCleantech — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €8.7M | 10 |
| Feb | €3.2M | 3 |
| Mar | €43M | 4 |
| Apr | €1.3M | 2 |
| Jun | €1.9M | 3 |
| Oct | €360k | 1 |
| Nov | €1.8M | 3 |
| Dec | €3.9M | 1 |
Top countries
by € raisedCleantech — top countries by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — top countries by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €44M |
| Germany | €5.6M |
| Belgium | €5.4M |
| Israel | €4.2M |
| Netherlands | €3.2M |
| Sweden | €1.8M |
| Finland | €263k |
| Spain | €31k |
Stage mix
by € raisedCleantech — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €36M |
| Growth/Late | €9.3M |
| Early VC | €6.1M |
| Series C | €5.6M |
| Seed | €4.4M |
| Series B | €3.1M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Bio | Other | Mar 2012 | €31M |
| Torqeedo | Series C | Mar 2012 | €5.6M |
| NovoPolymers | Growth/Late | Mar 2012 | €5.4M |
| TeraView | Other | Jan 2012 | €4.3M |
| Arava Power Company | Growth/Late | Dec 2012 | €3.9M |
| The New Motion | Series B | Jan 2012 | €3.1M |
| PureLiFi | Seed | Jun 2012 | €1.9M |
| Kivra | Seed | Nov 2012 | €1.8M |
| Phase Vision | Early VC | Feb 2012 | €1.8M |
| Isotera | Early VC | Apr 2012 | €1.3M |
Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- Scottish Equity Partners5 deals
- ABB Technology Ventures1 deals
- Amadeus Capital Partners1 deals
- BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft1 deals
- DOEN Foundation1 deals
- Emerald Technology Ventures1 deals
- EntrePREneurs Fund1 deals
- Franck Fontana1 deals
- GIMV1 deals
- Julien Salanave1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology