Cleantech funding in H1 2012
European Cleantech startup funding raised during H1 2012.
In H1 2012, 22 European Cleantech companies closed 22 funding rounds and raised €58M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 23.7% versus H1 2011. UK led by capital raised, and Scottish Equity Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€58M
-23.7% vs H1 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
22
+120.0% vs H1 2011
Companies
22
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#14
2.6% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
98.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCleantech — funding by month, H1 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 |
Top countries
by € raisedCleantech — top countries by capital, H1 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — top countries by capital, H1 2012 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €44M |
| Germany | €5.6M |
| Belgium | €5.4M |
| Netherlands | €3.2M |
| Finland | €263k |
| Spain | €17k |
| Israel | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedCleantech — stage mix, H1 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — stage mix, H1 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €36M |
| Early VC | €6.1M |
| Series C | €5.6M |
| Growth/Late | €5.4M |
| Series B | €3.1M |
| Seed | €2.2M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 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 |
| The New Motion | Series B | Jan 2012 | €3.1M |
| PureLiFi | Seed | Jun 2012 | €1.9M |
| Phase Vision | Early VC | Feb 2012 | €1.8M |
| Isotera | Early VC | Apr 2012 | €1.3M |
| Econic Technologies | Early VC | Feb 2012 | €1.3M |
| Bactest | Early VC | Jan 2012 | €1.1M |
| Ultra Electronics | Early VC | Mar 2012 | €595k |
| Enevo | Seed | Jan 2012 | €263k |
| WakaWaka | Seed | Feb 2012 | €75k |
| Electric Mobility Company | Seed | Jun 2012 | €17k |
Top investors
most active in H1 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
- GIMV1 deals
- Lifeline Ventures1 deals
- Norner Verdandi1 deals