Consumer funding in 2011
European Consumer startup funding raised during 2011.
In 2011, 34 European Consumer companies closed 37 funding rounds and raised €122M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €11M. Russia led by capital raised, and Cabiedes & Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€122M
excl. debt & grants · +€11M debt
Funding rounds
37
Companies
34
Top country
Russia
Consumer: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €34M | -80.3% | 14 | -33.3% | — |
| 2010 | €45M | +30.1% | 28 | +100.0% | — |
| 2011 | €122M | +172.9% | 37 | +32.1% | €11M |
Rank among sectors
#10
3.6% of sector funding
Debt financing
€11M
8.6% of total
Top-10 round share
90.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthConsumer — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €748k | 1 |
| Feb | €6.3M | 4 |
| Mar | €1.0M | 2 |
| Apr | €0 | 2 |
| May | €12M | 4 |
| Jun | €23M | 4 |
| Jul | €1.7M | 3 |
| Aug | €750k | 2 |
| Sep | €76M | 4 |
| Oct | €50k | 3 |
| Nov | €6.4M | 3 |
| Dec | €6.0M | 5 |
Top countries
by € raisedConsumer — top countries by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Consumer — top countries by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Russia | €69M |
| UK | €46M |
| Germany | €5.0M |
| France | €4.8M |
| Israel | €3.0M |
| Spain | €3.0M |
| Denmark | €1.7M |
| Belgium | €600k |
Stage mix
by € raisedConsumer — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Consumer — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €81M |
| Early VC | €16M |
| Other | €15M |
| Debt | €11M |
| Seed | €3.7M |
| Series B | €3.0M |
| Series D+ | €1.7M |
| Series A | €1.6M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozon | Growth/Late | Sep 2011 | €69M |
| Mirics Semiconductor | Growth/Late | May 2011 | €12M |
| Mind Candy | Other | Jun 2011 | €9.0M |
| DaWanda | Early VC | Dec 2011 | €4.0M |
| L'Usine √† Design | Other | Sep 2011 | €3.6M |
| Rated People | Early VC | Feb 2011 | €3.5M |
| eyeSight Mobile Technologies | Series B | Nov 2011 | €3.0M |
| Masabi | Early VC | Nov 2011 | €2.9M |
| Songkick | Early VC | Feb 2011 | €1.8M |
| Mirics Semiconductor | Series D+ | Sep 2011 | €1.7M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2011; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| WorldStores | Debt | Jun 2011 | €11M |
Top investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- Cabiedes & Partners2 deals
- Fabrice Grinda2 deals
- Vorwerk Ventures2 deals
- A Plus Finance1 deals
- Balderton Capital1 deals
- Bbooster Ventures1 deals
- Caixa Capital Risc1 deals
- Creathor Venture1 deals
- Daniel Giménez1 deals
- Eric Bigeard1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 4 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology