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Consumer funding in H2 2012

European Consumer startup funding raised during H2 2012.

In H2 2012, 37 European Consumer companies closed 38 funding rounds and raised €49M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 46.0% versus H2 2011. France led by capital raised, and HV Holtzbrinck Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€49M
-46.0% vs H2 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
38
+90.0% vs H2 2011
Companies
37
Top country
France
Rank among sectors
#14
2.0% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
94.1%
of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month
Consumer — funding by month, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
FundingRounds
Jul€1.4M4
Aug€7.9M10
Sep€2.2M5
Oct€13M7
Nov€21M7
Dec€2.6M5

Top countries

by € raised
Consumer — top countries by capital, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
Consumer — top countries by capital, H2 2012
France€21M
Germany€13M
UK€7.6M
Israel€2.3M
Spain€1.7M
Denmark€1.6M
Italy€1.0M
Bulgaria€25k

Stage mix

by € raised
Consumer — stage mix, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
Consumer — stage mix, H2 2012
Series A€32M
Series C€6.5M
Seed€3.8M
Series B€3.2M
Early VC€2.6M
Other€414k

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in H2 2012
CompanyStageDateAmount
DevialetSeries ANov 2012€15M
AuctionataSeries AOct 2012€13M
MoveaSeries CAug 2012€6.5M
VocalZoomSeries BNov 2012€2.3M
TicketForEventSeries ANov 2012€2.3M
BillettoSeries ADec 2012€2.2M
Opalum - ActiwaveEarly VCSep 2012€1.6M
YPlanSeedJul 2012€1.4M
Love Home SwapEarly VCNov 2012€1.0M
TicketbisSeries BNov 2012€900k
Buru BuruSeedAug 2012€525k
nonaboxSeedAug 2012€525k
LOVEThESIGNSeedSep 2012€396k
VetCloudSeedDec 2012€308k
ChicPlaceSeedSep 2012€200k
View all 38 Consumer deals in H2 2012 →

Top investors

most active in H2 2012, by deal count
← All 2012 Consumer funding