Sectors/Consumer/2012/Q3

Consumer funding in Q3 2012

European Consumer startup funding raised during Q3 2012.

In Q3 2012, 19 European Consumer companies closed 19 funding rounds and raised €12M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 85.2% versus Q3 2011. France led by capital raised, and Wayra was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€12M

-85.2% vs Q3 2011 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+111.1% vs Q3 2011

Companies

Top country

France

Rank among sectors

#20

1.0% of sector funding

Top-10 round share

98.6%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jul	€1.4M	4
Aug	€7.9M	10
Sep	€2.2M	5

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	Consumer — top countries by capital, Q3 2012
France	€6.7M
UK	€1.6M
Denmark	€1.6M
Italy	€921k
Spain	€765k
Bulgaria	€25k
Germany	€0

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Consumer — stage mix, Q3 2012
Series C	€6.5M
Seed	€3.2M
Early VC	€1.6M
Other	€227k

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2012

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Movea	Series C	Aug 2012	€6.5M
Opalum - Actiwave	Early VC	Sep 2012	€1.6M
YPlan	Seed	Jul 2012	€1.4M
nonabox	Seed	Aug 2012	€525k
Buru Buru	Seed	Aug 2012	€525k
LOVEThESIGN	Seed	Sep 2012	€396k
ChicPlace	Seed	Sep 2012	€200k
ManoMano	Seed	Aug 2012	€150k
gateme	Other	Aug 2012	€81k
TrueView	Other	Aug 2012	€70k
Eventpig	Seed	Jul 2012	€56k
Juntines	Other	Sep 2012	€40k
Socialite	Other	Sep 2012	€36k
Eventyard	Seed	Jul 2012	€25k

View all 19 Consumer deals in Q3 2012 →

Top investors

most active in Q3 2012, by deal count

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