Cybersecurity funding in 2010
European Cybersecurity startup funding raised during 2010.
In 2010, 27 European Cybersecurity companies closed 28 funding rounds and raised €170M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Czech Republic led by capital raised, and Sofinnova Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€170M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
28
Companies
27
Top country
Czech Republic
Cybersecurity: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €45M | -67.8% | 23 | -23.3% | — |
| 2009 | €184M | +308.6% | 23 | +0.0% | €3.8M |
| 2010 | €170M | -7.2% | 28 | +21.7% | — |
Break down 2010 by period
Half-year
Rank among sectors
#6
4.9% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
91.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCybersecurity — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €34M | 7 |
| Feb | €3.8M | 3 |
| Mar | €1.7M | 3 |
| Apr | €16M | 3 |
| May | €13M | 2 |
| Jun | €8.1M | 1 |
| Jul | €7.5M | 1 |
| Aug | €883k | 1 |
| Sep | €5.6M | 3 |
| Oct | €73M | 2 |
| Nov | €5.8M | 1 |
| Dec | €0 | 1 |
Top countries
by € raisedCybersecurity — top countries by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — top countries by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic | €73M |
| France | €29M |
| UK | €24M |
| Switzerland | €15M |
| Israel | €10M |
| Ireland | €9.3M |
| Spain | €7.5M |
| Sweden | €1.5M |
Stage mix
by € raisedCybersecurity — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €98M |
| Series D+ | €26M |
| Series B | €19M |
| Early VC | €16M |
| Series A | €6.8M |
| Other | €2.7M |
| Seed | €2.2M |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition · 1 Buyout3 exits · €209M disclosed.
| Attenti | Acquisition | Jul 2010 | €209M |
| Storage Made Easy | Buyout | Jan 2010 | €227k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avast Software | Growth/Late | Oct 2010 | €73M |
| WISeKey | Growth/Late | Apr 2010 | €15M |
| Mimecast | Series B | Jan 2010 | €15M |
| Inside Secure | Series D+ | May 2010 | €11M |
| Hibernia Atlantic | Growth/Late | Jan 2010 | €9.3M |
| Zenprise | Series D+ | Jun 2010 | €8.1M |
| Scytl | Early VC | Jul 2010 | €7.5M |
| cVidya | Series D+ | Jan 2010 | €6.9M |
| Accumuli Security | Early VC | Nov 2010 | €5.8M |
| Bee Ware | Series B | Sep 2010 | €4.3M |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Sofinnova Partners2 deals
- Alliance Venture1 deals
- Angelika Mintrop-Aengevelt1 deals
- Balderton Capital1 deals
- Battery Ventures1 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners1 deals
- Carmel Ventures1 deals
- Dawn Capital1 deals
- Founder Collective1 deals
- GIMV1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology