Cybersecurity funding in 2011
European Cybersecurity startup funding raised during 2011.
In 2011, 30 European Cybersecurity companies closed 33 funding rounds and raised €167M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €2.2M. Russia led by capital raised, and Octopus Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€167M
excl. debt & grants · +€2.2M debt
Funding rounds
33
Companies
30
Top country
Russia
Cybersecurity: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €184M | +308.6% | 23 | +0.0% | €3.8M |
| 2010 | €170M | -7.2% | 28 | +21.7% | — |
| 2011 | €167M | -2.1% | 33 | +17.9% | €2.2M |
Break down 2011 by period
Half-year
Rank among sectors
#7
4.5% of sector funding
Debt financing
€2.2M
1.3% of total
Top-10 round share
91.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCybersecurity — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €5.4M | 2 |
| Feb | €2.2M | 1 |
| Mar | €1.8M | 4 |
| Apr | €6.6M | 2 |
| May | €1.7M | 3 |
| Aug | €8.4M | 6 |
| Sep | €77M | 5 |
| Oct | €36M | 5 |
| Nov | €29M | 4 |
| Dec | €1.1M | 1 |
Top countries
by € raisedCybersecurity — top countries by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — top countries by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Russia | €69M |
| France | €27M |
| Switzerland | €26M |
| Israel | €24M |
| UK | €17M |
| Sweden | €2.1M |
| Italy | €1.1M |
| Czech Republic | €1.0M |
Stage mix
by € raisedCybersecurity — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €94M |
| Series B | €28M |
| Series D+ | €27M |
| Series A | €7.8M |
| Seed | €5.0M |
| Early VC | €3.4M |
| Debt | €2.2M |
| Other | €1.6M |
| Grant | €140k |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition1 exit.
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozon | Growth/Late | Sep 2011 | €69M |
| Zenprise | Series D+ | Oct 2011 | €27M |
| WISeKey | Growth/Late | Nov 2011 | €25M |
| BillGuard | Series B | Oct 2011 | €7.4M |
| FireHost | Series B | Sep 2011 | €6.9M |
| Metaforic | Series B | Apr 2011 | €5.6M |
| GreenSQL | Series B | Aug 2011 | €4.1M |
| HexaTier | Series A | Aug 2011 | €4.1M |
| BriefCam | Series B | Jan 2011 | €3.9M |
| CertiVox | Series A | Nov 2011 | €1.7M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2011; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- Octopus Ventures4 deals
- Magma Venture Partners2 deals
- Pentech Ventures2 deals
- Rhodium2 deals
- 2B Angels1 deals
- Amir Orad1 deals
- Atlante Ventures1 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners1 deals
- Conor Venture Partners1 deals
- Cross Atlantic Capital Partners1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology