Cybersecurity funding in H2 2011
European Cybersecurity startup funding raised during H2 2011.
In H2 2011, 21 European Cybersecurity companies closed 21 funding rounds and raised €151M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 62.5% versus H2 2010. Russia led by capital raised, and Magma Venture Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€151M
+62.5% vs H2 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
21
+133.3% vs H2 2010
Companies
21
Top country
Russia
Rank among sectors
#7
7.8% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
97.5%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCybersecurity — funding by month, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — top countries by capital, H2 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Russia | €69M |
| France | €27M |
| Switzerland | €25M |
| Israel | €18M |
| UK | €9.3M |
| Italy | €1.1M |
| Sweden | €1.1M |
| Germany | €500k |
Stage mix
by € raisedCybersecurity — stage mix, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — stage mix, H2 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €94M |
| Series D+ | €27M |
| Series B | €18M |
| Series A | €5.9M |
| Seed | €3.2M |
| Other | €1.6M |
| Early VC | €1.1M |
| Grant | €140k |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition1 exit.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 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 |
| HexaTier | Series A | Aug 2011 | €4.1M |
| GreenSQL | Series B | Aug 2011 | €4.1M |
| CertiVox | Series A | Nov 2011 | €1.7M |
| LightCyber | Seed | Dec 2011 | €1.1M |
| Yogitech | Early VC | Oct 2011 | €1.1M |
| Zooz | Seed | Nov 2011 | €1.1M |
| Zaplox | Other | Nov 2011 | €1.1M |
| miiCard | Seed | Sep 2011 | €621k |
| trustedsafe | Other | Sep 2011 | €500k |
| Crypteia Networks | Seed | Oct 2011 | €383k |
Top investors
most active in H2 2011, by deal count- Magma Venture Partners2 deals
- Rhodium2 deals
- 2B Angels1 deals
- Amir Orad1 deals
- Atlante Ventures1 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners1 deals
- Cross Atlantic Capital Partners1 deals
- Fondo Toscana Ventures1 deals
- Glilot Capital Partners1 deals
- Greylock Partners1 deals