Cybersecurity funding in H1 2012
European Cybersecurity startup funding raised during H1 2012.
In H1 2012, 22 European Cybersecurity companies closed 24 funding rounds and raised €34M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 119.1% versus H1 2011. Israel led by capital raised, and Richard H Harris was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€34M
+119.1% vs H1 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
24
+100.0% vs H1 2011
Companies
22
Top country
Israel
Rank among sectors
#19
1.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
92.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCybersecurity — funding by month, H1 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €4.1M | 6 |
| Feb | €434k | 3 |
| Mar | €7.7M | 4 |
| Apr | €11M | 4 |
| May | €2.8M | 3 |
| Jun | €8.3M | 4 |
Top countries
by € raisedCybersecurity — top countries by capital, H1 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — top countries by capital, H1 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €11M |
| Sweden | €8.1M |
| Netherlands | €5.0M |
| UK | €4.0M |
| Jersey | €2.0M |
| Canada | €1.5M |
| Switzerland | €1.3M |
| Ireland | €915k |
Stage mix
by € raisedCybersecurity — stage mix, H1 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — stage mix, H1 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Early VC | €15M |
| Series A | €7.2M |
| Series B | €6.5M |
| Seed | €5.6M |
| Other | €217k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulate | Early VC | Jun 2012 | €8.1M |
| CloudLock | Series B | Mar 2012 | €6.5M |
| Intrinsic-ID | Early VC | Apr 2012 | €5.0M |
| CloudEndure | Series A | Apr 2012 | €3.9M |
| Calligo | Series A | Jan 2012 | €2.0M |
| miiCard | Seed | Apr 2012 | €1.9M |
| Trulioo | Seed | May 2012 | €1.5M |
| Tresorit | Series A | Jan 2012 | €1.3M |
| XINTEC | Early VC | May 2012 | €900k |
| Ultra Electronics | Early VC | Mar 2012 | €595k |
| Ensygnia | Seed | Jan 2012 | €532k |
| BioCatch | Seed | Mar 2012 | €446k |
| Contego Fraud Solutions | Seed | Feb 2012 | €419k |
| ClarityRay | Seed | May 2012 | €378k |
| Pixelpin | Seed | Jun 2012 | €250k |
Top investors
most active in H1 2012, by deal count- Richard H Harris2 deals
- Ascent Capital Group1 deals
- Blumberg Capital1 deals
- Cedar Fund1 deals
- Colin Maltby1 deals
- Enterprise Ireland1 deals
- Janvest Capital Partners1 deals
- Kernel Capital Partners1 deals
- Magma Venture Partners1 deals
- Matt Deacon1 deals