E-commerce funding in 2010
European E-commerce startup funding raised during 2010.
In 2010, 41 European E-commerce companies closed 45 funding rounds and raised €158M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Germany led by capital raised, and Cabiedes & Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€158M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
45
Companies
41
Top country
Germany
E-commerce: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €85M | +145.3% | 25 | +177.8% | — |
| 2009 | €40M | -52.8% | 27 | +8.0% | — |
| 2010 | €158M | +293.5% | 45 | +66.7% | — |
Rank among sectors
#7
4.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
81.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthE-commerce — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €1.2M | 5 |
| Feb | €0 | 2 |
| Mar | €17M | 5 |
| Apr | €1.6M | 3 |
| May | €3.6M | 5 |
| Jul | €7.3M | 4 |
| Aug | €40M | 4 |
| Sep | €25M | 9 |
| Oct | €5.5M | 2 |
| Nov | €6.6M | 1 |
| Dec | €50M | 5 |
Top countries
by € raisedE-commerce — top countries by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — top countries by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €47M |
| France | €44M |
| Türkiye | €15M |
| UK | €11M |
| Czech Republic | €9.9M |
| Spain | €8.5M |
| Netherlands | €8.1M |
| Sweden | €3.8M |
Stage mix
by € raisedE-commerce — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €77M |
| Series B | €37M |
| Series A | €25M |
| Seed | €12M |
| Early VC | €5.7M |
| Other | €2.1M |
Exits & M&A
6 Acquisition6 exits · €122M disclosed.
| BuyVIP | Acquisition | Oct 2010 | €88M |
| Jetcost | Acquisition | Oct 2010 | €31M |
| Clickdelivery.gr | Acquisition | Nov 2010 | €3.0M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trivago | Growth/Late | Dec 2010 | €40M |
| showroomprive.com | Growth/Late | Aug 2010 | €37M |
| MALL.cz | Series B | Sep 2010 | €9.9M |
| GeoSentric | Series B | Mar 2010 | €8.1M |
| Mister Spex | Series B | Sep 2010 | €7.0M |
| Trendyol | Series B | Nov 2010 | €6.6M |
| Markafoni | Series A | Mar 2010 | €5.5M |
| Madbid | Series A | Jul 2010 | €5.1M |
| Groupalia | Series B | Oct 2010 | €5.0M |
| Private Outlet | Early VC | Sep 2010 | €4.9M |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Cabiedes & Partners2 deals
- Hansi Hansmann2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
- la Caixa2 deals
- Nauta Capital2 deals
- Peak Capital2 deals
- Accel1 deals
- Astutia Ventures1 deals
- Atomico1 deals
- Balderton Capital1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology