E-commerce funding in H2 2010
European E-commerce startup funding raised during H2 2010.
In H2 2010, 23 European E-commerce companies closed 25 funding rounds and raised €134M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 584.8% versus H2 2009. Germany led by capital raised, and Cabiedes & Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€134M
+584.8% vs H2 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
25
+108.3% vs H2 2009
Companies
23
Top country
Germany
Rank among sectors
#5
5.7% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
92.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthE-commerce — funding by month, H2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — top countries by capital, H2 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €47M |
| France | €42M |
| Czech Republic | €9.9M |
| UK | €9.6M |
| Türkiye | €8.8M |
| Spain | €6.0M |
| Sweden | €3.8M |
| Belgium | €2.5M |
Stage mix
by € raisedE-commerce — stage mix, H2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — stage mix, H2 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €77M |
| Series B | €28M |
| Series A | €17M |
| Seed | €6.4M |
| Early VC | €4.9M |
| Other | €842k |
Exits & M&A
5 Acquisition5 exits · €122M disclosed.
| BuyVIP | Acquisition | Oct 2010 | €88M |
| Jetcost | Acquisition | Oct 2010 | €31M |
| Clickdelivery.gr | Acquisition | Nov 2010 | €3.0M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 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 |
| Mister Spex | Series B | Sep 2010 | €7.0M |
| Trendyol | Series B | Nov 2010 | €6.6M |
| Madbid | Series A | Jul 2010 | €5.1M |
| Groupalia | Series B | Oct 2010 | €5.0M |
| Private Outlet | Early VC | Sep 2010 | €4.9M |
| PeoplePerHour | Series A | Dec 2010 | €4.5M |
| Fyndiq | Seed | Dec 2010 | €3.8M |
| Trendminder | Series A | Sep 2010 | €2.5M |
| Kooaba | Series A | Aug 2010 | €2.2M |
| Trendyol | Series A | Jul 2010 | €2.2M |
| Relevant Media | Seed | Dec 2010 | €2.0M |
| Club Santa Monica | Other | Oct 2010 | €500k |
Top investors
most active in H2 2010, by deal count- Cabiedes & Partners2 deals
- Hansi Hansmann2 deals
- Accel1 deals
- Astutia Ventures1 deals
- Atomico1 deals
- DN Capital1 deals
- Fabrice Grinda1 deals
- Francois Derbaix1 deals
- Gemma Frisius Fund - GFF1 deals
- GIMV1 deals