E-commerce funding in H1 2011
European E-commerce startup funding raised during H1 2011.
In H1 2011, 28 European E-commerce companies closed 29 funding rounds and raised €114M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 383.3% versus H1 2010. UK led by capital raised, and Kima Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€114M
+383.3% vs H1 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
29
+45.0% vs H1 2010
Companies
28
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#7
6.3% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
87.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthE-commerce — funding by month, H1 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €6.1M | 5 |
| Feb | €24M | 3 |
| Mar | €4.7M | 4 |
| Apr | €41M | 7 |
| May | €5.8M | 4 |
| Jun | €32M | 6 |
Top countries
by € raisedE-commerce — top countries by capital, H1 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — top countries by capital, H1 2011 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €71M |
| Spain | €17M |
| France | €9.4M |
| Russia | €7.0M |
| Israel | €5.3M |
| Germany | €4.0M |
| Netherlands | €320k |
| Denmark | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedE-commerce — stage mix, H1 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — stage mix, H1 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €33M |
| Early VC | €20M |
| Growth/Late | €20M |
| Series B | €17M |
| Series A | €15M |
| Other | €4.3M |
| Seed | €3.7M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shazam | Series C | Jun 2011 | €22M |
| Media Ingenuity | Growth/Late | Apr 2011 | €20M |
| Just Eat | Series B | Feb 2011 | €17M |
| Groupalia | Series C | Apr 2011 | €10M |
| Bookatable (Livebookings) | Early VC | Apr 2011 | €7.0M |
| AlterGeo | Early VC | Jun 2011 | €7.0M |
| Everything.me | Series A | May 2011 | €4.7M |
| Delivery Hero | Series A | Mar 2011 | €4.0M |
| Rated People | Early VC | Feb 2011 | €3.5M |
| LaFourchette | Other | Jan 2011 | €3.2M |
| happyview | Series A | Feb 2011 | €3.0M |
| Yunait | Series A | Apr 2011 | €2.0M |
| Bon-Priv√ɬ© | Early VC | Jan 2011 | €1.5M |
| Offerum | Early VC | Apr 2011 | €1.4M |
| SinDelantal | Other | Jun 2011 | €1.0M |
Top investors
most active in H1 2011, by deal count- Kima Ventures2 deals
- 2B Angels1 deals
- Active Partners1 deals
- Alven Capital1 deals
- Atomico1 deals
- Avala Capital1 deals
- Balderton Capital1 deals
- Bonsai Partners1 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners1 deals
- Cheapflights1 deals