E-commerce funding in 2012
European E-commerce startup funding raised during 2012.
In 2012, 84 European E-commerce companies closed 92 funding rounds and raised €375M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Germany led by capital raised, and Atomico was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€375M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
92
Companies
84
Top country
Germany
E-commerce: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €158M | +293.5% | 45 | +66.7% | — |
| 2011 | €296M | +87.2% | 55 | +22.2% | — |
| 2012 | €375M | +26.8% | 92 | +67.3% | — |
Rank among sectors
#5
7.9% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
65.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthE-commerce — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €20M | 10 |
| Feb | €8.0M | 3 |
| Mar | €31M | 6 |
| Apr | €52M | 6 |
| May | €29M | 7 |
| Jun | €66M | 7 |
| Jul | €16M | 7 |
| Aug | €48M | 8 |
| Sep | €12M | 10 |
| Oct | €40M | 11 |
| Nov | €41M | 9 |
| Dec | €12M | 8 |
Top countries
by € raisedE-commerce — top countries by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — top countries by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €138M |
| UK | €109M |
| Israel | €30M |
| Russia | €24M |
| Switzerland | €20M |
| Netherlands | €14M |
| France | €9.3M |
| Ireland | €8.3M |
Stage mix
by € raisedE-commerce — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €91M |
| Series C | €87M |
| Series B | €50M |
| Series D+ | €48M |
| Series A | €47M |
| Early VC | €24M |
| Seed | €18M |
| Other | €10M |
| Grant | €234k |
Exits & M&A
5 Acquisition · 2 IPO · 1 Merger8 exits · €2.1B disclosed.
| Just Eat | IPO | Dec 2012 | €1.8B |
| Markafoni | Acquisition | Mar 2012 | €150M |
| LaFourchette | Acquisition | Jun 2012 | €127M |
| Lieferando | Acquisition | Apr 2012 | €50M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Eat | Series C | Apr 2012 | €42M |
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Aug 2012 | €41M |
| Westwing Home & Living | Growth/Late | Jun 2012 | €40M |
| Delivery Hero | Series C | Mar 2012 | €25M |
| Bravofly Rumbo Group | Growth/Late | Nov 2012 | €20M |
| Everything.me | Series C | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| Bookatable (Livebookings) | Growth/Late | May 2012 | €18M |
| Lieferando | Series A | Jun 2012 | €15M |
| Mysportgroup | Series B | Jul 2012 | €14M |
| Takeaway.com | Series A | Jan 2012 | €13M |
Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- Atomico3 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners3 deals
- Index Ventures3 deals
- Balderton Capital2 deals
- Creandum2 deals
- DFJ - Draper Fisher Jurvetson2 deals
- Draper Esprit2 deals
- Francois Derbaix2 deals
- Greylock Partners2 deals
- Horizons Ventures2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology