E-commerce funding in Q1 2012
European E-commerce startup funding raised during Q1 2012.
In Q1 2012, 19 European E-commerce companies closed 19 funding rounds and raised €59M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 70.1% versus Q1 2011. Germany led by capital raised, and 500 Startups was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€59M
+70.1% vs Q1 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
19
+58.3% vs Q1 2011
Companies
19
Top country
Germany
Rank among sectors
#5
6.7% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
98.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthE-commerce — funding by month, Q1 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €20M | 10 |
| Feb | €8.0M | 3 |
| Mar | €31M | 6 |
Top countries
by € raisedE-commerce — top countries by capital, Q1 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — top countries by capital, Q1 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €25M |
| Netherlands | €13M |
| UK | €9.4M |
| Sweden | €4.4M |
| Spain | €3.5M |
| Israel | €2.6M |
| Denmark | €500k |
| Italy | €450k |
Stage mix
by € raisedE-commerce — stage mix, Q1 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — stage mix, Q1 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €25M |
| Series A | €17M |
| Series B | €10M |
| Seed | €6.2M |
| Other | €925k |
| Grant | €97k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Hero | Series C | Mar 2012 | €25M |
| Takeaway.com | Series A | Jan 2012 | €13M |
| SecretSales | Series B | Feb 2012 | €7.5M |
| Wrapp | Series A | Jan 2012 | €3.9M |
| Blink Booking | Seed | Mar 2012 | €3.3M |
| Everything.me | Series B | Mar 2012 | €2.6M |
| Flubit Limited | Seed | Jan 2012 | €1.4M |
| Invajo | Other | Jan 2012 | €550k |
| Bownty | Seed | Jan 2012 | €500k |
| Cortilia | Seed | Feb 2012 | €450k |
| 3D Industri.es | Seed | Mar 2012 | €260k |
| Oppex | Other | Jan 2012 | €240k |
| LaCommunity | Seed | Jan 2012 | €155k |
| Selleroutlet | Other | Mar 2012 | €135k |
| Ibercheck | Seed | Jan 2012 | €113k |
Top investors
most active in Q1 2012, by deal count- 500 Startups1 deals
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation1 deals
- Atomico1 deals
- Avala Capital1 deals
- Ballpark Ventures1 deals
- Carlos Domingo1 deals
- Charles Petrucelli1 deals
- Connect Ventures1 deals
- Creandum1 deals
- Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures1 deals