E-commerce funding in Q3 2012
European E-commerce startup funding raised during Q3 2012.
In Q3 2012, 24 European E-commerce companies closed 25 funding rounds and raised €76M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 34.6% versus Q3 2011. Germany led by capital raised, and AddVenture was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€76M
-34.6% vs Q3 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
25
+177.8% vs Q3 2011
Companies
24
Top country
Germany
Rank among sectors
#5
6.3% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
97.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthE-commerce — funding by month, Q3 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €16M | 7 |
| Aug | €48M | 8 |
| Sep | €12M | 10 |
Top countries
by € raisedE-commerce — top countries by capital, Q3 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — top countries by capital, Q3 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €55M |
| Russia | €10M |
| Denmark | €4.9M |
| UK | €2.0M |
| Netherlands | €1.4M |
| Finland | €794k |
| Spain | €693k |
| Ireland | €634k |
Stage mix
by € raisedE-commerce — stage mix, Q3 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — stage mix, Q3 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €41M |
| Series B | €17M |
| Series A | €12M |
| Seed | €5.8M |
| Other | €596k |
| Grant | €79k |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition1 exit.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Aug 2012 | €41M |
| Mysportgroup | Series B | Jul 2012 | €14M |
| OneTwoTrip | Series A | Sep 2012 | €7.1M |
| Miinto | Series A | Aug 2012 | €4.9M |
| Delivery Club | Series B | Sep 2012 | €3.2M |
| YPlan | Seed | Jul 2012 | €1.4M |
| Silk | Seed | Aug 2012 | €1.3M |
| Swap.com | Seed | Jul 2012 | €794k |
| Versus | Seed | Aug 2012 | €733k |
| Scurri | Seed | Sep 2012 | €634k |
| YooDeal | Other | Sep 2012 | €540k |
| Kviar Groupe | Seed | Sep 2012 | €500k |
| Nubelo | Seed | Jul 2012 | €193k |
| ManoMano | Seed | Aug 2012 | €150k |
| Vamos | Seed | Sep 2012 | €107k |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2012, by deal count- AddVenture1 deals
- Andy Phillipps1 deals
- Anil Hansjee1 deals
- Atomico1 deals
- BaltCap1 deals
- Brent Hoberman1 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners1 deals
- Cipio Partners1 deals
- Dawn Capital1 deals
- Eleven Ventures1 deals