Sectors/E-commerce/2026

E-commerce funding in 2026

European E-commerce startup funding raised during 2026.

In 2026, 35 European E-commerce companies raised a combined €563M across 35 funding rounds. Ireland led by capital raised, and seed plus speed Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 23 Aug 2026.

Total funding

€563M

disclosed, € normalized

Funding rounds

Companies

Top country

Ireland

Break down 2026 by period

Half-year

Quarters

Q1 Q2

Rank among sectors

#17

1.0% of sector funding

Debt financing

€211M

37.5% of total

Top-10 round share

94.2%

of disclosed capital

Rounds ≥ €100M

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Top countries

by € raised

Stage mix

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in 2026

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Wayflyer	Debt	Feb 2026	€211M
Flink	Growth/Late	Mar 2026	€86M
Swap	Series C	Jan 2026	€86M
Bizay	Series D+	Jul 2026

View all 35 E-commerce deals in 2026 →

Top investors

most active in 2026, by deal count

seed plus speed Ventures2 deals
Catalyst Ventures1 deals
Danny Christensen1 deals
10x Founders1 deals
42Cap1 deals
A3 Media1 deals
Achim Berg1 deals
Akbank1 deals
Alex Bryszkowski1 deals
Alfonso Tomás1 deals

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