Edtech funding in H2 2012
European Edtech startup funding raised during H2 2012.
In H2 2012, 20 European Edtech companies closed 20 funding rounds and raised €14M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 94.4% versus H2 2011. UK led by capital raised, and Wayra was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€14M
+94.4% vs H2 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
20
+81.8% vs H2 2011
Companies
20
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#21
0.6% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
98.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthEdtech — funding by month, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €3.4M | 4 |
| Aug | €2.0M | 4 |
| Sep | €1.3M | 7 |
| Oct | €3.7M | 2 |
| Dec | €4.0M | 3 |
Top countries
by € raisedEdtech — top countries by capital, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Edtech — top countries by capital, H2 2012 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €9.9M |
| Israel | €3.2M |
| Finland | €793k |
| Poland | €387k |
| Spain | €55k |
| Latvia | €39k |
| Sweden | €0 |
| Germany | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedEdtech — stage mix, H2 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Edtech — stage mix, H2 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €11M |
| Seed | €2.1M |
| Early VC | €1.4M |
| Other | €145k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memrise | Series A | Dec 2012 | €3.9M |
| Busuu | Series A | Oct 2012 | €3.6M |
| Tonara | Series A | Jul 2012 | €3.2M |
| MedaPhor | Early VC | Aug 2012 | €1.4M |
| Transfluent | Seed | Sep 2012 | €793k |
| Administrate | Seed | Aug 2012 | €510k |
| Brainly | Seed | Sep 2012 | €387k |
| Insane Logic | Seed | Aug 2012 | €128k |
| emoquo | Seed | Jul 2012 | €105k |
| Right Skills | Other | Jul 2012 | €90k |
| Babelverse | Seed | Sep 2012 | €79k |
| Juntines | Other | Sep 2012 | €40k |
| Fabula | Seed | Dec 2012 | €39k |
| Financial Fairy Tales | Seed | Oct 2012 | €25k |
| uSpeak | Other | Jul 2012 | €15k |
Top investors
most active in H2 2012, by deal count- Wayra2 deals
- 500 Startups1 deals
- Acton Capital Partners1 deals
- Brent Hoberman1 deals
- Carmel Ventures1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- Entrepreneur First1 deals
- Index Ventures1 deals
- lool Ventures1 deals
- Midven1 deals