Fashion startup funding in Europe
European funding attributed to this sector (companies tagged with it).
573 European Fashion companies have closed 973 funding rounds and raised €12B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €89M. UK leads by capital raised, and Index Ventures is the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
#17 sector by equity raised — 1.6% of European sector equity funding.
Equity funding
€12B
excl. debt & grants · +€89M debt
Funding rounds
973
Companies
573
Avg round
€15M
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsFashion — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €155M | 37 |
| 2011 | €95M | 28 |
| 2012 | €286M | 55 |
| 2013 | €187M | 88 |
| 2014 | €812M | 90 |
| 2015 | €713M | 96 |
| 2016 | €1.2B | 102 |
| 2017 | €1.0B | 89 |
| 2018 | €497M | 73 |
| 2019 | €551M | 45 |
| 2020 | €1.8B | 38 |
| 2021 | €2.8B | 54 |
| 2022 | €494M | 55 |
| 2023 | €322M | 47 |
| 2024 | €491M | 20 |
| 2025 | €62M | 19 |
| 2026 | €63M | 9 |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Country | Stage | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trendyol | Türkiye | Other | €1.3B | 2021-08-11 | View → |
| Farfetch | UK | Growth/Late | €1.1B | 2020-11-11 | View → |
| Farfetch | UK | Other | €356M | 2017-06-22 | View → |
| Vinted | Lithuania | Growth/Late | €340M | 2024-10-24 | View → |
| Rocket Internet SE | Germany | Growth/Late | €333M | 2014-08-01 | View → |
| Global Fashion Group | Germany | Growth/Late | €330M | 2016-04-01 | View → |
| Jumia (Africa Internet Group) | France | Growth/Late | €300M | 2016-03-01 | View → |
| Trendyol | Türkiye | Growth/Late | €274M | 2021-04-21 | View → |
| Vinted | Lithuania | Series D+ | €250M | 2021-05-12 | View → |
| Farfetch | UK | Other | €228M | 2020-02-11 | View → |
| Vestiaire Collective | France | Series D+ | €178M | 2021-03-01 | View → |
| Vestiaire Collective | France | Other | €178M | 2021-09-22 | View → |
Top investors
named, by deal count- Index Ventures27 deals
- Balderton Capital19 deals
- Accel12 deals
- Bpifrance12 deals
- Crowdcube12 deals
- Draper Esprit11 deals
- Highland Europe10 deals
- HV Holtzbrinck Ventures10 deals
- Octopus Ventures10 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)9 deals
Top countries
total € raised · click a bar to openFashion — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fashion — top countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | €3.7B |
| France | €1.7B |
| Germany | €1.7B |
| Türkiye | €1.6B |
| Lithuania | €818M |
| Sweden | €527M |
| Spain | €406M |
| Israel | €271M |
| Netherlands | €271M |
| Poland | €115M |
Stage mix
share of disclosed €Fashion — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fashion — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Other | €4.1B |
| Growth/Late | €3.9B |
| Series D+ | €1.1B |
| Series C | €812M |
| Series B | €631M |
| Series A | €570M |
| Seed | €326M |
| Early VC | €151M |
| Debt | €89M |
| Pre-Seed | €13M |
| Grant | €5.7M |
| Crowdfunding | €2.7M |