Fashion funding in 2010
European Fashion startup funding raised during 2010.
In 2010, 35 European Fashion companies closed 37 funding rounds and raised €155M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). France led by capital raised, and Accel was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€155M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
37
Companies
35
Top country
France
Fashion: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €94M | +493.4% | 8 | +100.0% | — |
| 2009 | €44M | -53.1% | 9 | +12.5% | — |
| 2010 | €155M | +251.7% | 37 | +311.1% | — |
Rank among sectors
#8
4.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
83.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFashion — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €13M | 3 |
| Feb | €0 | 2 |
| Mar | €6.8M | 3 |
| Apr | €16M | 2 |
| May | €0 | 1 |
| Jun | €1.5M | 1 |
| Jul | €5.9M | 5 |
| Aug | €47M | 3 |
| Sep | €40M | 9 |
| Oct | €14M | 2 |
| Nov | €7.9M | 3 |
| Dec | €4.0M | 3 |
Top countries
by € raisedFashion — top countries by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fashion — top countries by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| France | €73M |
| UK | €34M |
| Türkiye | €15M |
| Spain | €14M |
| Czech Republic | €10M |
| Germany | €9.0M |
| Cyprus | €30k |
| Russia | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedFashion — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fashion — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €37M |
| Series A | €30M |
| Series D+ | €30M |
| Series B | €26M |
| Early VC | €19M |
| Series C | €9.1M |
| Other | €2.9M |
| Seed | €1.5M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| showroomprive.com | Growth/Late | Aug 2010 | €37M |
| The Hut Group | Series D+ | Apr 2010 | €16M |
| Privalia | Series D+ | Oct 2010 | €14M |
| EspaceMax | Series A | Sep 2010 | €13M |
| Spartoo | Series B | Jan 2010 | €12M |
| NetRetail Holding | Early VC | Sep 2010 | €10M |
| Notonthehighstreet | Series C | Aug 2010 | €9.1M |
| Mister Spex | Series B | Sep 2010 | €7.0M |
| Trendyol | Series B | Nov 2010 | €6.6M |
| Markafoni | Series A | Mar 2010 | €5.5M |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Accel2 deals
- Balderton Capital2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
- Kima Ventures2 deals
- Point Nine Capital2 deals
- 83North1 deals
- A Plus Finance1 deals
- Active Partners1 deals
- Advent Venture Partners1 deals
- Altium Capital1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology