Fashion funding in 2012
European Fashion startup funding raised during 2012.
In 2012, 47 European Fashion companies closed 55 funding rounds and raised €286M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and Index Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€286M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
55
Companies
47
Top country
UK
Fashion: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €155M | +251.7% | 37 | +311.1% | — |
| 2011 | €95M | -38.6% | 28 | -24.3% | — |
| 2012 | €286M | +201.0% | 55 | +96.4% | — |
Rank among sectors
#7
6.0% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
73.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFashion — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €20M | 5 |
| Feb | €16M | 2 |
| Mar | €7.3M | 4 |
| Apr | €1.0M | 3 |
| May | €30M | 3 |
| Jun | €0 | 2 |
| Jul | €6.8M | 5 |
| Aug | €39M | 7 |
| Sep | €67M | 10 |
| Oct | €26M | 4 |
| Nov | €41M | 4 |
| Dec | €32M | 6 |
Top countries
by € raisedFashion — top countries by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fashion — top countries by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €116M |
| Russia | €54M |
| France | €46M |
| Spain | €40M |
| Denmark | €19M |
| Germany | €7.5M |
| Sweden | €3.1M |
| Finland | €794k |
Stage mix
by € raisedFashion — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fashion — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €63M |
| Series D+ | €56M |
| Series A | €43M |
| Growth/Late | €38M |
| Other | €34M |
| Series C | €25M |
| Early VC | €22M |
| Seed | €5.9M |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition · 1 IPO4 exits · €318M disclosed.
| M and M Direct | Acquisition | Feb 2012 | €168M |
| Markafoni | Acquisition | Mar 2012 | €150M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoda | Series D+ | Sep 2012 | €44M |
| Nasty Gal | Series B | Aug 2012 | €33M |
| Spartoo | Series C | Oct 2012 | €25M |
| MATCHESFASHION.COM | Series A | Nov 2012 | €25M |
| Sensee | Other | May 2012 | €18M |
| MATCHESFASHION.COM | Growth/Late | Sep 2012 | €15M |
| STYLEPIT | Other | Nov 2012 | €14M |
| Farfetch | Series B | Jan 2012 | €14M |
| MyOptique | Growth/Late | Dec 2012 | €12M |
| Notonthehighstreet | Series D+ | May 2012 | €12M |
Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- Index Ventures5 deals
- Accel3 deals
- Balderton Capital2 deals
- Draper Esprit2 deals
- Eight Roads Ventures2 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)2 deals
- HV Holtzbrinck Ventures2 deals
- 83North1 deals
- A Plus Finance1 deals
- Access Industries1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology