Fintech funding in 2010
European Fintech startup funding raised during 2010.
In 2010, 40 European Fintech companies closed 46 funding rounds and raised €105M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and Emanuele Levi was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€105M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
46
Companies
40
Top country
UK
Fintech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €112M | -0.0% | 31 | +106.7% | — |
| 2009 | €51M | -54.8% | 28 | -9.7% | — |
| 2010 | €105M | +108.1% | 46 | +64.3% | — |
Rank among sectors
#10
3.0% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
78.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €22M | 5 |
| Feb | €2.8M | 4 |
| Mar | €9.5M | 4 |
| Apr | €1.0M | 3 |
| May | €15M | 9 |
| Jun | €25M | 5 |
| Jul | €18M | 5 |
| Sep | €3.4M | 5 |
| Oct | €2.4M | 3 |
| Nov | €500k | 1 |
| Dec | €6.1M | 2 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €30M |
| Germany | €22M |
| France | €15M |
| Switzerland | €9.9M |
| Estonia | €8.5M |
| Sweden | €8.4M |
| Luxembourg | €6.1M |
| Israel | €3.1M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €26M |
| Series C | €19M |
| Early VC | €18M |
| Series D+ | €15M |
| Growth/Late | €9.7M |
| Series B | €8.0M |
| Seed | €7.1M |
| Other | €1.9M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boku | Series C | Jan 2010 | €17M |
| BullionVault | Series D+ | Jun 2010 | €15M |
| eWise | Series A | Jul 2010 | €9.9M |
| Nortal | Series A | Jul 2010 | €7.0M |
| Klarna | Series B | May 2010 | €6.8M |
| Autoquake | Growth/Late | Mar 2010 | €6.7M |
| Domain Invest | Early VC | Jun 2010 | €6.1M |
| E-Blink | Early VC | Dec 2010 | €6.1M |
| Pay by Shopping (Deal United) | Series A | May 2010 | €5.0M |
| eYeka | Growth/Late | Jan 2010 | €3.0M |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Emanuele Levi2 deals
- François Tison2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
- Kima Ventures2 deals
- Paul Degueuse2 deals
- Seventure Partners2 deals
- 360 Capital Partners1 deals
- Accel1 deals
- Alexis Ohanian1 deals
- Alven Capital1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology