Fintech funding in Q2 2010
European Fintech startup funding raised during Q2 2010.
In Q2 2010, 17 European Fintech companies closed 17 funding rounds and raised €41M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 32.1% versus Q2 2009. UK led by capital raised, and Andreessen Horowitz was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€41M
+32.1% vs Q2 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
17
+142.9% vs Q2 2009
Companies
17
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#6
6.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
98.1%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, Q2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr | €1.0M | 3 |
| May | €15M | 9 |
| Jun | €25M | 5 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, Q2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, Q2 2010 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €17M |
| Sweden | €6.8M |
| Luxembourg | €6.1M |
| Germany | €5.1M |
| France | €2.5M |
| Israel | €2.3M |
| Russia | €742k |
| Ireland | €313k |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, Q2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, Q2 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €15M |
| Series A | €7.8M |
| Series B | €6.8M |
| Early VC | €6.1M |
| Series C | €2.0M |
| Seed | €1.8M |
| Other | €1.8M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q2 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BullionVault | Series D+ | Jun 2010 | €15M |
| Klarna | Series B | May 2010 | €6.8M |
| Domain Invest | Early VC | Jun 2010 | €6.1M |
| Pay by Shopping (Deal United) | Series A | May 2010 | €5.0M |
| BillGuard | Series A | May 2010 | €2.3M |
| eToro | Series C | Jun 2010 | €2.0M |
| NovaSparks | Other | Jun 2010 | €1.8M |
| KVK TEAM | Seed | Apr 2010 | €742k |
| FriendsClear | Series A | Jun 2010 | €520k |
| CurrencyFair | Seed | May 2010 | €313k |
| Enuygun | Seed | May 2010 | €300k |
| PREt d‚ÄôUnion | Seed | May 2010 | €200k |
| SEEDrs | Seed | Apr 2010 | €140k |
| NordStarter | Seed | Apr 2010 | €140k |
Top investors
most active in Q2 2010, by deal count- Andreessen Horowitz1 deals
- Augmentum1 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners1 deals
- Founder Collective1 deals
- IA Ventures1 deals
- Iris Capital1 deals
- Kima Ventures1 deals
- MMC Ventures1 deals
- Partech Ventures1 deals
- Sequoia Capital1 deals