Fintech funding in 2011
European Fintech startup funding raised during 2011.
In 2011, 77 European Fintech companies closed 80 funding rounds and raised €334M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and Kima Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€334M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
80
Companies
77
Top country
UK
Fintech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €51M | -54.8% | 28 | -9.7% | — |
| 2010 | €105M | +108.1% | 46 | +64.3% | — |
| 2011 | €334M | +217.6% | 80 | +73.9% | — |
Rank among sectors
#5
8.9% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
84.8%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €20M | 12 |
| Feb | €85M | 6 |
| Mar | €5.6M | 4 |
| Apr | €25M | 6 |
| May | €3.5M | 7 |
| Jun | €10M | 4 |
| Jul | €566k | 6 |
| Aug | €7.1M | 7 |
| Sep | €12M | 5 |
| Oct | €19M | 6 |
| Nov | €27M | 8 |
| Dec | €118M | 9 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €145M |
| Sweden | €128M |
| Israel | €17M |
| Switzerland | €17M |
| France | €9.4M |
| Germany | €7.3M |
| Netherlands | €4.2M |
| Ireland | €1.4M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €200M |
| Growth/Late | €42M |
| Series B | €35M |
| Series A | €31M |
| Seed | €14M |
| Other | €11M |
Exits & M&A
5 Acquisition · 2 Buyout7 exits · €139M disclosed.
| Pozitron | Acquisition | May 2011 | €91M |
| Aldermore Bank plc | Buyout | Oct 2011 | €48M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klarna | Series C | Dec 2011 | €116M |
| Wonga | Series C | Feb 2011 | €85M |
| Media Ingenuity | Growth/Late | Apr 2011 | €20M |
| Amplio Group | Growth/Late | Nov 2011 | €16M |
| iZettle | Series A | Oct 2011 | €11M |
| eWise | Series B | Jun 2011 | €9.7M |
| BillGuard | Series B | Oct 2011 | €7.4M |
| Lotaris | Series A | Aug 2011 | €6.7M |
| eToro | Growth/Late | Jan 2011 | €6.2M |
| Smart Cube | Other | Sep 2011 | €5.7M |
Top investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- Kima Ventures4 deals
- Seedcamp3 deals
- Anthemis2 deals
- Enterprise Ireland2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
- 3TS Capital Partners1 deals
- 3wventures1 deals
- 83North1 deals
- Accel1 deals
- Albert Wahl1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology