Sectors/Fintech/2011/H1

Fintech funding in H1 2011

European Fintech startup funding raised during H1 2011.

In H1 2011, 39 European Fintech companies closed 39 funding rounds and raised €150M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 100.6% versus H1 2010. UK led by capital raised, and 3TS Capital Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€150M

+100.6% vs H1 2010 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+30.0% vs H1 2010

Companies

Top country

Rank among sectors

8.3% of sector funding

Top-10 round share

93.3%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jan	€20M	12
Feb	€85M	6
Mar	€5.6M	4
Apr	€25M	6
May	€3.5M	7
Jun	€10M	4

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	Fintech — top countries by capital, H1 2011
UK	€120M
Switzerland	€10M
France	€5.2M
Netherlands	€4.0M
Israel	€3.7M
Germany	€2.1M
Belgium	€1.3M
Sweden	€1.0M

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Fintech — stage mix, H1 2011
Series C	€85M
Growth/Late	€26M
Series B	€19M
Seed	€9.6M
Series A	€7.8M
Other	€2.7M

Exits & M&A

4 Acquisition · 1 Buyout

5 exits · €91M disclosed.

Pozitron

Acquisition

May 2011

€91M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in H1 2011

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Wonga	Series C	Feb 2011	€85M
Media Ingenuity	Growth/Late	Apr 2011	€20M
eWise	Series B	Jun 2011	€9.7M
eToro	Growth/Late	Jan 2011	€6.2M
Limonetik	Series B	Jan 2011	€5.1M
OpenGamma	Series B	Jan 2011	€4.5M
Avangate	Series A	Mar 2011	€4.0M
Funding Circle	Series A	Apr 2011	€2.8M
Zepz	Other	Jan 2011	€1.9M
SOHO OS	Seed	Jan 2011	€1.3M
Simplee	Seed	Apr 2011	€1.3M
Xpenditure	Seed	Apr 2011	€1.3M
Mipso	Seed	May 2011	€1.0M
BehavioSec	Series A	May 2011	€1.0M
MoneyFarm	Seed	Mar 2011	€700k

View all 39 Fintech deals in H1 2011 →

Top investors

most active in H1 2011, by deal count

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