Fintech funding in H2 2011
European Fintech startup funding raised during H2 2011.
In H2 2011, 40 European Fintech companies closed 41 funding rounds and raised €184M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 507.6% versus H2 2010. Sweden led by capital raised, and Kima Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€184M
+507.6% vs H2 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
41
+156.3% vs H2 2010
Companies
40
Top country
Sweden
Rank among sectors
#3
9.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
96.2%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, H2 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Sweden | €127M |
| UK | €25M |
| Israel | €13M |
| Switzerland | €6.7M |
| Germany | €5.2M |
| France | €4.2M |
| Ireland | €1.0M |
| Italy | €407k |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, H2 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €116M |
| Series A | €24M |
| Growth/Late | €16M |
| Series B | €15M |
| Other | €8.7M |
| Seed | €4.6M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klarna | Series C | Dec 2011 | €116M |
| Amplio Group | Growth/Late | Nov 2011 | €16M |
| iZettle | Series A | Oct 2011 | €11M |
| BillGuard | Series B | Oct 2011 | €7.4M |
| Lotaris | Series A | Aug 2011 | €6.7M |
| Smart Cube | Other | Sep 2011 | €5.7M |
| Sapiens International | Series A | Sep 2011 | €4.9M |
| smava | Series B | Nov 2011 | €4.0M |
| PREt d‚ÄôUnion | Series B | Nov 2011 | €3.8M |
| Pockit | Other | Nov 2011 | €1.4M |
| Zooz | Seed | Nov 2011 | €1.1M |
| Profitero | Series A | Dec 2011 | €750k |
| ezbob | Other | Dec 2011 | €626k |
| Bonayou | Other | Dec 2011 | €500k |
| Givve | Seed | Dec 2011 | €500k |
Top investors
most active in H2 2011, by deal count- Kima Ventures3 deals
- Seedcamp3 deals
- Anthemis2 deals
- Enterprise Ireland2 deals
- 83North1 deals
- Ambienta1 deals
- Amir Orad1 deals
- Bank of Ireland SEED and early stage equity fund1 deals
- BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments)1 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners1 deals