Fintech funding in Q1 2011
European Fintech startup funding raised during Q1 2011.
In Q1 2011, 22 European Fintech companies closed 22 funding rounds and raised €111M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 228.1% versus Q1 2010. UK led by capital raised, and 3TS Capital Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€111M
+228.1% vs Q1 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
22
+69.2% vs Q1 2010
Companies
22
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#2
13.9% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
98.5%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, Q1 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €20M | 12 |
| Feb | €85M | 6 |
| Mar | €5.6M | 4 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, Q1 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, Q1 2011 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €98M |
| France | €5.1M |
| Netherlands | €4.0M |
| Germany | €2.1M |
| Israel | €1.5M |
| Italy | €700k |
| Ireland | €420k |
| Spain | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, Q1 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, Q1 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €85M |
| Series B | €9.6M |
| Growth/Late | €6.2M |
| Seed | €4.5M |
| Series A | €4.0M |
| Other | €2.2M |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition3 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonga | Series C | Feb 2011 | €85M |
| 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 |
| Zepz | Other | Jan 2011 | €1.9M |
| SOHO OS | Seed | Jan 2011 | €1.3M |
| MoneyFarm | Seed | Mar 2011 | €700k |
| Orderbird | Seed | Feb 2011 | €600k |
| Investiere | Seed | Mar 2011 | €500k |
| Mambu | Seed | Jan 2011 | €449k |
| CurrencyFair | Seed | Mar 2011 | €420k |
| iPAYst | Other | Jan 2011 | €270k |
| SEEDrs | Seed | Jan 2011 | €174k |
| NordStarter | Seed | Jan 2011 | €174k |
Top investors
most active in Q1 2011, by deal count- 3TS Capital Partners1 deals
- 3wventures1 deals
- Accel1 deals
- Albert Wahl1 deals
- e.ventures1 deals
- FirstMark Capital1 deals
- Kizoo Technology Ventures1 deals
- Lawrence Lenihan1 deals
- Mangrove Capital Partners1 deals
- Meritech Capital1 deals