Fintech funding in Q3 2011
European Fintech startup funding raised during Q3 2011.
In Q3 2011, 18 European Fintech companies closed 18 funding rounds and raised €19M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 9.6% versus Q3 2010. Switzerland led by capital raised, and Seedcamp was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€19M
-9.6% vs Q3 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
18
+80.0% vs Q3 2010
Companies
18
Top country
Switzerland
Rank among sectors
#11
2.2% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
99.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, Q3 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €566k | 6 |
| Aug | €7.1M | 7 |
| Sep | €12M | 5 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, Q3 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, Q3 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | €6.7M |
| UK | €6.4M |
| Israel | €4.9M |
| France | €377k |
| Finland | €300k |
| Ireland | €250k |
| Spain | €150k |
| Estonia | €149k |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, Q3 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, Q3 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €12M |
| Other | €6.2M |
| Seed | €1.4M |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition1 exit.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotaris | Series A | Aug 2011 | €6.7M |
| Smart Cube | Other | Sep 2011 | €5.7M |
| Sapiens International | Series A | Sep 2011 | €4.9M |
| KlickEx | Other | Sep 2011 | €356k |
| Holvi | Seed | Aug 2011 | €300k |
| Greenbureau | Seed | Sep 2011 | €277k |
| Find Invest Grow (FIG) | Seed | Jul 2011 | €266k |
| CurrencyFair | Seed | Sep 2011 | €250k |
| Kantox | Seed | Jul 2011 | €150k |
| Octoplus | Other | Aug 2011 | €100k |
| Bondora | Seed | Jul 2011 | €100k |
| Bilbus | Seed | Jul 2011 | €50k |
| Wise | Seed | Aug 2011 | €49k |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2011, by deal count- Seedcamp3 deals
- Anthemis1 deals
- BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments)1 deals
- Carlos Blanco1 deals
- Christoph Janz1 deals
- Credit Suisse1 deals
- Dominic Collins1 deals
- Enterprise Ireland1 deals
- Eurofin Ventures1 deals
- Francois Derbaix1 deals