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Fintech funding in Q4 2011

European Fintech startup funding raised during Q4 2011.

In Q4 2011, 22 European Fintech companies closed 23 funding rounds and raised €164M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 1723.6% versus Q4 2010. Sweden led by capital raised, and Kima Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€164M
+1723.6% vs Q4 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
23
+283.3% vs Q4 2010
Companies
22
Top country
Sweden
Rank among sectors
#2
15.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
98.4%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
1

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month
Fintech — funding by month, Q4 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
FundingRounds
Oct€19M6
Nov€27M8
Dec€118M9

Top countries

by € raised
Fintech — top countries by capital, Q4 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
Fintech — top countries by capital, Q4 2011
Sweden€127M
UK€19M
Israel€8.5M
Germany€5.2M
France€3.8M
Ireland€750k
Italy€407k
Netherlands€186k

Stage mix

by € raised
Fintech — stage mix, Q4 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
Fintech — stage mix, Q4 2011
Series C€116M
Growth/Late€16M
Series B€15M
Series A€12M
Seed€3.2M
Other€2.5M

Exits & M&A

1 Buyout

1 exit · €48M disclosed.

Aldermore Bank plcBuyoutOct 2011€48M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q4 2011
CompanyStageDateAmount
KlarnaSeries CDec 2011€116M
Amplio GroupGrowth/LateNov 2011€16M
iZettleSeries AOct 2011€11M
BillGuardSeries BOct 2011€7.4M
smavaSeries BNov 2011€4.0M
PREt d‚ÄôUnionSeries BNov 2011€3.8M
PockitOtherNov 2011€1.4M
ZoozSeedNov 2011€1.1M
ProfiteroSeries ADec 2011€750k
ezbobOtherDec 2011€626k
GivveSeedDec 2011€500k
BonayouOtherDec 2011€500k
AGILE customer insightSeedNov 2011€457k
RisparmioSuperSeedOct 2011€407k
HubbubSeedOct 2011€222k
View all 23 Fintech deals in Q4 2011 →

Top investors

most active in Q4 2011, by deal count
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