Fintech funding in 2012
European Fintech startup funding raised during 2012.
In 2012, 106 European Fintech companies closed 117 funding rounds and raised €304M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and Index Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€304M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
117
Companies
106
Top country
UK
Fintech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €105M | +108.1% | 46 | +64.3% | — |
| 2011 | €334M | +217.6% | 80 | +73.9% | — |
| 2012 | €304M | -9.1% | 117 | +46.3% | — |
Rank among sectors
#6
6.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
53.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €12M | 16 |
| Feb | €3.0M | 6 |
| Mar | €46M | 12 |
| Apr | €32M | 7 |
| May | €22M | 7 |
| Jun | €54M | 14 |
| Jul | €5.3M | 6 |
| Aug | €43M | 8 |
| Sep | €22M | 11 |
| Oct | €48M | 13 |
| Nov | €4.6M | 5 |
| Dec | €11M | 12 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €114M |
| Germany | €57M |
| Sweden | €36M |
| Italy | €26M |
| Israel | €26M |
| Russia | €23M |
| France | €12M |
| Spain | €3.3M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €65M |
| Series A | €57M |
| Series B | €55M |
| Series C | €39M |
| Early VC | €38M |
| Seed | €28M |
| Other | €15M |
| Series D+ | €7.5M |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition · 1 Buyout · 1 IPO3 exits · €68M disclosed.
| MPayMe | Acquisition | Jun 2012 | €68M |
| Cryptonator | Buyout | Mar 2012 | €18k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boku | Growth/Late | Mar 2012 | €26M |
| iZettle | Series B | Jun 2012 | €25M |
| borro | Series C | Oct 2012 | €20M |
| SumUp | Series A | Aug 2012 | €16M |
| EXTRABANCA | Growth/Late | May 2012 | €15M |
| broadbandchoices | Growth/Late | Oct 2012 | €13M |
| OneTwoTrip | Series B | Oct 2012 | €12M |
| OpenGamma | Series C | Aug 2012 | €12M |
| Funding Circle | Series B | Apr 2012 | €12M |
| eToro | Growth/Late | Mar 2012 | €11M |
Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- Index Ventures4 deals
- Kima Ventures3 deals
- New Enterprise Associates3 deals
- Passion Capital3 deals
- 83North2 deals
- Accel2 deals
- Andreessen Horowitz2 deals
- Anthemis2 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners2 deals
- Francois Derbaix2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology