Fintech funding in January 2012
European Fintech startup funding raised during January 2012.
In January 2012, 16 European Fintech companies closed 16 funding rounds and raised €12M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 42.9% versus January 2011. Israel led by capital raised, and Next Generation Finance Invest was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€12M
-42.9% vs January 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
16
+33.3% vs January 2011
Companies
16
Top country
Israel
Rank among sectors
#10
3.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
100.0%
of disclosed capital
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, January 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, January 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €7.5M |
| UK | €2.7M |
| Spain | €1.0M |
| Germany | €200k |
| Belgium | €155k |
| Austria | €0 |
| Sweden | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, January 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, January 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €6.2M |
| Seed | €2.7M |
| Other | €1.7M |
| Series B | €1.0M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in January 2012Top investors
most active in January 2012, by deal count- Next Generation Finance Invest2 deals
- Anil Hansjee1 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners1 deals
- Deutsche Boerse1 deals
- Francois Derbaix1 deals
- i5invest1 deals
- Kima Ventures1 deals
- Mangrove Capital Partners1 deals
- Matt Deacon1 deals
- Richard H Harris1 deals