Sectors/Fintech/2012/Q3

Fintech funding in Q3 2012

European Fintech startup funding raised during Q3 2012.

In Q3 2012, 25 European Fintech companies closed 25 funding rounds and raised €71M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 268.8% versus Q3 2011. UK led by capital raised, and HV Holtzbrinck Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€71M

+268.8% vs Q3 2011 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+38.9% vs Q3 2011

Companies

Top country

Rank among sectors

5.9% of sector funding

Top-10 round share

95.2%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jul	€5.3M	6
Aug	€43M	8
Sep	€22M	11

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	Fintech — top countries by capital, Q3 2012
UK	€32M
Germany	€23M
Russia	€8.8M
Italy	€3.0M
Israel	€2.8M
Spain	€1.1M
Finland	€300k
Lithuania	€81k

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Fintech — stage mix, Q3 2012
Series A	€29M
Early VC	€15M
Seed	€13M
Series C	€12M
Other	€1.4M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2012

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
SumUp	Series A	Aug 2012	€16M
OpenGamma	Series C	Aug 2012	€12M
Paymill	Seed	Aug 2012	€11M
payleven	Early VC	Sep 2012	€10M
OneTwoTrip	Series A	Sep 2012	€7.1M
MoneyFarm	Early VC	Aug 2012	€3.0M
Tapingo	Series A	Jul 2012	€2.8M
Currency Cloud	Early VC	Jul 2012	€2.4M
2can	Series A	Sep 2012	€1.6M
iPAYst	Other	Sep 2012	€1.4M
Moneymeets	Series A	Aug 2012	€1.2M
Kantox	Seed	Sep 2012	€1.0M
POQ	Seed	Sep 2012	€634k
Holvi	Seed	Sep 2012	€300k
Boletus	Seed	Jul 2012	€90k

View all 25 Fintech deals in Q3 2012 →

Top investors

most active in Q3 2012, by deal count

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