Foodtech funding in 2011
European Foodtech startup funding raised during 2011.
In 2011, 24 European Foodtech companies closed 27 funding rounds and raised €71M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and Point Nine Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€71M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
27
Companies
24
Top country
UK
Foodtech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €52M | +302.9% | 8 | +33.3% | — |
| 2010 | €86M | +66.2% | 10 | +25.0% | — |
| 2011 | €71M | -17.7% | 27 | +170.0% | — |
Break down 2011 by period
Half-year
Rank among sectors
#17
1.9% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
94.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFoodtech — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €3.2M | 1 |
| Feb | €18M | 3 |
| Mar | €4.1M | 2 |
| Apr | €7.0M | 1 |
| Jun | €6.8M | 4 |
| Jul | €0 | 2 |
| Sep | €0 | 1 |
| Oct | €13M | 4 |
| Nov | €17M | 4 |
| Dec | €1.7M | 5 |
Top countries
by € raisedFoodtech — top countries by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Foodtech — top countries by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €35M |
| Germany | €27M |
| Spain | €3.6M |
| France | €3.3M |
| Israel | €1.9M |
| Italy | €0 |
| Denmark | €0 |
| Netherlands | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedFoodtech — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Foodtech — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €29M |
| Early VC | €17M |
| Other | €16M |
| Series A | €5.0M |
| Seed | €3.4M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Eat | Series B | Feb 2011 | €17M |
| Delivery Hero | Series B | Oct 2011 | €11M |
| Be At One | Early VC | Nov 2011 | €9.2M |
| Lieferheld | Other | Nov 2011 | €8.0M |
| Bookatable (Livebookings) | Early VC | Apr 2011 | €7.0M |
| Delivery Hero | Series A | Mar 2011 | €4.0M |
| Yourdelivery | Other | Jun 2011 | €4.0M |
| LaFourchette | Other | Jan 2011 | €3.2M |
| WeissBeerger | Seed | Oct 2011 | €1.9M |
| SinDelantal | Other | Jun 2011 | €1.0M |
Top investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- Point Nine Capital4 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners2 deals
- Team Europe2 deals
- Active Partners1 deals
- Avala Capital1 deals
- Balderton Capital1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- Daniel Giménez1 deals
- Fabio Pezzotti1 deals
- Giuliano Stiglitz1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology