Foodtech funding in 2012
European Foodtech startup funding raised during 2012.
In 2012, 34 European Foodtech companies closed 39 funding rounds and raised €214M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Germany led by capital raised, and Project A Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€214M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
39
Companies
34
Top country
Germany
Foodtech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €86M | +66.2% | 10 | +25.0% | — |
| 2011 | €71M | -17.7% | 27 | +170.0% | — |
| 2012 | €214M | +201.7% | 39 | +44.4% | — |
Break down 2012 by period
Half-year
Rank among sectors
#8
4.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
91.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFoodtech — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €14M | 4 |
| Feb | €689k | 4 |
| Mar | €29M | 3 |
| Apr | €47M | 5 |
| May | €39M | 6 |
| Jun | €30M | 3 |
| Jul | €25k | 1 |
| Aug | €41M | 1 |
| Sep | €3.7M | 4 |
| Oct | €0 | 1 |
| Nov | €70k | 1 |
| Dec | €9.7M | 6 |
Top countries
by € raisedFoodtech — top countries by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Foodtech — top countries by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €104M |
| UK | €81M |
| Netherlands | €13M |
| France | €9.9M |
| Russia | €3.2M |
| Spain | €1.5M |
| Denmark | €770k |
| Italy | €450k |
Stage mix
by € raisedFoodtech — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Foodtech — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €67M |
| Series D+ | €41M |
| Growth/Late | €30M |
| Other | €29M |
| Series A | €29M |
| Series B | €11M |
| Early VC | €5.4M |
| Seed | €2.1M |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition · 1 IPO · 1 Merger4 exits · €2.0B disclosed.
| Just Eat | IPO | Dec 2012 | €1.8B |
| LaFourchette | Acquisition | Jun 2012 | €127M |
| Lieferando | Acquisition | Apr 2012 | €50M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just Eat | Series C | Apr 2012 | €42M |
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Aug 2012 | €41M |
| Delivery Hero | Series C | Mar 2012 | €25M |
| Bookatable (Livebookings) | Growth/Late | May 2012 | €18M |
| Yourdelivery | Other | Jun 2012 | €15M |
| Lieferando | Series A | Jun 2012 | €15M |
| Takeaway.com | Series A | Jan 2012 | €13M |
| Wear Inns | Growth/Late | May 2012 | €12M |
| LaFourchette | Other | May 2012 | €7.9M |
| HelloFresh | Series B | Dec 2012 | €7.7M |
Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- Project A Ventures4 deals
- Business Growth Fund3 deals
- Dumont Venture2 deals
- i5invest2 deals
- Kite Ventures2 deals
- Active Partners1 deals
- AddVenture1 deals
- Avala Capital1 deals
- Balderton Capital1 deals
- Creandum1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology