Sectors/Foodtech/2012/H1

Foodtech funding in H1 2012

European Foodtech startup funding raised during H1 2012.

In H1 2012, 24 European Foodtech companies closed 25 funding rounds and raised €160M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 312.5% versus H1 2011. UK led by capital raised, and Business Growth Fund was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€160M

+312.5% vs H1 2011 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+127.3% vs H1 2011

Companies

Top country

Rank among sectors

7.1% of sector funding

Top-10 round share

98.0%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jan	€14M	4
Feb	€689k	4
Mar	€29M	3
Apr	€47M	5
May	€39M	6
Jun	€30M	3

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	Foodtech — top countries by capital, H1 2012
UK	€81M
Germany	€55M
Netherlands	€13M
France	€9.4M
Spain	€1.0M
Italy	€450k
Austria	€0
Russia	€0

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Foodtech — stage mix, H1 2012
Series C	€67M
Growth/Late	€30M
Other	€28M
Series A	€28M
Early VC	€5.4M
Seed	€1.1M

Exits & M&A

2 Acquisition

2 exits · €177M disclosed.

LaFourchette	Acquisition	Jun 2012	€127M
Lieferando	Acquisition	Apr 2012	€50M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in H1 2012

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Just Eat	Series C	Apr 2012	€42M
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
Barburrito	Other	Apr 2012	€4.5M
Barburrito	Early VC	Mar 2012	€3.9M
La Ruche qui dit Oui!	Early VC	Jan 2012	€1.5M
La Nevera Roja	Other	Apr 2012	€600k
Cortilia	Seed	Feb 2012	€450k
Soysuper	Seed	May 2012	€380k
Eco Market	Seed	Feb 2012	€239k

View all 25 Foodtech deals in H1 2012 →

Top investors

most active in H1 2012, by deal count

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