Gaming funding in 2012
European Gaming startup funding raised during 2012.
In 2012, 43 European Gaming companies closed 48 funding rounds and raised €108M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and IDInvest Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€108M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
48
Companies
43
Top country
UK
Gaming: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €43M | +141.6% | 20 | +11.1% | — |
| 2011 | €139M | +221.7% | 41 | +105.0% | — |
| 2012 | €108M | -22.3% | 48 | +17.1% | — |
Rank among sectors
#13
2.3% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
75.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthGaming — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €2.2M | 6 |
| Feb | €7.1M | 3 |
| Mar | €4.0M | 3 |
| Apr | €34M | 5 |
| May | €2.8M | 5 |
| Jun | €15M | 2 |
| Jul | €1.0M | 3 |
| Aug | €18M | 3 |
| Sep | €1.5M | 2 |
| Oct | €5.1M | 5 |
| Nov | €6.2M | 3 |
| Dec | €11M | 8 |
Top countries
by € raisedGaming — top countries by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Gaming — top countries by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €37M |
| Israel | €19M |
| Iceland | €17M |
| Germany | €9.4M |
| Spain | €7.7M |
| Finland | €6.0M |
| Denmark | €4.7M |
| Russia | €3.1M |
Stage mix
by € raisedGaming — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Gaming — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €23M |
| Series B | €21M |
| Growth/Late | €21M |
| Early VC | €19M |
| Seed | €13M |
| Series A | €10M |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition3 exits · €4.6B disclosed.
| PokerStars | Acquisition | Mar 2012 | €4.5B |
| Jeuxvideo | Acquisition | Jun 2012 | €90M |
| Dragonplay | Acquisition | Jun 2012 | €74M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zattikka | Other | Apr 2012 | €18M |
| CCP Games | Growth/Late | Aug 2012 | €16M |
| Dragonplay | Series A | Apr 2012 | €10M |
| NaturalMotion | Series B | Jun 2012 | €8.9M |
| Flaregames | Early VC | Feb 2012 | €6.0M |
| Social Point | Series B | Jun 2012 | €6.0M |
| KnapNok Games | Early VC | Oct 2012 | €4.7M |
| PlayScape | Growth/Late | Dec 2012 | €4.6M |
| PlayScape | Series B | Apr 2012 | €3.4M |
| Applifier | Series B | Dec 2012 | €3.1M |
Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- IDInvest Partners3 deals
- Accel2 deals
- CrunchFund2 deals
- Founder Collective2 deals
- Initial Capital2 deals
- True Ventures2 deals
- 83North1 deals
- ACT Venture Capital1 deals
- Anil Hansjee1 deals
- Ardian1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology