Gaming funding in H1 2012
European Gaming startup funding raised during H1 2012.
In H1 2012, 23 European Gaming companies closed 24 funding rounds and raised €65M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 42.8% versus H1 2011. UK led by capital raised, and IDInvest Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€65M
-42.8% vs H1 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
24
+0.0% vs H1 2011
Companies
23
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#13
2.9% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
92.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthGaming — funding by month, H1 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 |
Top countries
by € raisedGaming — top countries by capital, H1 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Gaming — top countries by capital, H1 2012 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €31M |
| Israel | €14M |
| Germany | €9.4M |
| Spain | €6.0M |
| Finland | €2.9M |
| Ireland | €946k |
| France | €540k |
| Sweden | €165k |
Stage mix
by € raisedGaming — stage mix, H1 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Gaming — stage mix, H1 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €22M |
| Series B | €18M |
| Series A | €10M |
| Early VC | €8.9M |
| Seed | €5.7M |
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 |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zattikka | Other | Apr 2012 | €18M |
| 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 |
| PlayScape | Series B | Apr 2012 | €3.4M |
| Plumbee | Other | Mar 2012 | €2.5M |
| Flaregames | Early VC | Apr 2012 | €2.0M |
| Grand Cru | Seed | Jan 2012 | €1.5M |
| eelusion | Seed | May 2012 | €1.3M |
| Ovelin | Seed | Feb 2012 | €1.1M |
| PlayMob | Early VC | Mar 2012 | €948k |
| Digit Game Studios | Seed | May 2012 | €946k |
| Royal Cactus | Other | Mar 2012 | €540k |
| Funky Moves | Seed | May 2012 | €408k |
Top investors
most active in H1 2012, by deal count- IDInvest Partners3 deals
- Accel2 deals
- Founder Collective2 deals
- ACT Venture Capital1 deals
- Anil Hansjee1 deals
- Ardian1 deals
- BBVA1 deals
- Benchmark1 deals
- Delta Partners1 deals
- Entree Capital1 deals