Sectors/Gaming/2012/Q4

Gaming funding in Q4 2012

European Gaming startup funding raised during Q4 2012.

In Q4 2012, 16 European Gaming companies closed 16 funding rounds and raised €22M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 65.4% versus Q4 2011. Denmark led by capital raised, and 83North was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€22M

+65.4% vs Q4 2011 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+128.6% vs Q4 2011

Companies

Top country

Denmark

Rank among sectors

#13

1.7% of sector funding

Top-10 round share

98.8%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Oct	€5.1M	5
Nov	€6.2M	3
Dec	€11M	8

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	Gaming — top countries by capital, Q4 2012
Denmark	€4.7M
Israel	€4.6M
UK	€3.8M
Finland	€3.1M
Russia	€3.1M
France	€1.6M
Spain	€177k
Netherlands	€100k

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Gaming — stage mix, Q4 2012
Early VC	€7.8M
Seed	€5.1M
Growth/Late	€4.6M
Series B	€3.1M
Other	€1.7M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q4 2012

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
KnapNok Games	Early VC	Oct 2012	€4.7M
PlayScape	Growth/Late	Dec 2012	€4.6M
Applifier	Series B	Dec 2012	€3.1M
Outplay Entertainment	Early VC	Nov 2012	€3.1M
NARR8	Seed	Nov 2012	€3.1M
Madea Concept	Other	Dec 2012	€1.2M
Epawn	Seed	Dec 2012	€1.0M
FACEIT	Seed	Dec 2012	€770k
Royal Cactus	Other	Dec 2012	€500k
Perfect Earth International BV	Seed	Oct 2012	€100k
Beebrite	Seed	Oct 2012	€100k
Play With Pictures / HangPic	Other	Oct 2012	€90k
Infantium	Seed	Oct 2012	€77k

View all 16 Gaming deals in Q4 2012 →

Top investors

most active in Q4 2012, by deal count

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