HRtech funding in 2011
European HRtech startup funding raised during 2011.
In 2011, 19 European HRtech companies closed 19 funding rounds and raised €14M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). France led by capital raised, and 360 Capital Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€14M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
19
Companies
19
Top country
France
HRtech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €3.3M | +44.6% | 8 | +166.7% | — |
| 2010 | €9.8M | +193.5% | 8 | +0.0% | — |
| 2011 | €14M | +41.7% | 19 | +137.5% | — |
Rank among sectors
#22
0.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
97.5%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthHRtech — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €3.3M | 3 |
| Feb | €0 | 1 |
| Mar | €7.2M | 2 |
| Apr | €0 | 1 |
| May | €27k | 1 |
| Jun | €1.7M | 2 |
| Jul | €502k | 3 |
| Aug | €400k | 2 |
| Sep | €250k | 1 |
| Oct | €370k | 1 |
| Nov | €148k | 2 |
Top countries
by € raisedHRtech — top countries by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| HRtech — top countries by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| France | €4.9M |
| Germany | €4.5M |
| Italy | €2.9M |
| UK | €730k |
| Spain | €428k |
| Finland | €400k |
| Netherlands | €20k |
| Denmark | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedHRtech — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| HRtech — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €4.3M |
| Early VC | €3.0M |
| Series A | €2.9M |
| Other | €2.3M |
| Seed | €1.4M |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition1 exit.
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| clickworker GmbH | Series B | Mar 2011 | €4.3M |
| TalentSoft | Early VC | Jan 2011 | €3.0M |
| CrowdEngineering | Series A | Mar 2011 | €2.9M |
| Qapa | Other | Jun 2011 | €1.7M |
| fivesquid | Seed | Oct 2011 | €370k |
| Adzuna | Seed | Jul 2011 | €332k |
| TuManitas | Seed | Jan 2011 | €300k |
| MercuryPuzzle | Other | Sep 2011 | €250k |
| Transfluent | Seed | Aug 2011 | €200k |
| Skyhood | Other | Aug 2011 | €200k |
Top investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- 360 Capital Partners1 deals
- Alto Invest1 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)1 deals
- KfW Bankengruppe1 deals
- Klaus Wecken1 deals
- LDC1 deals
- Mathias Hiebeler1 deals
- Partech Ventures1 deals
- Passion Capital1 deals
- Seventure Partners1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology