Marketing funding in 2010
European Marketing startup funding raised during 2010.
In 2010, 103 European Marketing companies closed 113 funding rounds and raised €255M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Israel led by capital raised, and Hasso Plattner Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€255M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
113
Companies
103
Top country
Israel
Marketing: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €343M | +30.3% | 62 | -10.1% | — |
| 2009 | €178M | -48.1% | 74 | +19.4% | — |
| 2010 | €255M | +43.1% | 113 | +52.7% | — |
Rank among sectors
#4
7.3% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
43.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €7.7M | 12 |
| Feb | €16M | 9 |
| Mar | €3.6M | 6 |
| Apr | €5.1M | 4 |
| May | €31M | 11 |
| Jun | €30M | 12 |
| Jul | €28M | 9 |
| Aug | €30M | 9 |
| Sep | €50M | 13 |
| Oct | €1.4M | 4 |
| Nov | €23M | 9 |
| Dec | €28M | 15 |
Top countries
by € raisedMarketing — top countries by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €65M |
| France | €46M |
| UK | €46M |
| Germany | €30M |
| Finland | €22M |
| Netherlands | €12M |
| Sweden | €11M |
| Luxembourg | €9.9M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €63M |
| Series B | €57M |
| Early VC | €39M |
| Growth/Late | €25M |
| Other | €23M |
| Series C | €23M |
| Series D+ | €14M |
| Seed | €11M |
| Grant | €485k |
Exits & M&A
4 Buyout · 3 Acquisition · 1 IPO8 exits · €94M disclosed.
| MAYKOR | Buyout | Sep 2010 | €91M |
| Arran Aromatics | Buyout | Sep 2010 | €3.4M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Hasso Plattner Ventures4 deals
- Eden Ventures3 deals
- Intel Capital3 deals
- Neuhaus Partners3 deals
- Point Nine Capital3 deals
- Battery Ventures2 deals
- Carmel Ventures2 deals
- DN Capital2 deals
- Italian Angels for Growth2 deals
- Kima Ventures2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology