Marketing funding in H1 2010
European Marketing startup funding raised during H1 2010.
In H1 2010, 53 European Marketing companies closed 54 funding rounds and raised €94M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 4.9% versus H1 2009. UK led by capital raised, and Hasso Plattner Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€94M
+4.9% vs H1 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
54
+68.8% vs H1 2009
Companies
53
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#4
8.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
60.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, H1 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 |
Top countries
by € raisedMarketing — top countries by capital, H1 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, H1 2010 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €25M |
| France | €19M |
| Israel | €17M |
| Germany | €14M |
| Luxembourg | €9.9M |
| Switzerland | €3.3M |
| Romania | €3.1M |
| Netherlands | €2.4M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, H1 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, H1 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €38M |
| Series C | €19M |
| Early VC | €17M |
| Series B | €13M |
| Seed | €3.0M |
| Growth/Late | €3.0M |
| Other | €1.3M |
| Grant | €485k |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition · 1 Buyout2 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| AePONA | Series C | Jun 2010 | €8.1M |
| Huddle | Series B | May 2010 | €7.7M |
| Domain Invest | Early VC | Jun 2010 | €6.1M |
| Pursway | Series A | Feb 2010 | €6.1M |
| Panaya | Series C | Jun 2010 | €5.7M |
| Pay by Shopping (Deal United) | Series A | May 2010 | €5.0M |
| AdScale | Series B | Jun 2010 | €5.0M |
| CRITEO | Series C | May 2010 | €4.8M |
| NewVoiceMedia | Series A | May 2010 | €4.7M |
| Vanksen | Series A | May 2010 | €3.8M |
| Fyber (SponsorPay) | Series A | Jun 2010 | €3.7M |
| Cat Amania | Early VC | Feb 2010 | €3.5M |
| Videoplaza | Series A | Mar 2010 | €3.5M |
| SolvAxis | Early VC | Feb 2010 | €3.3M |
| Access Point | Early VC | Jan 2010 | €3.1M |
Top investors
most active in H1 2010, by deal count- Hasso Plattner Ventures3 deals
- Battery Ventures2 deals
- Eden Ventures2 deals
- Neuhaus Partners2 deals
- Point Nine Capital2 deals
- Sapphire Ventures (formerly SAP Ventures)2 deals
- A Plus Finance1 deals
- Alven Capital1 deals
- Amadeus Capital Partners1 deals
- Bayern Kapital1 deals