Marketing funding in H2 2010
European Marketing startup funding raised during H2 2010.
In H2 2010, 57 European Marketing companies closed 59 funding rounds and raised €161M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 81.6% versus H2 2009. Israel led by capital raised, and Intel Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€161M
+81.6% vs H2 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
59
+40.5% vs H2 2009
Companies
57
Top country
Israel
Rank among sectors
#3
6.8% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
66.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, H2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, H2 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €47M |
| France | €27M |
| Finland | €22M |
| UK | €21M |
| Germany | €16M |
| Sweden | €11M |
| Netherlands | €10M |
| Slovenia | €2.2M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, H2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, H2 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €44M |
| Series A | €25M |
| Early VC | €22M |
| Growth/Late | €22M |
| Other | €22M |
| Series D+ | €14M |
| Seed | €8.3M |
| Series C | €4.3M |
Exits & M&A
3 Buyout · 2 Acquisition · 1 IPO6 exits · €94M disclosed.
| MAYKOR | Buyout | Sep 2010 | €91M |
| Arran Aromatics | Buyout | Sep 2010 | €3.4M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blyk | Growth/Late | Sep 2010 | €17M |
| Nexway | Series B | Jul 2010 | €14M |
| Kenshoo | Series D+ | Sep 2010 | €14M |
| eXelate | Series B | Aug 2010 | €12M |
| Telepo | Other | Aug 2010 | €11M |
| Layar | Series B | Nov 2010 | €10M |
| PE International | Early VC | Dec 2010 | €8.0M |
| Mobixell | Early VC | Dec 2010 | €7.7M |
| SilverRail | Series A | Jul 2010 | €7.3M |
| Panaya | Growth/Late | Sep 2010 | €4.7M |
| Canatu | Series A | Sep 2010 | €4.7M |
| myThings | Series C | Nov 2010 | €4.3M |
| fluid Operations | Series B | Dec 2010 | €4.0M |
| Ebuzzing | Series A | Dec 2010 | €3.8M |
| Inneractive | Series B | Aug 2010 | €3.8M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2010, by deal count- Intel Capital3 deals
- Carmel Ventures2 deals
- Oxford Capital Partners2 deals
- Spark Capital2 deals
- 123Venture1 deals
- 500 Startups1 deals
- Accel1 deals
- Alex Hoye1 deals
- Andy Fruchter1 deals
- Arts Alliance1 deals