Marketing funding in Q1 2010
European Marketing startup funding raised during Q1 2010.
In Q1 2010, 27 European Marketing companies closed 27 funding rounds and raised €27M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 47.1% versus Q1 2009. France led by capital raised, and Alven Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€27M
-47.1% vs Q1 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
27
+28.6% vs Q1 2009
Companies
27
Top country
France
Rank among sectors
#7
5.9% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
96.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, Q1 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €7.7M | 12 |
| Feb | €16M | 9 |
| Mar | €3.6M | 6 |
Top countries
by € raisedMarketing — top countries by capital, Q1 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, Q1 2010 | |
|---|---|
| France | €7.7M |
| Israel | €6.1M |
| UK | €4.7M |
| Switzerland | €3.3M |
| Romania | €3.1M |
| Netherlands | €2.4M |
| Finland | €347k |
| Norway | €48k |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, Q1 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, Q1 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €12M |
| Early VC | €9.9M |
| Growth/Late | €3.0M |
| Other | €1.2M |
| Seed | €1.1M |
| Grant | €485k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pursway | Series A | Feb 2010 | €6.1M |
| 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 |
| eYeka | Growth/Late | Jan 2010 | €3.0M |
| Layar | Series A | Feb 2010 | €2.4M |
| SocialGO | Other | Jan 2010 | €720k |
| Appsfire | Seed | Feb 2010 | €627k |
| Quelle Energie | Other | Jan 2010 | €500k |
| Realeyes | Grant | Feb 2010 | €437k |
| Kiosked | Seed | Jan 2010 | €347k |
| Clerk | Seed | Mar 2010 | €81k |
| Atbrox | Grant | Feb 2010 | €48k |
Top investors
most active in Q1 2010, by deal count- Alven Capital1 deals
- Battery Ventures1 deals
- Bayern Kapital1 deals
- Cinco Capital1 deals
- Creandum1 deals
- DN Capital1 deals
- e.ventures1 deals
- Hasso Plattner Ventures1 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)1 deals
- HV Holtzbrinck Ventures1 deals