Marketing funding in Q2 2010
European Marketing startup funding raised during Q2 2010.
In Q2 2010, 27 European Marketing companies closed 27 funding rounds and raised €67M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 75.2% versus Q2 2009. UK led by capital raised, and Eden Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€67M
+75.2% vs Q2 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
27
+145.5% vs Q2 2009
Companies
27
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#3
10.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
81.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, Q2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr | €5.1M | 4 |
| May | €31M | 11 |
| Jun | €30M | 12 |
Top countries
by € raisedMarketing — top countries by capital, Q2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, Q2 2010 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €21M |
| Germany | €14M |
| Israel | €11M |
| France | €11M |
| Luxembourg | €9.9M |
| Netherlands | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, Q2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, Q2 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €26M |
| Series C | €19M |
| Series B | €13M |
| Early VC | €7.4M |
| Seed | €2.0M |
| Other | €101k |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition · 1 Buyout2 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q2 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 |
| 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 |
| Sparkow | Series A | Apr 2010 | €3.0M |
| TruMedia | Series A | Apr 2010 | €1.8M |
| Geolid | Series A | May 2010 | €1.7M |
| Supersonic | Seed | May 2010 | €1.5M |
| Taykey | Series A | May 2010 | €1.5M |
Top investors
most active in Q2 2010, by deal count- Eden Ventures2 deals
- Hasso Plattner Ventures2 deals
- A Plus Finance1 deals
- Amadeus Capital Partners1 deals
- Battery Ventures1 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners1 deals
- Fabrice Grinda1 deals
- IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft1 deals
- Iris Capital1 deals
- iSource Gestion1 deals