Marketing funding in Q3 2010
European Marketing startup funding raised during Q3 2010.
In Q3 2010, 30 European Marketing companies closed 31 funding rounds and raised €108M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 74.9% versus Q3 2009. Israel led by capital raised, and Spark Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€108M
+74.9% vs Q3 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
31
+19.2% vs Q3 2009
Companies
30
Top country
Israel
Rank among sectors
#1
15.2% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
85.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, Q3 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €28M | 9 |
| Aug | €30M | 9 |
| Sep | €50M | 13 |
Top countries
by € raisedMarketing — top countries by capital, Q3 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, Q3 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €39M |
| France | €25M |
| Finland | €22M |
| Sweden | €11M |
| UK | €11M |
| Denmark | €292k |
| Spain | €250k |
| Russia | €39k |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, Q3 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, Q3 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €30M |
| Growth/Late | €22M |
| Other | €22M |
| Series D+ | €14M |
| Series A | €13M |
| Early VC | €5.4M |
| Seed | €2.1M |
Exits & M&A
2 Buyout · 1 Acquisition · 1 IPO4 exits · €94M disclosed.
| MAYKOR | Buyout | Sep 2010 | €91M |
| Arran Aromatics | Buyout | Sep 2010 | €3.4M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 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 |
| SilverRail | Series A | Jul 2010 | €7.3M |
| Panaya | Growth/Late | Sep 2010 | €4.7M |
| Canatu | Series A | Sep 2010 | €4.7M |
| Inneractive | Series B | Aug 2010 | €3.8M |
| Innovid | Early VC | Sep 2010 | €3.2M |
| Unowhy | Other | Sep 2010 | €2.8M |
| Quadrille Ing√ɬ©nierie | Other | Sep 2010 | €2.1M |
| RunMyProcess | Other | Jul 2010 | €2.0M |
| Greenext | Other | Jul 2010 | €1.8M |
| VYRE Limited | Other | Jul 2010 | €1.4M |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2010, by deal count- Spark Capital2 deals
- 123Venture1 deals
- 500 Startups1 deals
- Alex Hoye1 deals
- Andy Fruchter1 deals
- Arts Alliance1 deals
- Carmel Ventures1 deals
- CM-CIC Capital Prive1 deals
- Credit Suisse1 deals
- Ehud Hillman1 deals