Marketing funding in 2011
European Marketing startup funding raised during 2011.
In 2011, 137 European Marketing companies closed 149 funding rounds and raised €356M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and Alven Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€356M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
149
Companies
137
Top country
UK
Marketing: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €178M | -48.1% | 74 | +19.4% | — |
| 2010 | €255M | +43.1% | 113 | +52.7% | — |
| 2011 | €356M | +39.7% | 149 | +31.9% | — |
Rank among sectors
#4
9.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
46.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €20M | 19 |
| Feb | €22M | 13 |
| Mar | €6.7M | 6 |
| Apr | €63M | 14 |
| May | €29M | 12 |
| Jun | €42M | 13 |
| Jul | €12M | 9 |
| Aug | €42M | 15 |
| Sep | €31M | 16 |
| Oct | €61M | 10 |
| Nov | €20M | 13 |
| Dec | €9.4M | 9 |
Top countries
by € raisedMarketing — top countries by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €152M |
| France | €71M |
| Israel | €38M |
| Germany | €24M |
| Netherlands | €20M |
| Ireland | €14M |
| Sweden | €6.0M |
| Spain | €5.4M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €114M |
| Series B | €71M |
| Other | €44M |
| Series A | €43M |
| Early VC | €42M |
| Seed | €30M |
| Series D+ | €6.0M |
| Series C | €5.1M |
| Grant | €228k |
Exits & M&A
5 Acquisition · 1 Buyout · 1 IPO7 exits · €1.7B disclosed.
| CRITEO | IPO | Jun 2011 | €1.5B |
| Pozitron | Acquisition | May 2011 | €91M |
| Gold Medal International | Acquisition | May 2011 | €54M |
| PTS Consulting | Buyout | May 2011 | €10M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adapt | Growth/Late | Oct 2011 | €35M |
| EVIIVO | Growth/Late | Apr 2011 | €34M |
| Ebuzzing | Series B | Aug 2011 | €18M |
| Next Performance | Growth/Late | May 2011 | €16M |
| Mediastay | Series B | Apr 2011 | €15M |
| Brandtone | Early VC | Aug 2011 | €10M |
| Mendix | Series A | Oct 2011 | €9.6M |
| mblox | Growth/Late | Jun 2011 | €9.6M |
| madvertise | Other | Oct 2011 | €9.0M |
| Neul | Growth/Late | Jun 2011 | €8.9M |
Top investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- Alven Capital4 deals
- Neuhaus Partners4 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)3 deals
- Kima Ventures3 deals
- Oxford Capital Partners3 deals
- Sequoia Capital3 deals
- BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments)2 deals
- Beringea2 deals
- Bloom Equity2 deals
- Draper Esprit2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology