Marketing funding in H2 2011
European Marketing startup funding raised during H2 2011.
In H2 2011, 69 European Marketing companies closed 72 funding rounds and raised €174M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 8.3% versus H2 2010. UK led by capital raised, and BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments) was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€174M
+8.3% vs H2 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
72
+22.0% vs H2 2010
Companies
69
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#5
8.9% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
65.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, H2 2011 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €82M |
| Israel | €24M |
| France | €14M |
| Ireland | €14M |
| Germany | €12M |
| Netherlands | €12M |
| Austria | €4.2M |
| Sweden | €3.9M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, H2 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, H2 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €46M |
| Growth/Late | €42M |
| Other | €25M |
| Series A | €23M |
| Early VC | €20M |
| Seed | €18M |
| Grant | €228k |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition2 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adapt | Growth/Late | Oct 2011 | €35M |
| Ebuzzing | Series B | Aug 2011 | €18M |
| Brandtone | Early VC | Aug 2011 | €10M |
| Mendix | Series A | Oct 2011 | €9.6M |
| madvertise | Other | Oct 2011 | €9.0M |
| BonitaSoft | Series B | Sep 2011 | €7.6M |
| byyd | Other | Sep 2011 | €6.8M |
| Innovid | Series B | Aug 2011 | €6.7M |
| Mintigo | Series B | Sep 2011 | €6.2M |
| Adfonic | Growth/Late | Sep 2011 | €5.2M |
| Benefex Group | Early VC | Oct 2011 | €4.8M |
| Supersonic | Series A | Jul 2011 | €4.3M |
| FoundationDB | Seed | Dec 2011 | €4.2M |
| Wrapp | Series A | Nov 2011 | €3.9M |
| skimlinks | Series B | Nov 2011 | €3.2M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2011, by deal count- BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments)2 deals
- Beringea2 deals
- Bloom Equity2 deals
- Earlybird Venture Capital2 deals
- Enterprise Ireland2 deals
- Gordon Shields2 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)2 deals
- Neuhaus Partners2 deals
- Sequoia Capital2 deals
- AIB SEED Capital Fund1 deals