Marketing funding in Q1 2011
European Marketing startup funding raised during Q1 2011.
In Q1 2011, 38 European Marketing companies closed 38 funding rounds and raised €48M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 77.9% versus Q1 2010. France led by capital raised, and Alven Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€48M
+77.9% vs Q1 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
38
+40.7% vs Q1 2010
Companies
38
Top country
France
Rank among sectors
#5
6.0% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
77.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, Q1 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €20M | 19 |
| Feb | €22M | 13 |
| Mar | €6.7M | 6 |
Top countries
by € raisedMarketing — top countries by capital, Q1 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, Q1 2011 | |
|---|---|
| France | €16M |
| UK | €12M |
| Germany | €11M |
| Israel | €6.6M |
| Netherlands | €1.1M |
| Spain | €1.0M |
| Denmark | €674k |
| Ireland | €230k |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, Q1 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, Q1 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €12M |
| Other | €9.0M |
| Seed | €6.4M |
| Series D+ | €6.0M |
| Series C | €5.1M |
| Growth/Late | €4.4M |
| Series B | €3.7M |
| Early VC | €1.7M |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition1 exit.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| mobile tag | Other | Feb 2011 | €6.6M |
| Celltick | Series D+ | Jan 2011 | €6.0M |
| Searchmetrics | Series C | Jan 2011 | €5.1M |
| QualiSystems | Growth/Late | Feb 2011 | €4.4M |
| Fyber (SponsorPay) | Series A | Feb 2011 | €3.7M |
| ividence | Series A | Mar 2011 | €3.0M |
| WinLocal | Series B | Jan 2011 | €2.6M |
| MobPartner | Series A | Mar 2011 | €2.5M |
| SocialGO | Other | Feb 2011 | €2.0M |
| Amplience | Seed | Feb 2011 | €1.9M |
| Planet Soho | Seed | Jan 2011 | €1.3M |
| CWR Mobility | Series B | Jan 2011 | €1.1M |
| Freespee | Series A | Feb 2011 | €1.1M |
| Sellsy | Series A | Jan 2011 | €1.0M |
| Adents | Early VC | Feb 2011 | €1.0M |
Top investors
most active in Q1 2011, by deal count- Alven Capital2 deals
- A Plus Finance1 deals
- Amadeus Capital Partners1 deals
- Creathor Venture1 deals
- Endeit Capital1 deals
- Gemini Israel Ventures1 deals
- Hasso Plattner Ventures1 deals
- Holtzbrinck Digital1 deals
- Hummingbird Ventures1 deals
- igal mizrahi1 deals