Marketing funding in Q3 2011
European Marketing startup funding raised during Q3 2011.
In Q3 2011, 40 European Marketing companies closed 40 funding rounds and raised €84M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 22.1% versus Q3 2010. UK led by capital raised, and Enterprise Ireland was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€84M
-22.1% vs Q3 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
40
+29.0% vs Q3 2010
Companies
40
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#5
9.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
82.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, Q3 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €12M | 9 |
| Aug | €42M | 15 |
| Sep | €31M | 16 |
Top countries
by € raisedMarketing — top countries by capital, Q3 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, Q3 2011 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €33M |
| Israel | €21M |
| France | €14M |
| Ireland | €11M |
| Germany | €2.4M |
| Czech Republic | €1.5M |
| Spain | €626k |
| Belgium | €351k |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, Q3 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, Q3 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €40M |
| Other | €14M |
| Early VC | €10M |
| Series A | €8.4M |
| Seed | €6.4M |
| Growth/Late | €5.2M |
| Grant | €228k |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition2 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebuzzing | Series B | Aug 2011 | €18M |
| Brandtone | Early VC | Aug 2011 | €10M |
| 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 |
| Supersonic | Series A | Jul 2011 | €4.3M |
| PolySpot | Other | Aug 2011 | €3.1M |
| Totango | Series A | Jul 2011 | €2.6M |
| Content Fleet | Series B | Sep 2011 | €2.4M |
| Surikate | Other | Jul 2011 | €1.6M |
| Workbooks.com | Seed | Jul 2011 | €1.6M |
| TVTY | Seed | Aug 2011 | €1.5M |
| Socialbakers | Series A | Sep 2011 | €1.5M |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2011, by deal count- Enterprise Ireland2 deals
- Gordon Shields2 deals
- Neuhaus Partners2 deals
- Sequoia Capital2 deals
- Alan Phillips1 deals
- Atlas Venture1 deals
- Bayern Kapital1 deals
- Bbooster Ventures1 deals
- BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments)1 deals
- Bloom Equity1 deals