Marketing funding in Q3 2012
European Marketing startup funding raised during Q3 2012.
In Q3 2012, 40 European Marketing companies closed 41 funding rounds and raised €169M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 101.1% versus Q3 2011. Germany led by capital raised, and Wayra was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€169M
+101.1% vs Q3 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
41
+2.5% vs Q3 2011
Companies
40
Top country
Germany
Rank among sectors
#1
14.1% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
93.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, Q3 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €21M | 13 |
| Aug | €103M | 16 |
| Sep | €46M | 12 |
Top countries
by € raisedMarketing — top countries by capital, Q3 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, Q3 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €98M |
| France | €35M |
| Israel | €13M |
| UK | €11M |
| Russia | €8.3M |
| Italy | €2.0M |
| Spain | €210k |
| Ireland | €198k |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, Q3 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, Q3 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €91M |
| Series D+ | €36M |
| Series A | €17M |
| Series C | €9.7M |
| Early VC | €6.4M |
| Seed | €6.0M |
| Growth/Late | €2.4M |
Exits & M&A
5 Acquisition5 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falk Realtime | Other | Aug 2012 | €90M |
| CRITEO | Series D+ | Sep 2012 | €32M |
| eXelate | Series C | Sep 2012 | €9.5M |
| SeoPult | Series A | Jul 2012 | €7.9M |
| OpenSynergy | Series D+ | Aug 2012 | €4.5M |
| Neul | Early VC | Sep 2012 | €4.0M |
| EngageSciences | Seed | Jul 2012 | €3.1M |
| Mister Bell | Series A | Aug 2012 | €2.8M |
| wywy GmbH | Series A | Jul 2012 | €2.5M |
| Performance Horizon Group | Series A | Jul 2012 | €2.5M |
| Inneractive | Growth/Late | Aug 2012 | €2.4M |
| Commerce Sciences | Seed | Jul 2012 | €1.4M |
| Blomming | Early VC | Jul 2012 | €1.3M |
| Meetrics | Series A | Aug 2012 | €1.2M |
| RollUp Media | Early VC | Jul 2012 | €1.1M |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2012, by deal count- Wayra2 deals
- 500 Startups1 deals
- A Plus Finance1 deals
- Anil Hansjee1 deals
- BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments)1 deals
- Carmel Ventures1 deals
- Cii21 deals
- Cipio Partners1 deals
- Club Italia Investimenti 21 deals
- DN Capital1 deals