Media funding in 2010
European Media startup funding raised during 2010.
In 2010, 81 European Media companies closed 86 funding rounds and raised €184M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Germany led by capital raised, and Francesco Micheli Associati was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€184M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
86
Companies
81
Top country
Germany
Media: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €258M | +36.7% | 66 | +11.9% | — |
| 2009 | €159M | -38.3% | 70 | +6.1% | €1.1M |
| 2010 | €184M | +15.5% | 86 | +22.9% | — |
Rank among sectors
#5
5.3% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
65.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMedia — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €18M | 11 |
| Feb | €15M | 6 |
| Mar | €21M | 9 |
| Apr | €6.9M | 7 |
| May | €44M | 7 |
| Jun | €12M | 7 |
| Jul | €1.8M | 2 |
| Aug | €5.3M | 5 |
| Sep | €14M | 8 |
| Oct | €22M | 8 |
| Nov | €4.2M | 3 |
| Dec | €20M | 13 |
Top countries
by € raisedMedia — top countries by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €38M |
| UK | €35M |
| France | €34M |
| Sweden | €21M |
| Belgium | €15M |
| Spain | €12M |
| Israel | €8.1M |
| Netherlands | €8.1M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €44M |
| Growth/Late | €38M |
| Series A | €28M |
| Early VC | €26M |
| Series C | €19M |
| Series B | €18M |
| Seed | €11M |
| Grant | €437k |
Exits & M&A
6 Buyout · 4 Acquisition · 1 IPO11 exits · €220M disclosed.
| Tuenti Technologies | Acquisition | Jul 2010 | €70M |
| Webedia | Buyout | Jul 2010 | €70M |
| Arts Alliance Media | Buyout | Jan 2010 | €50M |
| CCM Benchmark | Buyout | Jul 2010 | €27M |
| Abacus e-Media | Buyout | Jul 2010 | €2.7M |
| Audibase | Buyout | Jan 2010 | €2k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noxxon Pharma | Other | May 2010 | €33M |
| Compact Media Group | Growth/Late | Oct 2010 | €20M |
| XDC | Growth/Late | Jan 2010 | €15M |
| Spotify | Series C | Feb 2010 | €12M |
| Tuenti Technologies | Early VC | Mar 2010 | €9.0M |
| GeoSentric | Series B | Mar 2010 | €8.1M |
| Akoume | Series C | Dec 2010 | €7.0M |
| Oocto | Early VC | May 2010 | €6.6M |
| ATEME | Series A | Jun 2010 | €6.5M |
| Teads | Series A | Dec 2010 | €4.0M |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Francesco Micheli Associati2 deals
- Orkos Capital2 deals
- Paolo Barberis2 deals
- Pierre Chappaz2 deals
- 123Venture1 deals
- 500 Startups1 deals
- A Plus Finance1 deals
- Acton Capital Partners1 deals
- Alex Hoye1 deals
- Amit Singh1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology