Media funding in H2 2010
European Media startup funding raised during H2 2010.
In H2 2010, 39 European Media companies closed 39 funding rounds and raised €67M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 39.6% versus H2 2009. UK led by capital raised, and Pierre Chappaz was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€67M
-39.6% vs H2 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
39
+11.4% vs H2 2009
Companies
39
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#10
2.8% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
77.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMedia — funding by month, H2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, H2 2010 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €26M |
| France | €17M |
| Sweden | €7.0M |
| Israel | €6.6M |
| Germany | €4.8M |
| Switzerland | €2.2M |
| Russia | €2.0M |
| Denmark | €384k |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, H2 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, H2 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €23M |
| Series A | €16M |
| Series C | €7.0M |
| Series B | €7.0M |
| Seed | €6.0M |
| Other | €5.0M |
| Early VC | €3.2M |
Exits & M&A
4 Acquisition · 3 Buyout7 exits · €170M disclosed.
| Tuenti Technologies | Acquisition | Jul 2010 | €70M |
| Webedia | Buyout | Jul 2010 | €70M |
| CCM Benchmark | Buyout | Jul 2010 | €27M |
| Abacus e-Media | Buyout | Jul 2010 | €2.7M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compact Media Group | Growth/Late | Oct 2010 | €20M |
| Akoume | Series C | Dec 2010 | €7.0M |
| Teads | Series A | Dec 2010 | €4.0M |
| Ebuzzing | Series A | Dec 2010 | €3.8M |
| Face.com | Series B | Sep 2010 | €3.4M |
| Innovid | Early VC | Sep 2010 | €3.2M |
| Bestofmedia Group | Growth/Late | Sep 2010 | €3.1M |
| Unowhy | Other | Sep 2010 | €2.8M |
| plista | Series A | Nov 2010 | €2.7M |
| Kooaba | Series A | Aug 2010 | €2.2M |
| FuturaMedia | Series B | Aug 2010 | €2.0M |
| Noxxon Pharma | Other | Oct 2010 | €2.0M |
| Relevant Media | Seed | Dec 2010 | €2.0M |
| Linkfluence | Series A | Dec 2010 | €1.9M |
| Allegorithmic | Series B | Jul 2010 | €1.6M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2010, by deal count- Pierre Chappaz2 deals
- 123Venture1 deals
- 500 Startups1 deals
- Acton Capital Partners1 deals
- Alex Hoye1 deals
- Amit Singh1 deals
- Arts Alliance1 deals
- Bank of Ireland SEED and early stage equity fund1 deals
- Chinaccelerator1 deals
- Colin Hayhurst1 deals