Sectors/Media/2010/Q1

Media funding in Q1 2010

European Media startup funding raised during Q1 2010.

In Q1 2010, 26 European Media companies closed 26 funding rounds and raised €54M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 46.6% versus Q1 2009. Belgium led by capital raised, and Cinco Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€54M

+46.6% vs Q1 2009 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+13.0% vs Q1 2009

Companies

Top country

Belgium

Rank among sectors

11.6% of sector funding

Top-10 round share

96.8%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jan	€18M	11
Feb	€15M	6
Mar	€21M	9

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	Media — top countries by capital, Q1 2010
Belgium	€15M
Sweden	€14M
Spain	€10M
Netherlands	€8.1M
UK	€4.2M
Finland	€1.4M
France	€495k
Italy	€347k

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Media — stage mix, Q1 2010
Growth/Late	€15M
Series C	€12M
Early VC	€12M
Series B	€8.1M
Series A	€5.2M
Seed	€2.0M
Grant	€437k
Other	€300k

Exits & M&A

2 Buyout

2 exits · €50M disclosed.

Arts Alliance Media	Buyout	Jan 2010	€50M
Audibase	Buyout	Jan 2010	€2k

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2010

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
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
Videoplaza	Series A	Mar 2010	€3.5M
Voddler	Early VC	Feb 2010	€2.5M
Conmio	Series A	Jan 2010	€1.4M
TAPTAP Networks	Seed	Mar 2010	€550k
Realeyes	Grant	Feb 2010	€437k
The Local	Series A	Feb 2010	€352k
Herzio	Seed	Jan 2010	€330k
Calendargod	Other	Jan 2010	€225k
Feedbooks	Seed	Feb 2010	€220k
DYNAGENT SOFTWARE SL	Seed	Jan 2010	€208k
CityNews	Seed	Jan 2010	€200k

View all 26 Media deals in Q1 2010 →

Top investors

most active in Q1 2010, by deal count

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