Media funding in Q3 2010
European Media startup funding raised during Q3 2010.
In Q3 2010, 15 European Media companies closed 15 funding rounds and raised €21M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 64.9% versus Q3 2009. France led by capital raised, and 123Venture was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€21M
-64.9% vs Q3 2009 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
15
+15.4% vs Q3 2009
Companies
15
Top country
France
Rank among sectors
#9
3.0% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
95.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMedia — funding by month, Q3 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €1.8M | 2 |
| Aug | €5.3M | 5 |
| Sep | €14M | 8 |
Top countries
by € raisedMedia — top countries by capital, Q3 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, Q3 2010 | |
|---|---|
| France | €11M |
| Israel | €6.6M |
| Switzerland | €2.2M |
| UK | €800k |
| Denmark | €384k |
| Ireland | €350k |
| Spain | €250k |
| Poland | €110k |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, Q3 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, Q3 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €7.0M |
| Series A | €3.3M |
| Early VC | €3.2M |
| Growth/Late | €3.1M |
| Other | €3.0M |
| Seed | €1.7M |
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 Q3 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kooaba | Series A | Aug 2010 | €2.2M |
| FuturaMedia | Series B | Aug 2010 | €2.0M |
| Allegorithmic | Series B | Jul 2010 | €1.6M |
| Allmyapps | Series A | Sep 2010 | €1.0M |
| Brainient | Seed | Aug 2010 | €614k |
| Podio | Seed | Aug 2010 | €384k |
| Wavebreak Media | Seed | Sep 2010 | €350k |
| PRUSLAND SL | Other | Jul 2010 | €250k |
| Civico | Seed | Sep 2010 | €186k |
| Filmaster | Seed | Sep 2010 | €110k |
| Fair Observer | Seed | Aug 2010 | €46k |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2010, by deal count- 123Venture1 deals
- 500 Startups1 deals
- Alex Hoye1 deals
- Amit Singh1 deals
- Arts Alliance1 deals
- Bank of Ireland SEED and early stage equity fund1 deals
- Elaia Partners1 deals
- Enterprise Ireland1 deals
- Genesis Partners1 deals
- Juan Pita1 deals