Media funding in June 2011
European Media startup funding raised during June 2011.
In June 2011, 16 European Media companies closed 16 funding rounds and raised €122M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 961.1% versus June 2010. Sweden led by capital raised, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€122M
+961.1% vs June 2010 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
16
+128.6% vs June 2010
Companies
16
Top country
Sweden
Rank among sectors
#1
27.2% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
99.9%
of disclosed capital
Top countries
by € raisedMedia — top countries by capital, June 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, June 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Sweden | €70M |
| UK | €24M |
| Germany | €17M |
| Israel | €7.3M |
| Switzerland | €1.4M |
| Finland | €1.0M |
| France | €900k |
| Netherlands | €695k |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, June 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, June 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €70M |
| Series C | €22M |
| Growth/Late | €17M |
| Series B | €7.1M |
| Seed | €3.5M |
| Other | €2.7M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in June 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | Series D+ | Jun 2011 | €70M |
| Shazam | Series C | Jun 2011 | €22M |
| Icon | Growth/Late | Jun 2011 | €17M |
| Soluto | Series B | Jun 2011 | €7.1M |
| VibeDeck | Other | Jun 2011 | €1.8M |
| Stagend.com | Seed | Jun 2011 | €1.4M |
| Hitlantis | Seed | Jun 2011 | €1.0M |
| TriOviz | Other | Jun 2011 | €900k |
| Usabilla | Seed | Jun 2011 | €695k |
| Global Media Bank | Seed | Jun 2011 | €209k |
| Drippler | Seed | Jun 2011 | €174k |
Top investors
most active in June 2011, by deal count- Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers2 deals
- Accel1 deals
- Bart Becht1 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners1 deals
- DN Capital1 deals
- DST Global1 deals
- Eric Schmidt1 deals
- H-FARM Ventures1 deals
- Index Ventures1 deals
- Institutional Venture Partners1 deals