Media funding in 2012
European Media startup funding raised during 2012.
In 2012, 147 European Media companies closed 160 funding rounds and raised €523M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). France led by capital raised, and Wayra was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€523M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
160
Companies
147
Top country
France
Media: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €184M | +15.5% | 86 | +22.9% | — |
| 2011 | €413M | +124.9% | 131 | +52.3% | €1.1M |
| 2012 | €523M | +26.7% | 160 | +22.1% | — |
Rank among sectors
#3
11.0% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
69.1%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMedia — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €68M | 20 |
| Feb | €10M | 6 |
| Mar | €23M | 17 |
| Apr | €40M | 12 |
| May | €17M | 14 |
| Jun | €4.4M | 11 |
| Jul | €21M | 17 |
| Aug | €2.2M | 8 |
| Sep | €52M | 13 |
| Oct | €115M | 13 |
| Nov | €151M | 17 |
| Dec | €21M | 12 |
Top countries
by € raisedMedia — top countries by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| France | €167M |
| Sweden | €86M |
| UK | €74M |
| Israel | €66M |
| Germany | €58M |
| Russia | €34M |
| Denmark | €10M |
| Italy | €5.4M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €248M |
| Series A | €68M |
| Series B | €40M |
| Growth/Late | €39M |
| Series C | €39M |
| Early VC | €33M |
| Other | €32M |
| Seed | €25M |
| Grant | €253k |
Exits & M&A
7 Acquisition7 exits · €385M disclosed.
| Eyeworks | Acquisition | Jan 2012 | €248M |
| Jeuxvideo | Acquisition | Jun 2012 | €90M |
| Addlive | Acquisition | Apr 2012 | €27M |
| Moviepilot | Acquisition | Apr 2012 | €20M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deezer | Series D+ | Oct 2012 | €101M |
| Spotify | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €77M |
| SoundCloud | Series C | Jan 2012 | €39M |
| ivi.ru Media | Series D+ | Sep 2012 | €32M |
| Viadeo | Growth/Late | Apr 2012 | €24M |
| Unruly | Series A | Jan 2012 | €19M |
| Kaltura | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| MyHeritage | Series D+ | Nov 2012 | €19M |
| Mobli | Series B | Sep 2012 | €17M |
| Devialet | Series A | Nov 2012 | €15M |
Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- Wayra6 deals
- Index Ventures4 deals
- Enterprise Ireland3 deals
- Northzone3 deals
- Atlas Venture2 deals
- Beringea2 deals
- Business Growth Fund2 deals
- Carmel Ventures2 deals
- Creathor Venture2 deals
- IDInvest Partners2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology