Sectors/Media/2012/March

Media funding in March 2012

European Media startup funding raised during March 2012.

In March 2012, 17 European Media companies closed 17 funding rounds and raised €23M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 300.2% versus March 2011. UK led by capital raised, and Creathor Venture was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€23M

+300.2% vs March 2011 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+240.0% vs March 2011

Companies

Top country

Rank among sectors

#10

5.5% of sector funding

Top-10 round share

98.3%

of disclosed capital

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	Media — top countries by capital, March 2012
UK	€11M
Germany	€5.5M
France	€4.5M
Spain	€1.0M
Israel	€521k
Ireland	€400k
Sweden	€57k
Netherlands	€40k

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Media — stage mix, March 2012
Series B	€14M
Series A	€4.5M
Early VC	€2.2M
Seed	€2.1M
Other	€236k

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in March 2012

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Songkick	Series B	Mar 2012	€9.0M
Tape.tv	Series B	Mar 2012	€4.6M
Mobiles Republic	Series A	Mar 2012	€2.2M
News Republic	Series A	Mar 2012	€2.2M
Eagle-i Music	Early VC	Mar 2012	€1.2M
NicePeopleAtWork	Early VC	Mar 2012	€1.0M
Amen	Seed	Mar 2012	€744k
Social Studios	Seed	Mar 2012	€521k
Wavebreak Media	Seed	Mar 2012	€400k
3D Industri.es	Seed	Mar 2012	€260k
Triposo	Other	Mar 2012	€167k
PREssglue	Other	Mar 2012	€70k
Foap AB	Seed	Mar 2012	€57k
TopDeejays	Seed	Mar 2012	€40k
Songflow	Seed	Mar 2012	€40k

View all 17 Media deals in March 2012 →

Top investors

most active in March 2012, by deal count

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