European Media startup funding raised during 2016.
In 2016, 288 European Media companies raised a combined €2.0B across 310 funding rounds. Sweden led by capital raised, and Bpifrance was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Jul 2026.
| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | Debt | Feb 2016 | €918M |
| Devialet | Series C | Oct 2016 | €100M |
| SoundCloud | Series D+ | May 2016 | €87M |
| Studio71 | Growth/Late | Dec 2016 | €53M |
| Life On Air - Houseparty |
| Early VC |
| Nov 2016 |
| €47M |
| Kaltura | Series D+ | Jul 2016 | €46M |
| Teads | Debt | Jul 2016 | €43M |
| Auro Technologies | Growth/Late | May 2016 | €26M |
| ROLI | Series B | Apr 2016 | €24M |
| Molotov | Series B | Nov 2016 | €23M |
| XJet | Growth/Late | Feb 2016 | €23M |
| Yotpo | Series C | May 2016 | €20M |
| ContentSquare | Series B | Sep 2016 | €20M |
| The Future Group | Series C | Oct 2016 | €18M |
| Culture Trip | Series A | Sep 2016 | €18M |
