European Media startup funding raised during Q1 2016.
In Q1 2016, 73 European Media companies raised a combined €1.1B across 76 funding rounds, up 392.0% versus Q1 2015. Sweden led by capital raised, and Imprimatur Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 9 Jul 2026.
24 exits · €391M disclosed.
| Starman | Acquisition | Mar 2016 | €208M |
| Time Out | IPO | Jan 2016 | €108M |
| News Republic | Acquisition | Feb 2016 | €52M |
| Relaxnews | Acquisition | Mar 2016 | €15M |
| DCC Labs | Acquisition | Jan 2016 | €7.3M |
| GMS Digital |
| Acquisition |
| Feb 2016 |
| €1.1M |
| €14M |
| Mirriad | Series D+ | Feb 2016 | €14M |
| Replay Technologies | Series B | Feb 2016 | €12M |
| Mapillary | Series A | Feb 2016 | €7.3M |
| Unispectral | Series A | Mar 2016 | €6.6M |
| Fire1foundry | Series B | Mar 2016 | €6.5M |
| Woodbrass | Growth/Late | Jan 2016 | €5.2M |
| Crowdynews | Series B | Jan 2016 | €3.7M |
| LaunchPad Recruits | Series A | Mar 2016 | €2.5M |
| Start A Fire | Series A | Feb 2016 | €2.3M |
| Tattoodo | Early VC | Jan 2016 | €2.3M |
| Storystream | Series A | Mar 2016 | €2.3M |
