European Media startup funding raised during 2021.
In 2021, 109 European Media companies raised a combined €4.3B across 113 funding rounds. Sweden led by capital raised, and Almi Invest was the most active investor. Data as of 21 Aug 2026.
| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | Other | Feb 2021 | €1.1B |
| ContentSquare | Series D+ | May 2021 | €410M |
| Epidemic Sound | Other | Mar 2021 | €378M |
| Kry | Series D+ | Apr 2021 |
50 exits · €4.5B disclosed.
| Stack Overflow | Acquisition | Jun 2021 | €1.5B |
| Politico | Acquisition | Aug 2021 | €851M |
| Acast | IPO | Apr 2021 | €500M |
| MediaCityUK | Acquisition | Nov 2021 | €498M |
| WaveOptics | Acquisition | May 2021 | €410M |
| Believe Digital | IPO | Jun 2021 | €300M |
| €262M |
| Patsnap | Other | Mar 2021 | €252M |
| DNEG | Other | Aug 2021 | €213M |
| Gong | Series D+ | Jun 2021 | €206M |
| ivi | Series D+ | May 2021 | €204M |
| Outbrain | Other | Jul 2021 | €169M |
| Contentful | Series D+ | Jul 2021 | €147M |
| Storytel | Other | Sep 2021 | €138M |
| Storytel | Growth/Late | Mar 2021 | €118M |
| Dixa | Series C | Jul 2021 | €88M |
| Podimo | Series B | Nov 2021 | €70M |
| Brut | Series C | Jul 2021 | €63M |
