Media funding in 2026
European Media startup funding raised during 2026.
In 2026, 20 European Media companies closed 23 funding rounds and raised €1.5B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Türkiye led by capital raised, and Antler was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€1.5B
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
23
Companies
20
Top country
Türkiye
Media: last three years
2026 is to date; no change shown against a full yearRank among sectors
#15
1.8% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
99.6%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
2
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMedia — funding by month, 2026 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €5.8M | 1 |
| Feb | €5.9M | 1 |
| Mar | €32M | 3 |
| Apr | €325M | 5 |
| May | €3.2M | 4 |
| Jul | €14M | 4 |
| Aug | €0 | 1 |
| Sep | €5.6M | 2 |
| Oct | €1.2M | 1 |
| Nov | €1.2B | 1 |
Top countries
by € raisedMedia — top countries by capital, 2026 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Türkiye | €1.5B |
| Italy | €56M |
| Ukraine | €11M |
| Netherlands | €5.8M |
| Sweden | €4.7M |
| France | €3.0M |
| UK | €2.6M |
| Luxembourg | €2.0M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, 2026 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €1.5B |
| Series A | €50M |
| Other | €16M |
| Seed | €15M |
| Series B | €5.9M |
| Pre-Seed | €1.5M |
Exits & M&A
15 Acquisition15 exits · €1.3B disclosed.
| Kobalt | Acquisition | Mar 2026 | €1.3B |
| Factanza Media | Acquisition | Apr 2026 | €5.1M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2026Top investors
most active in 2026, by deal count- Antler2 deals
- Azimut2 deals
- Flashpoint2 deals
- Seventure Partners2 deals
- Systemiq Capital2 deals
- 404 Ventures1 deals
- AI Factory1 deals
- Alkemia Capital1 deals
- Ardian1 deals
- Axel Springer SE1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 4 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology