Telecom funding in 2010
European Telecom startup funding raised during 2010.
In 2010, 35 European Telecom companies closed 40 funding rounds and raised €452M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €567M. Netherlands led by capital raised, and Accel was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€452M
excl. debt & grants · +€567M debt
Funding rounds
40
Companies
35
Top country
Netherlands
Telecom: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €218M | -24.1% | 23 | +4.5% | — |
| 2009 | €181M | -17.1% | 23 | +0.0% | — |
| 2010 | €452M | +149.6% | 40 | +73.9% | €567M |
Rank among sectors
#1
29.3% of sector funding
Debt financing
€567M
55.7% of total
Top-10 round share
93.4%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
2
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthTelecom — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €4.5M | 6 |
| Feb | €2.1M | 1 |
| Mar | €4.5M | 2 |
| Apr | €7.4M | 2 |
| Jun | €30M | 6 |
| Jul | €44M | 5 |
| Aug | €12M | 2 |
| Sep | €13M | 4 |
| Oct | €7.4M | 3 |
| Nov | €861M | 6 |
| Dec | €33M | 3 |
Top countries
by € raisedTelecom — top countries by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Telecom — top countries by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | €882M |
| UK | €46M |
| France | €31M |
| Israel | €17M |
| Denmark | €13M |
| Sweden | €12M |
| Luxembourg | €5.8M |
| Germany | €5.1M |
Stage mix
by € raisedTelecom — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Telecom — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Debt | €567M |
| Growth/Late | €383M |
| Early VC | €24M |
| Other | €20M |
| Series D+ | €13M |
| Series B | €8.4M |
| Seed | €4.2M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| O3b Networks | Growth/Late | Nov 2010 | €296M |
| O3b Networks | Growth/Late | Dec 2010 | €19M |
| Wilocity | Growth/Late | Jul 2010 | €16M |
| Vopium | Growth/Late | Jun 2010 | €13M |
| Cambridge Broadband Networks | Growth/Late | Dec 2010 | €13M |
| Telepo | Other | Aug 2010 | €11M |
| Scopelec | Early VC | Jun 2010 | €8.9M |
| Ubiquisys | Growth/Late | Jul 2010 | €7.3M |
| Sequans Communications | Series D+ | Jul 2010 | €7.0M |
| OpenCloud | Growth/Late | Sep 2010 | €6.1M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2010; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| O3b Networks | Debt | Nov 2010 | €556M |
| O3b Networks | Debt | Jul 2010 | €11M |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Accel3 deals
- Advent Venture Partners3 deals
- Intel Capital3 deals
- Amadeus Capital Partners2 deals
- Amundi Private Equity Funds2 deals
- Atlas Venture2 deals
- Kima Ventures2 deals
- Sequoia Capital2 deals
- Sigma Gestion2 deals
- Ventech2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology