Travel funding in 2010
European Travel startup funding raised during 2010.
In 2010, 22 European Travel companies closed 23 funding rounds and raised €75M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Germany led by capital raised, and Cabiedes & Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€75M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
23
Companies
22
Top country
Germany
Travel: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €17M | -70.0% | 15 | +0.0% | — |
| 2009 | €14M | -20.4% | 10 | -33.3% | — |
| 2010 | €75M | +437.4% | 23 | +130.0% | — |
Rank among sectors
#14
2.1% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
97.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthTravel — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €0 | 1 |
| Feb | €1.4M | 3 |
| Mar | €81k | 2 |
| Apr | €890k | 1 |
| May | €610k | 2 |
| Jun | €1.6M | 2 |
| Jul | €16M | 4 |
| Oct | €566k | 2 |
| Nov | €0 | 1 |
| Dec | €53M | 5 |
Top countries
by € raisedTravel — top countries by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — top countries by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €40M |
| UK | €17M |
| Russia | €8.1M |
| Ireland | €4.3M |
| Israel | €1.4M |
| Spain | €1.4M |
| France | €1.3M |
| Slovenia | €769k |
Stage mix
by € raisedTravel — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €49M |
| Early VC | €8.2M |
| Series A | €8.1M |
| Series B | €4.3M |
| Seed | €3.2M |
| Other | €1.3M |
Exits & M&A
10 Acquisition · 1 IPO11 exits · €5.1B disclosed.
| Amadeus | IPO | Apr 2010 | €4.9B |
| rentalcars.com | Acquisition | Apr 2010 | €106M |
| Comvel - weg.de | Acquisition | Dec 2010 | €38M |
| Jetcost | Acquisition | Oct 2010 | €31M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trivago | Growth/Late | Dec 2010 | €40M |
| Attraction World | Early VC | Dec 2010 | €8.2M |
| Anywayanyday | Growth/Late | Jul 2010 | €8.1M |
| SilverRail | Series A | Jul 2010 | €7.3M |
| Carma | Series B | Dec 2010 | €4.3M |
| Gett (GetTaxi) | Seed | Feb 2010 | €1.4M |
| Sell My Timeshare NOW | Growth/Late | Jun 2010 | €1.3M |
| ReviewPro | Seed | Apr 2010 | €890k |
| Mountvacation | Series A | Dec 2010 | €769k |
| Club Santa Monica | Other | Oct 2010 | €500k |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Cabiedes & Partners1 deals
- Colin Hayhurst1 deals
- Edison Partners1 deals
- Gilles Martin1 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)1 deals
- Insight Partners1 deals
- Jorge Barahona1 deals
- Martin Dunford1 deals
- Rheingau Founders1 deals
- SEEDRocket1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology