Travel funding in Q4 2012
European Travel startup funding raised during Q4 2012.
In Q4 2012, 23 European Travel companies closed 23 funding rounds and raised €110M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 415.5% versus Q4 2011. UK led by capital raised, and Accel was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€110M
+415.5% vs Q4 2011 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
23
+109.1% vs Q4 2011
Companies
23
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#5
8.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
97.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthTravel — funding by month, Q4 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct | €56M | 10 |
| Nov | €25M | 9 |
| Dec | €28M | 4 |
Top countries
by € raisedTravel — top countries by capital, Q4 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — top countries by capital, Q4 2012 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €70M |
| Switzerland | €20M |
| Russia | €13M |
| France | €3.5M |
| Germany | €2.2M |
| Denmark | €1.2M |
| Türkiye | €310k |
| Israel | €77k |
Stage mix
by € raisedTravel — stage mix, Q4 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — stage mix, Q4 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €36M |
| Series C | €31M |
| Growth/Late | €20M |
| Early VC | €15M |
| Series A | €5.3M |
| Seed | €2.4M |
| Grant | €25k |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition · 1 IPO3 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q4 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| HouseTrip | Series C | Oct 2012 | €31M |
| Hailo | Series B | Dec 2012 | €24M |
| Bravofly Rumbo Group | Growth/Late | Nov 2012 | €20M |
| OneTwoTrip | Series B | Oct 2012 | €12M |
| Secret Escapes | Early VC | Oct 2012 | €10M |
| LeCab | Series A | Dec 2012 | €3.1M |
| Kabbee | Early VC | Oct 2012 | €2.5M |
| Dreamlines | Series A | Nov 2012 | €2.2M |
| Camping and Co - Holidays and Co | Early VC | Dec 2012 | €1.5M |
| Drivr | Seed | Nov 2012 | €1.2M |
| Love Home Swap | Early VC | Nov 2012 | €1.0M |
| Travelata | Seed | Nov 2012 | €385k |
| Gezlong | Seed | Oct 2012 | €310k |
| Travellution | Seed | Oct 2012 | €309k |
| Triptease | Seed | Dec 2012 | €177k |
Top investors
most active in Q4 2012, by deal count- Accel2 deals
- Atomico2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
- Ardian1 deals
- Astutia Ventures1 deals
- Atlas Venture1 deals
- Balderton Capital1 deals
- Dima Ventures1 deals
- dpixel1 deals
- Ed Wray1 deals