Wellness & Beauty funding in 2012
European Wellness & Beauty startup funding raised during 2012.
In 2012, 14 European Wellness & Beauty companies closed 15 funding rounds and raised €6.5M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and Benito Gómez was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€6.5M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
15
Companies
14
Top country
UK
Wellness & Beauty: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €33M | +18267.0% | 6 | +500.0% | — |
| 2011 | €30M | -7.6% | 9 | +50.0% | — |
| 2012 | €6.5M | -78.5% | 15 | +66.7% | — |
Rank among sectors
#25
0.1% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
100.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthWellness & Beauty — funding by month, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €0 | 1 |
| Feb | €0 | 1 |
| Mar | €521k | 2 |
| Apr | €4.4M | 1 |
| Jun | €719k | 1 |
| Jul | €140k | 3 |
| Aug | €0 | 1 |
| Oct | €619k | 2 |
| Nov | €100k | 1 |
| Dec | €0 | 2 |
Top countries
by € raisedWellness & Beauty — top countries by capital, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Wellness & Beauty — top countries by capital, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €5.2M |
| Spain | €660k |
| Israel | €619k |
| Sweden | €100k |
| Russia | €0 |
| Hungary | €0 |
| Netherlands | €0 |
| Germany | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedWellness & Beauty — stage mix, 2012 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Wellness & Beauty — stage mix, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Early VC | €4.4M |
| Seed | €2.1M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2012| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Days | Early VC | Apr 2012 | €4.4M |
| DrEd Online Doctor | Seed | Jun 2012 | €719k |
| PREen.Me | Seed | Oct 2012 | €619k |
| FRESS | Seed | Mar 2012 | €521k |
| iDoc24 | Seed | Nov 2012 | €100k |
| Saluspot | Seed | Jul 2012 | €100k |
| miLeyenda Entertainment SL | Seed | Jul 2012 | €40k |
Top investors
most active in 2012, by deal count- Benito Gómez1 deals
- Genesis Partners1 deals
- Horizons Ventures1 deals
- Inaki Arrola1 deals
- Oren Zeev1 deals
- Paua Ventures1 deals
- Project A Ventures1 deals
- The North West Fund1 deals
- Thomas Madsen-Mygdal1 deals
- UpWest Labs1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology