France startup funding in 2013
European tech funding raised by France startups during 2013.
In 2013, 149 startups in France closed 165 funding rounds and raised €548M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €14M. Marketing was the most active sector, and Bpifrance was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€548M
excl. debt & grants · +€14M debt
Funding rounds
165
Companies
149
Top sector
Marketing
France: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €293M | -29.4% | 113 | -6.6% | €1.1M |
| 2012 | €445M | +51.9% | 115 | +1.8% | — |
| 2013 | €548M | +23.2% | 165 | +43.5% | €14M |
Rank in Europe
#3
11.6% of European funding
Debt financing
€14M
2.5% of total
Top-10 round share
38.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFrance — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €23M | 13 |
| Feb | €30M | 13 |
| Mar | €16M | 7 |
| Apr | €89M | 12 |
| May | €21M | 15 |
| Jun | €48M | 19 |
| Jul | €99M | 18 |
| Aug | €4.7M | 3 |
| Sep | €53M | 18 |
| Oct | €39M | 14 |
| Nov | €83M | 22 |
| Dec | €56M | 11 |
Top sectors
by € raisedFrance — top sectors by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — top sectors by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €151M |
| Marketing | €82M |
| Semiconductors | €71M |
| Software | €65M |
| Media | €44M |
| Fashion | €42M |
| Telecom | €34M |
| Transportation | €30M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFrance — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €116M |
| Series A | €110M |
| Series B | €81M |
| Series C | €80M |
| Series D+ | €59M |
| Early VC | €47M |
| Seed | €34M |
| Growth/Late | €21M |
| Debt | €14M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crocus Technology | Series D+ | Jul 2013 | €34M |
| GenSight Biologics | Series A | Apr 2013 | €32M |
| MetaPack | Other | Nov 2013 | €28M |
| WiThings | Series B | Jul 2013 | €23M |
| Sequans Communications | Growth/Late | Dec 2013 | €19M |
| Genticel | Series D+ | Apr 2013 | €18M |
| Scality | Series C | Jul 2013 | €17M |
| Vestiaire Collective | Series C | Sep 2013 | €15M |
| Pixium Vision | Other | Nov 2013 | €15M |
| TalentSoft | Series B | Sep 2013 | €15M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2013; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Bpifrance8 deals
- Iris Capital8 deals
- Elaia Partners7 deals
- IDInvest Partners7 deals
- Partech Ventures7 deals
- Omnes Capital6 deals
- Index Ventures5 deals
- Ventech5 deals
- Kima Ventures4 deals
- XAnge3 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology