France startup funding in H1 2013
European tech funding raised by France startups during H1 2013.
In H1 2013, 77 startups in France closed 79 funding rounds and raised €219M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 20.2% versus H1 2012. Debt rounds added €8.0M. Marketing was the most active sector, and Iris Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€219M
+20.2% vs H1 2012 · excl. debt & grants · +€8.0M debt
Funding rounds
79
+36.2% vs H1 2012
Companies
77
Top sector
Marketing
Rank in Europe
#4
10.1% of European funding
Debt financing
€8.0M
3.5% of total
Top-10 round share
57.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFrance — funding by month, H1 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 |
Top sectors
by € raisedFrance — top sectors by capital, H1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — top sectors by capital, H1 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €71M |
| Marketing | €34M |
| E-commerce | €22M |
| Travel | €18M |
| Semiconductors | €18M |
| Telecom | €15M |
| Fashion | €13M |
| Fintech | €12M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFrance — stage mix, H1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — stage mix, H1 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €87M |
| Early VC | €38M |
| Series D+ | €25M |
| Series C | €23M |
| Series B | €18M |
| Other | €15M |
| Seed | €11M |
| Debt | €8.0M |
| Growth/Late | €2.0M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| GenSight Biologics | Series A | Apr 2013 | €32M |
| Genticel | Series D+ | Apr 2013 | €18M |
| MarcoVasco (Planetveo) | Series A | Jun 2013 | €15M |
| AppGratis | Series A | Jan 2013 | €10M |
| Aledia | Series A | Apr 2013 | €10M |
| EyeTechCare | Series C | Mar 2013 | €10M |
| BonitaSoft | Series C | May 2013 | €9.9M |
| Sofinnova Partners | Other | Apr 2013 | €8.0M |
| Teads | Debt | Feb 2013 | €8.0M |
| Cooltech Applications | Early VC | Apr 2013 | €8.0M |
| DelfMEMS | Series B | Jan 2013 | €8.0M |
| Recommerce Solutions | Early VC | Feb 2013 | €7.1M |
| Sparkow | Series B | Feb 2013 | €7.0M |
| Ekinops | Series D+ | Apr 2013 | €6.7M |
| AT Internet | Early VC | Jun 2013 | €6.3M |
Top investors
most active in H1 2013, by deal count- Iris Capital6 deals
- Elaia Partners3 deals
- Index Ventures3 deals
- Oleg Tscheltzoff2 deals
- Sofinnova Partners2 deals
- Omnes Capital2 deals
- CapHorn Invest2 deals
- Partech Ventures2 deals
- Ventech2 deals
- IDInvest Partners2 deals