Ireland startup funding in 2013
European tech funding raised by Ireland startups during 2013.
In 2013, 45 startups in Ireland closed 50 funding rounds and raised €131M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Software was the most active sector, and Enterprise Ireland was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€131M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
50
Companies
45
Top sector
Software
Ireland: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €57M | -39.8% | 33 | +32.0% | — |
| 2012 | €44M | -23.0% | 39 | +18.2% | — |
| 2013 | €131M | +197.5% | 50 | +28.2% | — |
Rank in Europe
#11
2.7% of European funding
Top-10 round share
80.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthIreland — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €4.1M | 4 |
| Feb | €300k | 6 |
| Mar | €27M | 3 |
| Apr | €45M | 6 |
| May | €14M | 3 |
| Jun | €231k | 2 |
| Jul | €15M | 5 |
| Aug | €4.0M | 3 |
| Sep | €11M | 4 |
| Oct | €6.5M | 5 |
| Nov | €4.5M | 5 |
| Dec | €885k | 4 |
Top sectors
by € raisedIreland — top sectors by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ireland — top sectors by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €43M |
| Fintech | €34M |
| Software | €20M |
| Semiconductors | €12M |
| Hardware | €5.5M |
| Telecom | €4.2M |
| Marketing | €3.4M |
| Media | €3.0M |
Stage mix
by € raisedIreland — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ireland — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €51M |
| Series C | €36M |
| Seed | €15M |
| Series D+ | €12M |
| Growth/Late | €7.2M |
| Early VC | €5.8M |
| Series B | €4.0M |
| Grant | €1.1M |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition · 1 Buyout2 exits · €206M disclosed.
| Realex Payments | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €115M |
| Green Apple Media | Buyout | Jan 2013 | €91M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opsona | Series C | Apr 2013 | €33M |
| 3V Transaction Services | Series A | Mar 2013 | €19M |
| Movidius | Series D+ | Jul 2013 | €12M |
| Alpha Payments Cloud | Series A | Apr 2013 | €9.4M |
| Logentries | Series A | Sep 2013 | €7.6M |
| Lincor Solutions | Growth/Late | Mar 2013 | €7.2M |
| FeedHenry | Series A | May 2013 | €6.9M |
| Cubic Telecom | Series B | May 2013 | €4.0M |
| Opsona | Series C | Oct 2013 | €3.0M |
| O2 Ireland | Seed | Aug 2013 | €3.0M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Enterprise Ireland11 deals
- AIB SEED Capital Fund6 deals
- ACT Venture Capital5 deals
- Kernel Capital Partners4 deals
- Delta Partners3 deals
- Wayra3 deals
- Startupbootcamp2 deals
- Frontline Ventures2 deals
- Amgen Ventures2 deals
- Start-Up Chile2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology