Israel startup funding in 2013
European tech funding raised by Israel startups during 2013.
In 2013, 120 startups in Israel closed 134 funding rounds and raised €450M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €2.3M. Software was the most active sector, and Plus Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€450M
excl. debt & grants · +€2.3M debt
Funding rounds
134
Companies
120
Top sector
Software
Israel: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €312M | +52.8% | 76 | +55.1% | €2.2M |
| 2012 | €431M | +38.1% | 89 | +17.1% | — |
| 2013 | €450M | +4.6% | 134 | +50.6% | €2.3M |
Rank in Europe
#4
9.4% of European funding
Debt financing
€2.3M
0.5% of total
Top-10 round share
42.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthIsrael — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €22M | 14 |
| Feb | €14M | 5 |
| Mar | €34M | 12 |
| Apr | €39M | 11 |
| May | €29M | 12 |
| Jun | €14M | 4 |
| Jul | €32M | 9 |
| Aug | €28M | 11 |
| Sep | €28M | 12 |
| Oct | €91M | 23 |
| Nov | €83M | 9 |
| Dec | €40M | 12 |
Top sectors
by € raisedIsrael — top sectors by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — top sectors by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Software | €134M |
| Media | €112M |
| Marketing | €59M |
| Telecom | €55M |
| Travel | €37M |
| Transportation | €37M |
| Cybersecurity | €32M |
| Semiconductors | €29M |
Stage mix
by € raisedIsrael — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €112M |
| Series A | €99M |
| Series C | €85M |
| Growth/Late | €61M |
| Seed | €40M |
| Series D+ | €31M |
| Early VC | €22M |
| Debt | €2.3M |
| Grant | €1.9M |
Exits & M&A
5 Acquisition5 exits · €560M disclosed.
| Wilocity | Acquisition | Feb 2013 | €273M |
| eXelate | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €182M |
| CyActive | Acquisition | Oct 2013 | €55M |
| Matomy group | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €51M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobli | Series C | Nov 2013 | €44M |
| Wilocity | Growth/Late | Oct 2013 | €26M |
| Moovit | Series B | Dec 2013 | €21M |
| Altair Semiconductor | Series D+ | Jul 2013 | €19M |
| SIRIN Labs | Growth/Late | Nov 2013 | €18M |
| Gett (GetTaxi) | Series C | Aug 2013 | €16M |
| ClickTale | Series B | Apr 2013 | €13M |
| Panaya | Series D+ | Jan 2013 | €12M |
| Magisto | Series B | Oct 2013 | €11M |
| Interlude | Series B | May 2013 | €11M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2013; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Plus Ventures7 deals
- OurCrowd6 deals
- Sequoia Capital6 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners5 deals
- Entree Capital5 deals
- UpWest Labs4 deals
- Genesis Partners4 deals
- lool Ventures4 deals
- Magma Venture Partners3 deals
- Pitango Venture Capital3 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology