Israel startup funding in H2 2013
European tech funding raised by Israel startups during H2 2013.
In H2 2013, 74 startups in Israel closed 76 funding rounds and raised €300M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 36.7% versus H2 2012. Software was the most active sector, and Sequoia Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€300M
+36.7% vs H2 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
76
+76.7% vs H2 2012
Companies
74
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#3
11.6% of European funding
Top-10 round share
59.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthIsrael — funding by month, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — top sectors by capital, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Media | €73M |
| Software | €55M |
| Telecom | €45M |
| Transportation | €37M |
| Travel | €37M |
| Marketing | €33M |
| Semiconductors | €29M |
| Cybersecurity | €17M |
Stage mix
by € raisedIsrael — stage mix, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — stage mix, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €72M |
| Series A | €63M |
| Series B | €60M |
| Growth/Late | €49M |
| Early VC | €20M |
| Series D+ | €19M |
| Seed | €18M |
| Grant | €1.9M |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition3 exits · €287M disclosed.
| eXelate | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €182M |
| CyActive | Acquisition | Oct 2013 | €55M |
| Matomy group | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €51M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 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 |
| Magisto | Series B | Oct 2013 | €11M |
| Tab Tale | Series B | Oct 2013 | €8.9M |
| Simplee | Series B | Sep 2013 | €7.6M |
| Mintigo | Series C | Oct 2013 | €7.4M |
| Stratoscale | Series A | Oct 2013 | €7.4M |
| Sckipio Technologies | Series A | Dec 2013 | €7.3M |
| Redis Labs | Series A | Nov 2013 | €6.6M |
| Zimperium | Series A | Oct 2013 | €5.9M |
| Checkmarx | Early VC | Nov 2013 | €5.9M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2013, by deal count- Sequoia Capital4 deals
- Plus Ventures3 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners3 deals
- Pitango Venture Capital3 deals
- 83North2 deals
- OurCrowd2 deals
- Gemini Israel Ventures2 deals
- Genesis Partners2 deals
- Magma Venture Partners2 deals
- Carmel Ventures2 deals