Italy startup funding in 2013
European tech funding raised by Italy startups during 2013.
In 2013, 71 startups in Italy closed 78 funding rounds and raised €54M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €2.8M. Media was the most active sector, and Cii2 was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€54M
excl. debt & grants · +€2.8M debt
Funding rounds
78
Companies
71
Top sector
Media
Italy: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €29M | +124.9% | 23 | +130.0% | — |
| 2012 | €65M | +124.5% | 39 | +69.6% | — |
| 2013 | €54M | -16.0% | 78 | +100.0% | €2.8M |
Rank in Europe
#13
1.2% of European funding
Debt financing
€2.8M
4.7% of total
Top-10 round share
63.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthItaly — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €6.5M | 8 |
| Feb | €1.6M | 4 |
| Mar | €6.7M | 6 |
| Apr | €9.4M | 6 |
| May | €14M | 5 |
| Jun | €478k | 5 |
| Jul | €8.1M | 11 |
| Aug | €6.0M | 8 |
| Sep | €1.4M | 6 |
| Oct | €4.3M | 9 |
| Nov | €230k | 2 |
| Dec | €1.3M | 8 |
Top sectors
by € raisedItaly — top sectors by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Italy — top sectors by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Consumer | €15M |
| E-commerce | €12M |
| Fintech | €12M |
| Media | €5.5M |
| Fashion | €5.3M |
| Healthtech | €3.4M |
| Hardware | €3.2M |
| Marketing | €2.3M |
Stage mix
by € raisedItaly — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Italy — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €28M |
| Seed | €13M |
| Other | €6.6M |
| Early VC | €5.9M |
| Debt | €2.8M |
| Grant | €2.6M |
| Series B | €1.0M |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition · 1 Buyout3 exits · €166M disclosed.
| Facile.it SpA | Buyout | May 2013 | €91M |
| 7Pixel | Acquisition | Dec 2013 | €75M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet Paradisio | Series A | May 2013 | €11M |
| ComparaMeglio.it | Other | Apr 2013 | €5.5M |
| JUSP | Series A | Mar 2013 | €4.0M |
| DoveConviene | Series A | Jul 2013 | €3.5M |
| StyleSaint | Series A | Aug 2013 | €3.2M |
| D-Share | Early VC | Jul 2013 | €1.8M |
| Recargo;Inc. | Series A | Apr 2013 | €1.6M |
| Epoxy | Seed | Mar 2013 | €1.5M |
| Bangbite | Early VC | Apr 2013 | €1.5M |
| Lanieri | Series A | May 2013 | €1.5M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2013; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MusiXmatch | Debt | Jan 2013 | €2.8M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Cii29 deals
- Club Italia Investimenti 29 deals
- H-FARM Ventures6 deals
- LVenture Group5 deals
- Italian Angels for Growth4 deals
- Atlante Ventures3 deals
- P1013 deals
- Paolo Barberis2 deals
- Digital Magics2 deals
- CrossCut Ventures1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology