Italy startup funding in Q2 2013

European tech funding raised by Italy startups during Q2 2013.

In Q2 2013, 16 startups in Italy closed 16 funding rounds and raised €23M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 14.7% versus Q2 2012. Marketing was the most active sector, and LVenture Group was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€23M

-14.7% vs Q2 2012 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+100.0% vs Q2 2012

Companies

Top sector

Marketing

Rank in Europe

#12

1.6% of European funding

Top-10 round share

98.7%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Apr	€9.4M	6
May	€14M	5
Jun	€478k	5

Top sectors

by € raised

Data table

	Italy — top sectors by capital, Q2 2013
Consumer	€12M
E-commerce	€5.6M
Fintech	€5.5M
Fashion	€2.0M
Transportation	€1.6M
Gaming	€1.5M
Marketing	€658k
Media	€200k

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Italy — stage mix, Q2 2013
Series A	€15M
Other	€5.5M
Early VC	€2.0M
Seed	€1.3M

Exits & M&A

1 Acquisition · 1 Buyout

2 exits · €91M disclosed.

Facile.it SpA

Buyout

May 2013

€91M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q2 2013

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Pet Paradisio	Series A	May 2013	€11M
ComparaMeglio.it	Other	Apr 2013	€5.5M
Recargo;Inc.	Series A	Apr 2013	€1.6M
Lanieri	Series A	May 2013	€1.5M
Bangbite	Early VC	Apr 2013	€1.5M
Buru Buru	Early VC	Apr 2013	€525k
Bulsara Advertising	Seed	May 2013	€350k
ChupaMobile	Seed	Jun 2013	€308k
PubCoder	Seed	Apr 2013	€200k
Fortuna Vini	Seed	May 2013	€172k
Alleantia	Seed	Jun 2013	€140k
Le Cicogne	Seed	Apr 2013	€78k
Waynaut	Seed	May 2013	€50k
NetLex	Seed	Jun 2013	€30k

View all 16 Italy deals in Q2 2013 →

Top investors

most active in Q2 2013, by deal count

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