Netherlands startup funding in 2013
European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during 2013.
In 2013, 83 startups in the Netherlands closed 87 funding rounds and raised €140M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €73k. Software was the most active sector, and Startupbootcamp was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€140M
excl. debt & grants · +€73k debt
Funding rounds
87
Companies
83
Top sector
Software
Netherlands: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €79M | -78.9% | 31 | +40.9% | — |
| 2012 | €103M | +30.6% | 37 | +19.4% | — |
| 2013 | €140M | +36.3% | 87 | +135.1% | €73k |
Rank in Europe
#9
2.9% of European funding
Debt financing
€73k
0.1% of total
Top-10 round share
83.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthNetherlands — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €15M | 10 |
| Feb | €1.0M | 3 |
| Mar | €11M | 8 |
| Apr | €0 | 3 |
| May | €1.7M | 5 |
| Jun | €4.4M | 9 |
| Jul | €3.1M | 8 |
| Aug | €1.4M | 6 |
| Sep | €10M | 7 |
| Oct | €37M | 8 |
| Nov | €44M | 12 |
| Dec | €12M | 8 |
Top sectors
by € raisedNetherlands — top sectors by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — top sectors by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Telecom | €50M |
| Healthtech | €35M |
| Software | €23M |
| Marketing | €14M |
| Cleantech | €11M |
| Transportation | €8.8M |
| Gaming | €4.8M |
| E-commerce | €4.2M |
Stage mix
by € raisedNetherlands — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €41M |
| Series B | €31M |
| Series A | €26M |
| Seed | €25M |
| Series C | €8.5M |
| Early VC | €6.5M |
| Other | €2.1M |
| Debt | €73k |
| Grant | €70k |
Exits & M&A
7 Acquisition7 exits · €9.6B disclosed.
| E-Plus Gruppe | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €8.6B |
| GlobalCollect BV | Acquisition | Feb 2013 | €820M |
| Nimbuzz | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €159M |
| Geldvoorelkaar.nl | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €11M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrimax | Growth/Late | Nov 2013 | €41M |
| Merus | Series B | Oct 2013 | €31M |
| Pyramid Analytics | Series A | Mar 2013 | €8.8M |
| The New Motion | Series C | Jan 2013 | €8.5M |
| Fairphone | Seed | Dec 2013 | €8.1M |
| Yieldr | Series A | Sep 2013 | €4.6M |
| 161 MEDIA | Early VC | Oct 2013 | €4.3M |
| FF Pharma | Series A | Jan 2013 | €4.0M |
| BoosterMedia | Series A | Sep 2013 | €3.8M |
| Freenom | Series A | Dec 2013 | €2.2M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2013; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Startupbootcamp10 deals
- SanomaVentures6 deals
- Linden Mobile Ventures4 deals
- BOM Capital - Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij2 deals
- Solid Ventures2 deals
- Oneplanetcrowd2 deals
- DOEN Foundation2 deals
- Greenhouse Group1 deals
- Greylock Partners1 deals
- HENQ Invest1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology