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Netherlands startup funding in Q1 2013

European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during Q1 2013.

In Q1 2013, 21 startups in the Netherlands closed 21 funding rounds and raised €26M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 5.4% versus Q1 2012. Software was the most active sector, and Axivate Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€26M
-5.4% vs Q1 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
21
+16.7% vs Q1 2012
Companies
21
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#7
3.4% of European funding
Top-10 round share
98.7%
of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month
Netherlands — funding by month, Q1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
FundingRounds
Jan€15M10
Feb€1.0M3
Mar€11M8

Top sectors

by € raised
Netherlands — top sectors by capital, Q1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
Netherlands — top sectors by capital, Q1 2013
Software€11M
Cleantech€8.8M
Transportation€8.5M
Healthtech€4.0M
Wellness & Beauty€682k
Sports€682k
Marketing€644k
E-commerce€606k

Stage mix

by € raised
Netherlands — stage mix, Q1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
Netherlands — stage mix, Q1 2013
Series A€13M
Series C€8.5M
Seed€2.9M
Early VC€2.2M
Grant€70k

Exits & M&A

1 Acquisition

1 exit · €820M disclosed.

GlobalCollect BVAcquisitionFeb 2013€820M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2013
CompanyStageDateAmount
Pyramid AnalyticsSeries AMar 2013€8.8M
The New MotionSeries CJan 2013€8.5M
FF PharmaSeries AJan 2013€4.0M
BackupAgentEarly VCMar 2013€1.5M
WerckerSeedJan 2013€758k
VirtuagymEarly VCJan 2013€682k
ZEEFSeedJan 2013€606k
StudyTubeSeedFeb 2013€500k
OPNTSeedFeb 2013€500k
WakaWakaSeedJan 2013€300k
SyndicatePlusSeedMar 2013€229k
GiauraGrantJan 2013€50k
Color EightSeedMar 2013€38k
QwikSenseGrantMar 2013€20k
LimkSeedFeb 2013€11k
View all 21 Netherlands deals in Q1 2013 →

Top investors

most active in Q1 2013, by deal count
← All 2013 Netherlands funding