Netherlands startup funding in Q3 2013

European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during Q3 2013.

In Q3 2013, 20 startups in the Netherlands closed 21 funding rounds and raised €15M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 879.7% versus Q3 2012. Marketing was the most active sector, and SanomaVentures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€15M

+879.7% vs Q3 2012 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+320.0% vs Q3 2012

Companies

Top sector

Marketing

Rank in Europe

#15

1.3% of European funding

Top-10 round share

88.9%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jul	€3.1M	8
Aug	€1.4M	6
Sep	€10M	7

Top sectors

by € raised

Data table

	Netherlands — top sectors by capital, Q3 2013
Marketing	€5.5M
Gaming	€4.2M
Cleantech	€1.5M
Energy	€1.5M
Software	€1.4M
Travel	€878k
Telecom	€600k
Media	€540k

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Netherlands — stage mix, Q3 2013
Series A	€9.3M
Seed	€3.5M
Other	€2.1M

Exits & M&A

3 Acquisition

3 exits · €8.8B disclosed.

E-Plus Gruppe	Acquisition	Jul 2013	€8.6B
Nimbuzz	Acquisition	Sep 2013	€159M
Geldvoorelkaar.nl	Acquisition	Jul 2013	€11M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2013

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Yieldr	Series A	Sep 2013	€4.6M
BoosterMedia	Series A	Sep 2013	€3.8M
Waste4ME BV	Other	Jul 2013	€1.0M
Speakap	Series A	Sep 2013	€900k
RingCredible	Other	Jul 2013	€600k
Adcrowd	Seed	Aug 2013	€550k
Waste4ME BV	Other	Jul 2013	€500k
WappZapp	Seed	Aug 2013	€490k
Voyando	Seed	Jul 2013	€400k
Lunagames	Seed	Jul 2013	€382k
FuelUp	Seed	Sep 2013	€378k
Withlocals	Seed	Sep 2013	€378k
Konnektid	Seed	Sep 2013	€330k
Fosbury	Seed	Aug 2013	€264k
Paperflies	Seed	Jul 2013	€100k

View all 21 Netherlands deals in Q3 2013 →

Top investors

most active in Q3 2013, by deal count

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