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Norway startup funding in 2013

European tech funding raised by Norway startups during 2013.

In 2013, 14 startups in Norway closed 15 funding rounds and raised €19M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Software was the most active sector, and Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€19M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
15
Companies
14
Top sector
Software

Norway: last three years

change vs the year before
YearEquityChangeRoundsChangeDebt
2011€20M-12.7%5-50.0%—
2012€5.7M-71.4%2-60.0%—
2013€19M+233.4%15+650.0%—
Rank in Europe
#20
0.4% of European funding
Top-10 round share
98.7%
of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month
Norway — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
FundingRounds
Jan€200k1
Feb€500k1
Apr€11M2
Jun€1.5M1
Aug€02
Sep€3.7M3
Oct€01
Nov€513k1
Dec€2.6M3

Top sectors

by € raised
Norway — top sectors by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
Norway — top sectors by capital, 2013
Software€15M
Media€13M
Cybersecurity€4.1M
Fintech€2.6M
Healthtech€1.3M
E-commerce€937k
Transportation€937k
Wellness & Beauty€756k

Stage mix

by € raised
Norway — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
Norway — stage mix, 2013
Growth/Late€10M
Seed€4.4M
Series B€2.6M
Series A€1.8M
Grant€1.2M

Exits & M&A

2 Acquisition

2 exits · €340M disclosed.

VizrtAcquisitionAug 2013€340M

Largest equity rounds

by disclosed amount, 2013
CompanyStageDateAmount
Opera SoftwareGrowth/LateApr 2013€10M
SoundropSeries BSep 2013€2.6M
ZwipeSeries ADec 2013€1.8M
EncapSeedJun 2013€1.5M
XenetaSeedApr 2013€937k
Your.MDSeedSep 2013€756k
RelinkLabsSeedNov 2013€513k
AppscoSeedSep 2013€378k
CargoSpotterSeedJan 2013€200k
EventumSeedDec 2013€55k
View all 15 Norway deals in 2013 →

Top investors

most active in 2013, by deal count

Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology

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