Spain startup funding in 2013
European tech funding raised by Spain startups during 2013.
In 2013, 116 startups in Spain closed 135 funding rounds and raised €137M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €254k. E-commerce was the most active sector, and Lanzadera was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€137M
excl. debt & grants · +€254k debt
Funding rounds
135
Companies
116
Top sector
E-commerce
Spain: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €96M | +49.2% | 64 | +88.2% | — |
| 2012 | €107M | +11.5% | 106 | +65.6% | — |
| 2013 | €137M | +28.3% | 135 | +27.4% | €254k |
Rank in Europe
#10
2.8% of European funding
Debt financing
€254k
0.2% of total
Top-10 round share
60.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthSpain — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €1.4M | 7 |
| Feb | €6.9M | 9 |
| Mar | €3.5M | 9 |
| Apr | €9.3M | 17 |
| May | €54M | 16 |
| Jun | €13M | 21 |
| Jul | €13M | 10 |
| Aug | €4.1M | 4 |
| Sep | €17M | 14 |
| Oct | €9.4M | 10 |
| Nov | €3.8M | 9 |
| Dec | €2.9M | 9 |
Top sectors
by € raisedSpain — top sectors by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — top sectors by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Fashion | €31M |
| Healthtech | €28M |
| E-commerce | €21M |
| Marketing | €16M |
| Foodtech | €13M |
| Gaming | €8.9M |
| Software | €8.2M |
| Consumer | €7.5M |
Stage mix
by € raisedSpain — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €41M |
| Seed | €30M |
| Growth/Late | €25M |
| Early VC | €12M |
| Series A | €11M |
| Series C | €9.9M |
| Other | €9.7M |
| Debt | €254k |
| Grant | €235k |
Exits & M&A
6 Acquisition · 1 Buyout7 exits · €207M disclosed.
| Bodas.net | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €50M |
| Hofmann | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €50M |
| TiendAnimal | Buyout | Dec 2013 | €40M |
| Optenet | Acquisition | Dec 2013 | €35M |
| Zyncro | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €30M |
| Ducksboard | Acquisition | Aug 2013 | €2.1M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privalia | Growth/Late | May 2013 | €25M |
| STAT-Diagnostica | Series B | May 2013 | €22M |
| Restalo | Series B | Sep 2013 | €7.6M |
| Artificial Solutions | Series C | Jun 2013 | €7.2M |
| Plenummedia | Series B | Sep 2013 | €4.9M |
| Dogi | Seed | Oct 2013 | €3.8M |
| Fast Drinks | Seed | Oct 2013 | €3.5M |
| Ticketea | Series B | May 2013 | €3.1M |
| ReviewPro | Early VC | Jul 2013 | €3.0M |
| Social Point | Series B | Feb 2013 | €2.9M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2013; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| AddFleet | Debt | Jan 2013 | €197k |
| Inventure Cloud | Debt | Jun 2013 | €57k |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Lanzadera12 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners9 deals
- Wayra9 deals
- Caixa Capital Risc7 deals
- Francois Derbaix6 deals
- Kibo Ventures6 deals
- Plug and Play Spain5 deals
- Mola.com4 deals
- Seaya Ventures4 deals
- Bonsai Partners4 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology