Spain startup funding in Q4 2013
European tech funding raised by Spain startups during Q4 2013.
In Q4 2013, 27 startups in Spain closed 28 funding rounds and raised €16M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 41.4% versus Q4 2012. E-commerce was the most active sector, and Caixa Capital Risc was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€16M
+41.4% vs Q4 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
28
+0.0% vs Q4 2012
Companies
27
Top sector
E-commerce
Rank in Europe
#12
1.1% of European funding
Top-10 round share
84.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthSpain — funding by month, Q4 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct | €9.4M | 10 |
| Nov | €3.8M | 9 |
| Dec | €2.9M | 9 |
Top sectors
by € raisedSpain — top sectors by capital, Q4 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — top sectors by capital, Q4 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Fashion | €4.6M |
| Software | €1.6M |
| Travel | €1.5M |
| E-commerce | €1.4M |
| Gaming | €1.4M |
| Semiconductors | €1.0M |
| Consumer | €685k |
| Marketing | €388k |
Stage mix
by € raisedSpain — stage mix, Q4 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — stage mix, Q4 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €11M |
| Early VC | €2.0M |
| Other | €1.6M |
| Series A | €1.6M |
| Grant | €160k |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition · 1 Buyout3 exits · €125M disclosed.
| Bodas.net | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €50M |
| TiendAnimal | Buyout | Dec 2013 | €40M |
| Optenet | Acquisition | Dec 2013 | €35M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q4 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogi | Seed | Oct 2013 | €3.8M |
| Fast Drinks | Seed | Oct 2013 | €3.5M |
| Optimitive | Series A | Nov 2013 | €1.4M |
| Minube | Seed | Dec 2013 | €1.0M |
| Graphenea | Early VC | Dec 2013 | €1.0M |
| From the bench games | Early VC | Nov 2013 | €1.0M |
| tiendeo | Seed | Oct 2013 | €505k |
| ChicPlace | Seed | Oct 2013 | €500k |
| Reclamador.es | Seed | Oct 2013 | €500k |
| Otogami | Other | Nov 2013 | €405k |
| VILOOP | Other | Nov 2013 | €320k |
| La M√°s Mona | Seed | Nov 2013 | €300k |
| Enigmedia | Seed | Oct 2013 | €296k |
| Electric Mobility Company | Other | Nov 2013 | €250k |
| Shot & Shop | Other | Dec 2013 | €250k |
Top investors
most active in Q4 2013, by deal count- Caixa Capital Risc2 deals
- Bonsai Partners2 deals
- Wayra2 deals
- CDTI1 deals
- Clave Mayor1 deals
- Faraday Venture Partners1 deals
- Francois Derbaix1 deals
- GGM Venture Capital - High Growth IT Fund1 deals
- Iñaki Berenguer1 deals
- Javier Martín Chocarro1 deals