Sweden startup funding in 2013
European tech funding raised by Sweden startups during 2013.
In 2013, 41 startups in Sweden closed 42 funding rounds and raised €269M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €4.6M. Media was the most active sector, and Northzone was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€269M
excl. debt & grants · +€4.6M debt
Funding rounds
42
Companies
41
Top sector
Media
Sweden: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €281M | +272.0% | 43 | +87.0% | — |
| 2012 | €201M | -28.4% | 56 | +30.2% | — |
| 2013 | €269M | +33.5% | 42 | -25.0% | €4.6M |
Rank in Europe
#6
5.6% of European funding
Debt financing
€4.6M
1.7% of total
Top-10 round share
93.2%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthSweden — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €3.8M | 2 |
| Feb | €0 | 1 |
| Apr | €2.7M | 3 |
| May | €26M | 6 |
| Jun | €20M | 10 |
| Jul | €15M | 2 |
| Aug | €1.1M | 2 |
| Sep | €10M | 5 |
| Oct | €4.4M | 3 |
| Nov | €188M | 5 |
| Dec | €2.5M | 3 |
Top sectors
by € raisedSweden — top sectors by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sweden — top sectors by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Media | €215M |
| Marketing | €16M |
| Cleantech | €12M |
| Energy | €12M |
| E-commerce | €12M |
| Gaming | €6.2M |
| Cybersecurity | €5.0M |
| Software | €4.6M |
Stage mix
by € raisedSweden — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sweden — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €183M |
| Series A | €41M |
| Series B | €19M |
| Early VC | €13M |
| Seed | €12M |
| Debt | €4.6M |
| Other | €1.3M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | Series D+ | Nov 2013 | €183M |
| Flexenclosure | Series A | May 2013 | €18M |
| Magine | Series A | Jul 2013 | €15M |
| Wrapp | Series B | Jun 2013 | €12M |
| Sol Voltaics | Series B | Sep 2013 | €7.1M |
| Axiomatics | Early VC | May 2013 | €5.0M |
| MAG Interactive | Early VC | Nov 2013 | €4.4M |
| X5 Music Group | Early VC | Jan 2013 | €3.7M |
| Sticky (EyeTrackShop) | Series A | Apr 2013 | €2.3M |
| Crunchfish | Seed | Jun 2013 | €2.3M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2013; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sol Voltaics | Debt | Jun 2013 | €4.6M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Northzone2 deals
- Industrifonden2 deals
- True Ventures2 deals
- Creandum2 deals
- Andreas Widmer1 deals
- Atomico1 deals
- Bonnier Ventures1 deals
- Charles Noonan1 deals
- Christer Elmehagen1 deals
- Christian Nilsson1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology