Switzerland startup funding in H2 2013
European tech funding raised by Switzerland startups during H2 2013.
In H2 2013, 26 startups in Switzerland closed 26 funding rounds and raised €137M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 19.6% versus H2 2012. Debt rounds added €529k. Media was the most active sector, and Swisscom Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€137M
+19.6% vs H2 2012 · excl. debt & grants · +€529k debt
Funding rounds
26
+100.0% vs H2 2012
Companies
26
Top sector
Media
Rank in Europe
#6
5.3% of European funding
Debt financing
€529k
0.4% of total
Top-10 round share
93.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthSwitzerland — funding by month, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €765k | 2 |
| Aug | €28M | 5 |
| Sep | €26M | 8 |
| Oct | €35M | 5 |
| Nov | €45M | 5 |
| Dec | €2.6M | 1 |
Top sectors
by € raisedSwitzerland — top sectors by capital, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Switzerland — top sectors by capital, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €106M |
| Media | €4.0M |
| Software | €4.0M |
| Cybersecurity | €3.0M |
| Fintech | €2.7M |
| Edtech | €2.6M |
| Cleantech | €2.1M |
| HRtech | €1.2M |
Stage mix
by € raisedSwitzerland — stage mix, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Switzerland — stage mix, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €46M |
| Series D+ | €30M |
| Growth/Late | €30M |
| Series B | €22M |
| Early VC | €5.2M |
| Seed | €4.0M |
| Debt | €529k |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition3 exits · €1.3B disclosed.
| Infront Sports | Acquisition | Oct 2013 | €1.1B |
| Ricardo Group | Acquisition | Dec 2013 | €230M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biocartis | Series D+ | Nov 2013 | €30M |
| ADC Therapeutics | Growth/Late | Oct 2013 | €30M |
| ObsEva | Series A | Aug 2013 | €26M |
| CeQur | Series B | Sep 2013 | €20M |
| coresystems | Series A | Nov 2013 | €11M |
| Uepaa! | Series A | Oct 2013 | €3.0M |
| Erudify | Seed | Dec 2013 | €2.6M |
| Arktis Radiation Detectors | Early VC | Oct 2013 | €2.1M |
| arviem AG | Series A | Aug 2013 | €1.7M |
| Rayneer | Series A | Sep 2013 | €1.7M |
| Avance Pay | Early VC | Nov 2013 | €1.5M |
| paper.li (SmallRivers) | Early VC | Sep 2013 | €1.5M |
| Talentory | Series B | Nov 2013 | €1.2M |
| KeyLemon | Series A | Sep 2013 | €1.1M |
| BugBuster | Series A | Nov 2013 | €806k |
Top investors
most active in H2 2013, by deal count- Swisscom Ventures2 deals
- Balderton Capital1 deals
- Black River Ventures1 deals
- Debiopharm Group1 deals
- Edouard Lambelet1 deals
- GGV Capital1 deals
- Investiere1 deals
- Andreas Widmer1 deals
- Novo Holdings1 deals
- Paua Ventures1 deals