UK startup funding in 2013
European tech funding raised by UK startups during 2013.
In 2013, 473 startups in the UK closed 539 funding rounds and raised €1.2B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €20M. Software was the most active sector, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€1.2B
excl. debt & grants · +€20M debt
Funding rounds
539
Companies
473
Top sector
Software
UK: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €901M | +42.4% | 282 | +49.2% | €11M |
| 2012 | €1.2B | +32.2% | 409 | +45.0% | €5.3M |
| 2013 | €1.2B | -0.3% | 539 | +31.8% | €20M |
Rank in Europe
#1
28.2% of European funding
Debt financing
€20M
1.5% of total
Top-10 round share
41.9%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
1
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthUK — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €75M | 50 |
| Feb | €142M | 30 |
| Mar | €59M | 50 |
| Apr | €51M | 38 |
| May | €51M | 38 |
| Jun | €237M | 44 |
| Jul | €104M | 54 |
| Aug | €217M | 36 |
| Sep | €101M | 59 |
| Oct | €81M | 47 |
| Nov | €151M | 45 |
| Dec | €98M | 48 |
Top sectors
by € raisedUK — top sectors by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — top sectors by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Software | €224M |
| Marketing | €196M |
| Fintech | €181M |
| Edtech | €165M |
| Media | €114M |
| Telecom | €98M |
| Hardware | €88M |
| Healthtech | €76M |
Stage mix
by € raisedUK — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €257M |
| Series A | €216M |
| Growth/Late | €210M |
| Grant | €159M |
| Seed | €122M |
| Series C | €117M |
| Early VC | €116M |
| Series B | €111M |
| Series D+ | €40M |
| Debt | €20M |
Exits & M&A
24 Acquisition · 2 IPO · 1 Buyout27 exits · €26B disclosed.
| EE (Everything Everywhere) | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €15B |
| Jazztel | Acquisition | Feb 2013 | €3.4B |
| Wood Mackenzie / Woodmac | Acquisition | Dec 2013 | €2.5B |
| Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €2.0B |
| Skrill | Acquisition | Dec 2013 | €1.1B |
| Advanced Computer Software | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €900M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truphone | Growth/Late | Feb 2013 | €87M |
| Buyapowa | Other | Aug 2013 | €68M |
| Powa Technologies | Series A | Aug 2013 | €57M |
| PowaTAG | Series A | Aug 2013 | €57M |
| GameAccount Network | Growth/Late | Nov 2013 | €31M |
| Shazam | Series D+ | Jul 2013 | €31M |
| Arria NLG | Growth/Late | Nov 2013 | €30M |
| Funding Circle | Series C | Oct 2013 | €27M |
| NewVoiceMedia | Series C | Sep 2013 | €26M |
| MISSION Therapeutics | Series B | Nov 2013 | €24M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2013; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LendInvest | Debt | Nov 2013 | €10.0M |
| Ebuzzing | Debt | Feb 2013 | €8.1M |
| 7Digital | Debt | Nov 2013 | €1.0M |
| Cella Energy | Debt | Mar 2013 | €914k |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Crowdcube25 deals
- Seedrs20 deals
- Wayra14 deals
- Index Ventures11 deals
- Notion Capital10 deals
- MMC Ventures10 deals
- Octopus Ventures10 deals
- Passion Capital8 deals
- Collider7 deals
- Midven6 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology