Geographies/UK/2013/February

UK startup funding in February 2013

European tech funding raised by UK startups during February 2013.

In February 2013, 30 startups in the UK closed 30 funding rounds and raised €134M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 223.1% versus February 2012. Debt rounds added €8.1M. Marketing was the most active sector, and Midven was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€134M

+223.1% vs February 2012 · excl. debt & grants · +€8.1M debt

Funding rounds

+3.4% vs February 2012

Companies

Top sector

Marketing

Rank in Europe

55.6% of European funding

Debt financing

€8.1M

5.7% of total

Top-10 round share

92.8%

of disclosed capital

Top sectors

by € raised

Data table

	UK — top sectors by capital, February 2013
Telecom	€94M
Hardware	€87M
Media	€20M
Marketing	€14M
Software	€4.3M
Cleantech	€2.5M
Healthtech	€2.2M
Sports	€1.8M

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	UK — stage mix, February 2013
Growth/Late	€87M
Series B	€16M
Seed	€14M
Debt	€8.1M
Early VC	€7.3M
Series A	€6.7M
Other	€3.1M

Exits & M&A

1 Acquisition

1 exit · €3.4B disclosed.

Jazztel

Acquisition

Feb 2013

€3.4B

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in February 2013

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Truphone	Growth/Late	Feb 2013	€87M
State	Seed	Feb 2013	€10M
Ebuzzing	Debt	Feb 2013	€8.1M
Aveillant	Series B	Feb 2013	€7.9M
CS Networks	Series A	Feb 2013	€5.0M
Bullitt Group	Early VC	Feb 2013	€4.1M
InnRoad	Series B	Feb 2013	€3.4M
Oxford Photovoltaics	Series B	Feb 2013	€2.3M
Nexmo	Series B	Feb 2013	€2.2M
Smarkets	Series A	Feb 2013	€1.7M
The Business of Fashion	Seed	Feb 2013	€1.5M
Cipher Surgical	Early VC	Feb 2013	€1.4M
PayasUgym	Seed	Feb 2013	€1.1M
Graduway	Other	Feb 2013	€1.0M
Vizolution	Early VC	Feb 2013	€933k

View all 30 UK deals in February 2013 →

Top investors

most active in February 2013, by deal count

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