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UK startup funding in May 2013

European tech funding raised by UK startups during May 2013.

In May 2013, 37 startups in the UK closed 38 funding rounds and raised €51M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 68.6% versus May 2012. Software was the most active sector, and Wayra was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€51M
-68.6% vs May 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
38
+15.2% vs May 2012
Companies
37
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#2
16.4% of European funding
Top-10 round share
89.1%
of disclosed capital

Top sectors

by € raised
UK — top sectors by capital, May 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — top sectors by capital, May 2013
Healthtech€15M
Software€12M
Sports€9.6M
Cloud€7.3M
Media€6.7M
Marketing€3.8M
Proptech€1.3M
Cleantech€1.3M

Stage mix

by € raised
UK — stage mix, May 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
UK — stage mix, May 2013
Series B€21M
Other€10M
Early VC€9.6M
Series A€4.7M
Seed€4.6M
Grant€29k

Exits & M&A

1 Acquisition

1 exit.

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in May 2013
CompanyStageDateAmount
PhagenesisSeries BMay 2013€15M
BrightpearlSeries BMay 2013€6.1M
DataCentredOtherMay 2013€5.0M
90minEarly VCMay 2013€4.4M
FTBproEarly VCMay 2013€4.4M
QriouslySeries AMay 2013€2.7M
ClusterHQSeedMay 2013€2.3M
StitcheradsSeries AMay 2013€2.0M
BreezieOtherMay 2013€1.6M
We Are Pop UpOtherMay 2013€1.3M
VentiveOtherMay 2013€1.3M
QuillSeedMay 2013€1.1M
fanatixEarly VCMay 2013€765k
Loco2SeedMay 2013€400k
YouViewOtherMay 2013€360k
View all 38 UK deals in May 2013 →

Top investors

most active in May 2013, by deal count
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