UK startup funding in September 2013
European tech funding raised by UK startups during September 2013.
In September 2013, 59 startups in the UK closed 59 funding rounds and raised €101M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 45.1% versus September 2012. Software was the most active sector, and Octopus Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€101M
-45.1% vs September 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
59
+37.2% vs September 2012
Companies
59
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#1
26.2% of European funding
Top-10 round share
82.6%
of disclosed capital
Top sectors
by € raisedUK — top sectors by capital, September 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — top sectors by capital, September 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Marketing | €28M |
| Software | €21M |
| Fintech | €20M |
| Cleantech | €11M |
| Media | €4.6M |
| Foodtech | €4.2M |
| Fashion | €3.2M |
| Travel | €2.6M |
Stage mix
by € raisedUK — stage mix, September 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — stage mix, September 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €27M |
| Series C | €26M |
| Other | €17M |
| Seed | €13M |
| Early VC | €9.4M |
| Series A | €8.2M |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition2 exits · €2.1B disclosed.
| Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €2.0B |
| City Index | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €107M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in September 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewVoiceMedia | Series C | Sep 2013 | €26M |
| Calastone | Series B | Sep 2013 | €14M |
| SwiftKey | Series B | Sep 2013 | €13M |
| Plaxica | Other | Sep 2013 | €11M |
| Ebury | Early VC | Sep 2013 | €4.1M |
| BrewDog | Seed | Sep 2013 | €3.5M |
| Bottica | Series A | Sep 2013 | €3.0M |
| Zynstra | Series A | Sep 2013 | €2.9M |
| Sumerian | Early VC | Sep 2013 | €2.8M |
| LoveLive.TV | Other | Sep 2013 | €2.4M |
| Blu Wireless Technology | Seed | Sep 2013 | €2.3M |
| Synthace Limited | Series A | Sep 2013 | €1.5M |
| User Replay | Seed | Sep 2013 | €1.4M |
| PlayMob | Early VC | Sep 2013 | €1.3M |
| Love Home Swap | Early VC | Sep 2013 | €1.2M |
Top investors
most active in September 2013, by deal count- Octopus Ventures3 deals
- Crowdcube3 deals
- Angel CoFund2 deals
- Seedrs2 deals
- Accel2 deals
- Seedcamp2 deals
- MMC Ventures2 deals
- Hasmik Meltonyan1 deals
- Highland Europe1 deals
- Imtiaz Mian1 deals