UK startup funding in H1 2013
European tech funding raised by UK startups during H1 2013.
In H1 2013, 232 startups in the UK closed 250 funding rounds and raised €448M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 21.1% versus H1 2012. Debt rounds added €9.0M. Software was the most active sector, and Seedrs was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€448M
-21.1% vs H1 2012 · excl. debt & grants · +€9.0M debt
Funding rounds
250
+27.6% vs H1 2012
Companies
232
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#1
27.4% of European funding
Debt financing
€9.0M
1.5% of total
Top-10 round share
56.8%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthUK — funding by month, H1 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 |
Top sectors
by € raisedUK — top sectors by capital, H1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — top sectors by capital, H1 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Edtech | €161M |
| Telecom | €95M |
| Hardware | €87M |
| Software | €80M |
| Marketing | €55M |
| Media | €41M |
| Healthtech | €36M |
| Consumer | €29M |
Stage mix
by € raisedUK — stage mix, H1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — stage mix, H1 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Grant | €158M |
| Growth/Late | €100M |
| Other | €71M |
| Early VC | €67M |
| Series B | €57M |
| Seed | €51M |
| Series A | €50M |
| Series C | €43M |
| Series D+ | €9.2M |
| Debt | €9.0M |
Exits & M&A
6 Acquisition · 1 Buyout7 exits · €4.0B disclosed.
| Jazztel | Acquisition | Feb 2013 | €3.4B |
| Opodo | Acquisition | Jan 2013 | €450M |
| Evenbase Recruitment | Acquisition | Mar 2013 | €110M |
| Oxford Nanopore Technologies | Buyout | Jun 2013 | €42M |
| Neul | Acquisition | Mar 2013 | €23M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivey Business School | Grant | Jun 2013 | €158M |
| Truphone | Growth/Late | Feb 2013 | €87M |
| KeepVision | Other | Jan 2013 | €18M |
| Phagenesis | Series B | May 2013 | €15M |
| Farfetch | Series C | Mar 2013 | €15M |
| NewVoiceMedia | Series B | Jan 2013 | €15M |
| WorldStores | Series C | Jun 2013 | €12M |
| State | Seed | Feb 2013 | €10M |
| FireHost | Series D+ | Jun 2013 | €9.2M |
| YPlan | Series A | Jun 2013 | €9.2M |
| Scotrenewables Tidal Power | Growth/Late | Mar 2013 | €9.1M |
| XConnect Global Networks | Other | Jun 2013 | €9.0M |
| Dysis Medical | Early VC | Apr 2013 | €8.8M |
| FanDuel | Series C | Jan 2013 | €8.3M |
| Ebuzzing | Debt | Feb 2013 | €8.1M |
Top investors
most active in H1 2013, by deal count- Seedrs11 deals
- Wayra9 deals
- Crowdcube9 deals
- Notion Capital6 deals
- Collider6 deals
- Passion Capital5 deals
- Midven4 deals
- Balderton Capital4 deals
- MMC Ventures4 deals
- Playfair Capital4 deals