UK startup funding in Q1 2013
European tech funding raised by UK startups during Q1 2013.
In Q1 2013, 127 startups in the UK closed 130 funding rounds and raised €268M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 2.2% versus Q1 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
€268M
+2.2% vs Q1 2012 · excl. debt & grants · +€9.0M debt
Funding rounds
130
+16.1% vs Q1 2012
Companies
127
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#1
35.5% of European funding
Debt financing
€9.0M
3.3% of total
Top-10 round share
66.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthUK — funding by month, Q1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €75M | 50 |
| Feb | €142M | 30 |
| Mar | €59M | 50 |
Top sectors
by € raisedUK — top sectors by capital, Q1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — top sectors by capital, Q1 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Telecom | €95M |
| Hardware | €87M |
| Marketing | €46M |
| Software | €39M |
| Media | €33M |
| Fashion | €20M |
| Wellness & Beauty | €19M |
| Gaming | €13M |
Stage mix
by € raisedUK — stage mix, Q1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — stage mix, Q1 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €96M |
| Other | €45M |
| Series B | €32M |
| Early VC | €28M |
| Seed | €26M |
| Series C | €24M |
| Series A | €17M |
| Debt | €9.0M |
Exits & M&A
4 Acquisition4 exits · €4.0B disclosed.
| Jazztel | Acquisition | Feb 2013 | €3.4B |
| Opodo | Acquisition | Jan 2013 | €450M |
| Evenbase Recruitment | Acquisition | Mar 2013 | €110M |
| Neul | Acquisition | Mar 2013 | €23M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truphone | Growth/Late | Feb 2013 | €87M |
| KeepVision | Other | Jan 2013 | €18M |
| Farfetch | Series C | Mar 2013 | €15M |
| NewVoiceMedia | Series B | Jan 2013 | €15M |
| State | Seed | Feb 2013 | €10M |
| Scotrenewables Tidal Power | Growth/Late | Mar 2013 | €9.1M |
| FanDuel | Series C | Jan 2013 | €8.3M |
| Ebuzzing | Debt | Feb 2013 | €8.1M |
| Aveillant | Series B | Feb 2013 | €7.9M |
| Cambridge Communication Systems | Series A | Mar 2013 | €5.2M |
| Mirriad | Other | Mar 2013 | €5.1M |
| CS Networks | Series A | Feb 2013 | €5.0M |
| Semetric | Other | Jan 2013 | €4.2M |
| Bullitt Group | Early VC | Feb 2013 | €4.1M |
| Smarter Grid Solutions | Early VC | Jan 2013 | €3.7M |
Top investors
most active in Q1 2013, by deal count- Seedrs8 deals
- Collider6 deals
- Crowdcube5 deals
- Midven4 deals
- LDC3 deals
- Playfair Capital3 deals
- Wayra3 deals
- EntrePREneurs Fund2 deals
- MMC Ventures2 deals
- Balderton Capital2 deals