Cleantech funding in 2013
European Cleantech startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 46 European Cleantech companies closed 53 funding rounds and raised €104M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €4.6M. UK led by capital raised, and 123Venture was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€104M
excl. debt & grants · +€4.6M debt
Funding rounds
53
Companies
46
Top country
UK
Cleantech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €110M | -6.9% | 18 | +12.5% | — |
| 2012 | €64M | -41.7% | 27 | +50.0% | — |
| 2013 | €104M | +63.1% | 53 | +96.3% | €4.6M |
Rank among sectors
#17
1.9% of sector funding
Debt financing
€4.6M
4.2% of total
Top-10 round share
63.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCleantech — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €13M | 8 |
| Feb | €2.5M | 2 |
| Mar | €1.2M | 4 |
| Apr | €24M | 7 |
| May | €1.3M | 4 |
| Jun | €8.8M | 3 |
| Jul | €2.1M | 5 |
| Aug | €135k | 1 |
| Sep | €22M | 5 |
| Oct | €12M | 5 |
| Nov | €15M | 6 |
| Dec | €7.6M | 3 |
Top countries
by € raisedCleantech — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €45M |
| Israel | €15M |
| Sweden | €12M |
| Netherlands | €11M |
| France | €9.5M |
| Switzerland | €7.4M |
| Finland | €4.0M |
| Germany | €2.6M |
Stage mix
by € raisedCleantech — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Early VC | €25M |
| Other | €19M |
| Growth/Late | €19M |
| Series A | €18M |
| Series B | €9.4M |
| Series C | €8.5M |
| Seed | €6.0M |
| Debt | €4.6M |
| Grant | €128k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaxica | Other | Sep 2013 | €11M |
| Ecovative Design | Growth/Late | Nov 2013 | €10M |
| The New Motion | Series C | Jan 2013 | €8.5M |
| Cooltech Applications | Early VC | Apr 2013 | €8.0M |
| Sol Voltaics | Series B | Sep 2013 | €7.1M |
| Econic Technologies | Series A | Dec 2013 | €6.1M |
| ROMO Wind | Early VC | Apr 2013 | €4.8M |
| StoreDot | Series A | Apr 2013 | €4.7M |
| TaKaDu | Growth/Late | Oct 2013 | €4.4M |
| Once Innovations | Series A | Oct 2013 | €3.9M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2013; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sol Voltaics | Debt | Jun 2013 | €4.6M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- 123Venture2 deals
- 3M New Ventures2 deals
- Demeter2 deals
- DOEN Foundation2 deals
- Oneplanetcrowd2 deals
- Parkwalk Advisors2 deals
- 3m1 deals
- ABB Technology Ventures1 deals
- Angel CoFund1 deals
- Bethnal Green Ventures1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology