Consumer funding in 2013
European Consumer startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 102 European Consumer companies closed 114 funding rounds and raised €193M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and MMC Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€193M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
114
Companies
102
Top country
UK
Consumer: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €122M | +172.9% | 37 | +32.1% | €11M |
| 2012 | €170M | +39.3% | 66 | +78.4% | — |
| 2013 | €193M | +13.8% | 114 | +72.7% | — |
Rank among sectors
#10
3.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
68.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthConsumer — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €14M | 10 |
| Feb | €15M | 7 |
| Mar | €8.0M | 6 |
| Apr | €31M | 12 |
| May | €15M | 11 |
| Jun | €63M | 8 |
| Jul | €20M | 11 |
| Aug | €4.4M | 12 |
| Sep | €3.3M | 11 |
| Oct | €5.1M | 8 |
| Nov | €3.2M | 5 |
| Dec | €11M | 13 |
Top countries
by € raisedConsumer — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Consumer — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €53M |
| Germany | €44M |
| Russia | €42M |
| Italy | €15M |
| Israel | €12M |
| France | €8.0M |
| Spain | €7.5M |
| Türkiye | €4.7M |
Stage mix
by € raisedConsumer — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Consumer — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €73M |
| Series A | €47M |
| Series B | €23M |
| Early VC | €15M |
| Series C | €14M |
| Seed | €12M |
| Growth/Late | €9.9M |
| Grant | €99k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulmart | Other | Jun 2013 | €38M |
| Auctionata | Other | Apr 2013 | €15M |
| Windeln.de | Series B | Feb 2013 | €14M |
| WorldStores | Series C | Jun 2013 | €12M |
| Pet Paradisio | Series A | May 2013 | €11M |
| GetYourGuide | Series A | Jan 2013 | €11M |
| BathEmpire | Growth/Late | Jul 2013 | €9.9M |
| YPlan | Series A | Jun 2013 | €9.2M |
| ATG Media (The Saleroom) | Early VC | Apr 2013 | €5.3M |
| eyeSight Mobile Technologies | Series B | Mar 2013 | €5.1M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- MMC Ventures3 deals
- Octopus Ventures3 deals
- SevenVentures3 deals
- Start-Up Chile3 deals
- 360 Capital Partners2 deals
- Balderton Capital2 deals
- Blumberg Capital2 deals
- Cii22 deals
- Club Italia Investimenti 22 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 4 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology