Cybersecurity funding in 2013
European Cybersecurity startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 49 European Cybersecurity companies closed 58 funding rounds and raised €90M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Israel led by capital raised, and Wayra was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€90M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
58
Companies
49
Top country
Israel
Cybersecurity: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €167M | -2.1% | 33 | +17.9% | €2.2M |
| 2012 | €106M | -36.8% | 39 | +18.2% | — |
| 2013 | €90M | -15.2% | 58 | +48.7% | — |
Rank among sectors
#18
1.6% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
71.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCybersecurity — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €3.6M | 6 |
| Feb | €3.5M | 3 |
| Mar | €6.5M | 5 |
| Apr | €29M | 4 |
| May | €5.0M | 2 |
| Jun | €16M | 6 |
| Jul | €1.7M | 2 |
| Aug | €0 | 3 |
| Sep | €1.5M | 5 |
| Oct | €13M | 10 |
| Nov | €9.1M | 7 |
| Dec | €3.5M | 5 |
Top countries
by € raisedCybersecurity — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €32M |
| Switzerland | €23M |
| UK | €18M |
| Finland | €6.2M |
| Sweden | €5.0M |
| Norway | €4.1M |
| Ireland | €2.8M |
| Germany | €1.5M |
Stage mix
by € raisedCybersecurity — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €27M |
| Growth/Late | €20M |
| Seed | €17M |
| Early VC | €12M |
| Series D+ | €9.2M |
| Series C | €5.0M |
| Grant | €2.8M |
Exits & M&A
5 Acquisition5 exits · €145M disclosed.
| F-Secure - Personal cloud assets | Acquisition | Oct 2013 | €55M |
| CyActive | Acquisition | Oct 2013 | €55M |
| Optenet | Acquisition | Dec 2013 | €35M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| WISeKey | Growth/Late | Apr 2013 | €20M |
| FireHost | Series D+ | Jun 2013 | €9.2M |
| M-Files | Series A | Apr 2013 | €6.0M |
| Zimperium | Series A | Oct 2013 | €5.9M |
| Checkmarx | Early VC | Nov 2013 | €5.9M |
| Axiomatics | Early VC | May 2013 | €5.0M |
| BriefCam | Series C | Mar 2013 | €5.0M |
| Cellrox | Series A | Jan 2013 | €3.6M |
| FireBlade | Series A | Feb 2013 | €3.3M |
| Uepaa! | Series A | Oct 2013 | €3.0M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Wayra3 deals
- Lazarus Israel Opportunities Fund2 deals
- lool Ventures2 deals
- Runa Capital2 deals
- 500 Startups1 deals
- Accelerace1 deals
- ACT Venture Capital1 deals
- Atlante Ventures1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- David Khalil Philipp Maier1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology