Cybersecurity funding in H1 2013
European Cybersecurity startup funding raised during H1 2013.
In H1 2013, 24 European Cybersecurity companies closed 26 funding rounds and raised €63M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 85.1% versus H1 2012. Switzerland led by capital raised, and lool Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€63M
+85.1% vs H1 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
26
+8.3% vs H1 2012
Companies
24
Top country
Switzerland
Rank among sectors
#15
2.3% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
93.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCybersecurity — funding by month, H1 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 |
Top countries
by € raisedCybersecurity — top countries by capital, H1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — top countries by capital, H1 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | €20M |
| UK | €16M |
| Israel | €15M |
| Finland | €6.0M |
| Sweden | €5.0M |
| Norway | €1.5M |
| Ireland | €221k |
| Greece | €42k |
Stage mix
by € raisedCybersecurity — stage mix, H1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — stage mix, H1 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €20M |
| Series A | €16M |
| Series D+ | €9.2M |
| Seed | €8.5M |
| Early VC | €5.0M |
| Series C | €5.0M |
| Grant | €42k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 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 |
| 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 |
| Radio Physics Solutions | Seed | Jun 2013 | €2.7M |
| Ensygnia | Seed | Jun 2013 | €2.5M |
| Zooz | Series A | Apr 2013 | €2.3M |
| Encap | Seed | Jun 2013 | €1.5M |
| MyPermissions | Series A | Mar 2013 | €762k |
| Ensygnia | Seed | Apr 2013 | €706k |
| Ensygnia | Seed | Mar 2013 | €459k |
| Pixelpin | Seed | Mar 2013 | €232k |
Top investors
most active in H1 2013, by deal count- lool Ventures2 deals
- Wayra2 deals
- 500 Startups1 deals
- Atlante Ventures1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- Draper Esprit1 deals
- Finnish Industry Investment1 deals
- Gillian Kerr1 deals
- Kevin Taylor1 deals
- Lazarus Israel Opportunities Fund1 deals