Cybersecurity funding in Q4 2013
European Cybersecurity startup funding raised during Q4 2013.
In Q4 2013, 20 European Cybersecurity companies closed 22 funding rounds and raised €23M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 191.0% versus Q4 2012. Israel led by capital raised, and Accelerace was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€23M
+191.0% vs Q4 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
22
+175.0% vs Q4 2012
Companies
20
Top country
Israel
Rank among sectors
#13
1.6% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
93.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCybersecurity — funding by month, Q4 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct | €13M | 10 |
| Nov | €9.1M | 7 |
| Dec | €3.5M | 5 |
Top countries
by € raisedCybersecurity — top countries by capital, Q4 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — top countries by capital, Q4 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €14M |
| Switzerland | €3.0M |
| Ireland | €2.6M |
| Norway | €2.6M |
| Germany | €1.5M |
| UK | €1.2M |
| Russia | €367k |
| Spain | €296k |
Stage mix
by € raisedCybersecurity — stage mix, Q4 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — stage mix, Q4 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €11M |
| Early VC | €6.9M |
| Seed | €5.6M |
| Grant | €2.6M |
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 |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q4 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimperium | Series A | Oct 2013 | €5.9M |
| Checkmarx | Early VC | Nov 2013 | €5.9M |
| Uepaa! | Series A | Oct 2013 | €3.0M |
| Trustev | Seed | Oct 2013 | €2.2M |
| Enertec Systems | Grant | Nov 2013 | €1.9M |
| Zwipe | Series A | Dec 2013 | €1.8M |
| Contego Fraud Solutions | Early VC | Oct 2013 | €1.1M |
| abusix | Seed | Nov 2013 | €1.0M |
| Zwipe | Grant | Dec 2013 | €735k |
| Pronto.ly | Seed | Oct 2013 | €592k |
| Secucloud | Seed | Dec 2013 | €500k |
| Trustev | Seed | Dec 2013 | €367k |
| Wallarm | Seed | Nov 2013 | €367k |
| Enigmedia | Seed | Oct 2013 | €296k |
| Yepzon | Seed | Oct 2013 | €180k |
Top investors
most active in Q4 2013, by deal count- Accelerace1 deals
- ACT Venture Capital1 deals
- David Khalil Philipp Maier1 deals
- Enterprise Ireland1 deals
- Greycroft Partners1 deals
- Horizons Ventures1 deals
- John Power1 deals
- Kevin Abosch1 deals
- Lazarus Israel Opportunities Fund1 deals
- Mangrove Capital Partners1 deals