E-commerce funding in 2013
European E-commerce startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 112 European E-commerce companies closed 129 funding rounds and raised €230M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Germany led by capital raised, and Wayra was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€230M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
129
Companies
112
Top country
Germany
E-commerce: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €296M | +87.2% | 55 | +22.2% | — |
| 2012 | €375M | +26.8% | 92 | +67.3% | — |
| 2013 | €230M | -38.7% | 129 | +40.2% | — |
Rank among sectors
#8
4.1% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
60.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthE-commerce — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €14M | 8 |
| Feb | €1.7M | 8 |
| Mar | €9.3M | 6 |
| Apr | €29M | 16 |
| May | €20M | 10 |
| Jun | €29M | 12 |
| Jul | €76M | 16 |
| Aug | €5.9M | 7 |
| Sep | €20M | 13 |
| Oct | €6.1M | 11 |
| Nov | €4.3M | 10 |
| Dec | €15M | 12 |
Top countries
by € raisedE-commerce — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €73M |
| UK | €46M |
| France | €27M |
| Spain | €21M |
| Italy | €12M |
| Sweden | €12M |
| Denmark | €10.0M |
| Russia | €9.1M |
Stage mix
by € raisedE-commerce — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €69M |
| Series D+ | €54M |
| Seed | €29M |
| Series B | €25M |
| Other | €23M |
| Series C | €16M |
| Early VC | €8.2M |
| Growth/Late | €5.9M |
| Grant | €133k |
Exits & M&A
11 Acquisition · 1 Buyout12 exits · €1.1B disclosed.
| Pizza.de | Acquisition | Feb 2013 | €300M |
| Gocompare.com | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €228M |
| Quandoo | Acquisition | Dec 2013 | €210M |
| Travelfusion | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €145M |
| Facile.it SpA | Buyout | May 2013 | €91M |
| 7Pixel | Acquisition | Dec 2013 | €75M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shazam | Series D+ | Jul 2013 | €31M |
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Jul 2013 | €23M |
| Mister Spex | Series C | May 2013 | €16M |
| Foodpanda | Series A | Apr 2013 | €16M |
| Wrapp | Series B | Jun 2013 | €12M |
| AppGratis | Series A | Jan 2013 | €10M |
| YPlan | Series A | Jun 2013 | €9.2M |
| Vivino | Series A | Jul 2013 | €7.9M |
| Restalo | Series B | Sep 2013 | €7.6M |
| Quandoo | Other | Dec 2013 | €7.2M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Wayra6 deals
- Point Nine Capital4 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners3 deals
- Cii23 deals
- Club Italia Investimenti 23 deals
- Creandum3 deals
- Francois Derbaix3 deals
- Active Partners2 deals
- Balderton Capital2 deals
- DN Capital2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology