E-commerce funding in April 2013
European E-commerce startup funding raised during April 2013.
In April 2013, 15 European E-commerce companies closed 16 funding rounds and raised €29M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 44.8% versus April 2012. Germany led by capital raised, and Active Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€29M
-44.8% vs April 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
16
+166.7% vs April 2012
Companies
15
Top country
Germany
Rank among sectors
#5
4.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
98.6%
of disclosed capital
Top countries
by € raisedE-commerce — top countries by capital, April 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — top countries by capital, April 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €16M |
| Italy | €5.6M |
| Finland | €2.2M |
| Spain | €1.7M |
| Norway | €937k |
| UK | €916k |
| Denmark | €859k |
| France | €700k |
Stage mix
by € raisedE-commerce — stage mix, April 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — stage mix, April 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €16M |
| Seed | €5.6M |
| Other | €5.6M |
| Early VC | €1.8M |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition2 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in April 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foodpanda | Series A | Apr 2013 | €16M |
| ComparaMeglio.it | Other | Apr 2013 | €5.5M |
| Nosto | Seed | Apr 2013 | €2.2M |
| PackLink | Early VC | Apr 2013 | €1.5M |
| Xeneta | Seed | Apr 2013 | €937k |
| Bownty | Seed | Apr 2013 | €859k |
| KelDoc | Seed | Apr 2013 | €700k |
| Hassle | Seed | Apr 2013 | €312k |
| Teddle | Seed | Apr 2013 | €302k |
| Hassle | Early VC | Apr 2013 | €302k |
| Ibercheck | Seed | Apr 2013 | €150k |
| VersionEye | Seed | Apr 2013 | €102k |
| Le Cicogne | Seed | Apr 2013 | €78k |
| Apartum | Other | Apr 2013 | €63k |
| Kabanchik | Seed | Apr 2013 | €16k |
Top investors
most active in April 2013, by deal count- Active Partners1 deals
- Alven Capital1 deals
- Creandum1 deals
- David Pritchard1 deals
- Eastlabs1 deals
- Francois Derbaix1 deals
- Hasso Plattner Ventures1 deals
- Ignacio Buenhombre1 deals
- Investment AB Kinnevik1 deals
- Juan Leal1 deals