E-commerce funding in H1 2013

European E-commerce startup funding raised during H1 2013.

In H1 2013, 57 European E-commerce companies closed 60 funding rounds and raised €102M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 50.5% versus H1 2012. Germany led by capital raised, and Cabiedes & Partners was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€102M

-50.5% vs H1 2012 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+53.8% vs H1 2012

Companies

Top country

Germany

Rank among sectors

#11

3.7% of sector funding

Top-10 round share

80.5%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jan	€14M	8
Feb	€1.7M	8
Mar	€9.3M	6
Apr	€29M	16
May	€20M	10
Jun	€29M	12

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	E-commerce — top countries by capital, H1 2013
Germany	€37M
France	€22M
UK	€12M
Sweden	€12M
Italy	€5.6M
Spain	€4.5M
Switzerland	€2.9M
Finland	€2.3M

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	E-commerce — stage mix, H1 2013
Series A	€42M
Series C	€16M
Seed	€15M
Other	€12M
Series B	€12M
Early VC	€6.1M
Grant	€19k

Exits & M&A

6 Acquisition · 1 Buyout

7 exits · €391M disclosed.

Pizza.de	Acquisition	Feb 2013	€300M
Facile.it SpA	Buyout	May 2013	€91M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in H1 2013

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
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
ComparaMeglio.it	Other	Apr 2013	€5.5M
Videdressing	Series A	Mar 2013	€4.6M
Shopmium	Early VC	Jun 2013	€4.3M
Mila	Other	Mar 2013	€2.9M
Nosto	Seed	Apr 2013	€2.2M
Versus	Series A	May 2013	€2.1M
Finanzchef24	Other	Jan 2013	€2.0M
PackLink	Early VC	Apr 2013	€1.5M
SoloStocks	Seed	Jun 2013	€1.5M
Scondoo	Other	Jun 2013	€1.0M

View all 60 E-commerce deals in H1 2013 →

Top investors

most active in H1 2013, by deal count

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