Energy funding in 2013
European Energy startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 21 European Energy companies closed 25 funding rounds and raised €35M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €5.5M. Sweden led by capital raised, and Bethnal Green Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€35M
excl. debt & grants · +€5.5M debt
Funding rounds
25
Companies
21
Top country
Sweden
Energy: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €86M | +144.0% | 6 | -40.0% | — |
| 2012 | €23M | -73.3% | 12 | +100.0% | — |
| 2013 | €35M | +52.6% | 25 | +108.3% | €5.5M |
Rank among sectors
#23
0.7% of sector funding
Debt financing
€5.5M
13.6% of total
Top-10 round share
97.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthEnergy — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €3.7M | 2 |
| Feb | €22k | 1 |
| Mar | €934k | 3 |
| Apr | €17M | 3 |
| May | €40k | 4 |
| Jun | €4.6M | 1 |
| Jul | €1.5M | 3 |
| Aug | €0 | 1 |
| Sep | €7.1M | 1 |
| Oct | €0 | 1 |
| Nov | €1.5M | 3 |
| Dec | €4.2M | 2 |
Top countries
by € raisedEnergy — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Energy — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Sweden | €12M |
| France | €10M |
| UK | €6.0M |
| Israel | €4.7M |
| Finland | €4.0M |
| Estonia | €2.2M |
| Netherlands | €1.6M |
| Ireland | €260k |
Stage mix
by € raisedEnergy — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Energy — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €16M |
| Early VC | €9.9M |
| Series B | €7.1M |
| Debt | €5.5M |
| Other | €1.6M |
| Seed | €350k |
| Grant | €20k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aledia | Series A | Apr 2013 | €10M |
| Sol Voltaics | Series B | Sep 2013 | €7.1M |
| StoreDot | Series A | Apr 2013 | €4.7M |
| Visedo | Early VC | Dec 2013 | €4.0M |
| Smarter Grid Solutions | Early VC | Jan 2013 | €3.7M |
| Skeleton Technologies | Early VC | Apr 2013 | €2.2M |
| BBOXX | Series A | Nov 2013 | €1.4M |
| Waste4ME BV | Other | Jul 2013 | €1.0M |
| Waste4ME BV | Other | Jul 2013 | €500k |
| Skynet Labs | Seed | Dec 2013 | €238k |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2013; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sol Voltaics | Debt | Jun 2013 | €4.6M |
| Cella Energy | Debt | Mar 2013 | €914k |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Bethnal Green Ventures1 deals
- Demeter1 deals
- Finnish Industry Investment1 deals
- Industrifonden1 deals
- JME Ventures1 deals
- Khosla Impact1 deals
- Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers1 deals
- LDC1 deals
- Nano Future Invest1 deals
- Scottish Equity Partners1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology