Fashion funding in 2013
European Fashion startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 82 European Fashion companies closed 88 funding rounds and raised €187M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and Index Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€187M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
88
Companies
82
Top country
UK
Fashion: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €95M | -38.6% | 28 | -24.3% | — |
| 2012 | €286M | +201.0% | 55 | +96.4% | — |
| 2013 | €187M | -34.7% | 88 | +60.0% | — |
Rank among sectors
#11
3.3% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
62.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFashion — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €8.2M | 6 |
| Feb | €2.0M | 4 |
| Mar | €21M | 5 |
| Apr | €11M | 10 |
| May | €44M | 8 |
| Jun | €8.0M | 9 |
| Jul | €7.4M | 5 |
| Aug | €7.8M | 6 |
| Sep | €25M | 14 |
| Oct | €10M | 8 |
| Nov | €8.3M | 6 |
| Dec | €35M | 7 |
Top countries
by € raisedFashion — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fashion — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €62M |
| France | €42M |
| Spain | €31M |
| Germany | €28M |
| Türkiye | €6.4M |
| Italy | €5.3M |
| Lithuania | €5.2M |
| Ukraine | €3.9M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFashion — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fashion — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €79M |
| Series A | €46M |
| Growth/Late | €25M |
| Seed | €19M |
| Other | €15M |
| Early VC | €2.3M |
| Grant | €119k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privalia | Growth/Late | May 2013 | €25M |
| Mister Spex | Series C | May 2013 | €16M |
| Farfetch | Series C | Mar 2013 | €15M |
| Vestiaire Collective | Series C | Sep 2013 | €15M |
| XMOS | Series C | Dec 2013 | €10M |
| navabi | Series C | Dec 2013 | €10M |
| MyOptique | Series C | Dec 2013 | €9.6M |
| Fits.me | Series A | Apr 2013 | €5.6M |
| Vinted | Series A | Jan 2013 | €5.2M |
| Videdressing | Series A | Mar 2013 | €4.6M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Index Ventures8 deals
- DN Capital4 deals
- Aslanoba Capital3 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners3 deals
- Crowdcube3 deals
- Francois Derbaix3 deals
- Startupbootcamp3 deals
- Condé Nast2 deals
- e.ventures2 deals
- Global Founders Capital2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology