Fintech funding in 2013
European Fintech startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 151 European Fintech companies closed 170 funding rounds and raised €363M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €14M. UK led by capital raised, and Index Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€363M
excl. debt & grants · +€14M debt
Funding rounds
170
Companies
151
Top country
UK
Fintech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €334M | +217.6% | 80 | +73.9% | — |
| 2012 | €304M | -9.1% | 117 | +46.3% | — |
| 2013 | €363M | +19.6% | 170 | +45.3% | €14M |
Rank among sectors
#5
6.7% of sector funding
Debt financing
€14M
3.7% of total
Top-10 round share
49.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €21M | 9 |
| Feb | €15M | 7 |
| Mar | €37M | 13 |
| Apr | €28M | 12 |
| May | €8.9M | 14 |
| Jun | €11M | 13 |
| Jul | €25M | 21 |
| Aug | €90M | 12 |
| Sep | €38M | 19 |
| Oct | €40M | 17 |
| Nov | €36M | 18 |
| Dec | €30M | 15 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €181M |
| Germany | €36M |
| Ireland | €34M |
| France | €29M |
| Bulgaria | €19M |
| Israel | €18M |
| Estonia | €15M |
| Russia | €14M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €157M |
| Seed | €51M |
| Series C | €39M |
| Other | €38M |
| Early VC | €30M |
| Series B | €29M |
| Growth/Late | €19M |
| Debt | €14M |
| Grant | €735k |
Exits & M&A
11 Acquisition · 1 Buyout12 exits · €2.9B disclosed.
| Skrill | Acquisition | Dec 2013 | €1.1B |
| GlobalCollect BV | Acquisition | Feb 2013 | €820M |
| Clear2Pay | Acquisition | Jan 2013 | €365M |
| Gocompare.com | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €228M |
| Realex Payments | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €115M |
| City Index | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €107M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowaTAG | Series A | Aug 2013 | €57M |
| Funding Circle | Series C | Oct 2013 | €27M |
| 3V Transaction Services | Series A | Mar 2013 | €19M |
| Cash Credit | Growth/Late | Aug 2013 | €19M |
| Calastone | Series B | Sep 2013 | €14M |
| Proxama | Other | Dec 2013 | €12M |
| AppGratis | Series A | Jan 2013 | €10M |
| PREt d‚ÄôUnion | Series C | Nov 2013 | €10M |
| Alpha Payments Cloud | Series A | Apr 2013 | €9.4M |
| Auxmoney | Series A | Mar 2013 | €9.2M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2013; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LendInvest | Debt | Nov 2013 | €10.0M |
| Kreditech | Debt | Sep 2013 | €3.8M |
| Inventure Cloud | Debt | Jun 2013 | €57k |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Index Ventures4 deals
- Prostor Capital4 deals
- Speedinvest4 deals
- Startupbootcamp4 deals
- Wayra4 deals
- Accel3 deals
- Kima Ventures3 deals
- Passion Capital3 deals
- 360 Capital Partners2 deals
- Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology