Fintech funding in H1 2013
European Fintech startup funding raised during H1 2013.
In H1 2013, 63 European Fintech companies closed 68 funding rounds and raised €120M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 28.6% versus H1 2012. Debt rounds added €57k. Ireland led by capital raised, and Index Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€120M
-28.6% vs H1 2012 · excl. debt & grants · +€57k debt
Funding rounds
68
+9.7% vs H1 2012
Companies
63
Top country
Ireland
Rank among sectors
#9
4.4% of sector funding
Debt financing
€57k
0.0% of total
Top-10 round share
64.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, H1 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 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, H1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, H1 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Ireland | €30M |
| UK | €22M |
| Germany | €22M |
| Estonia | €14M |
| France | €12M |
| Italy | €9.9M |
| Russia | €2.8M |
| Israel | €2.3M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, H1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, H1 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €82M |
| Seed | €17M |
| Early VC | €11M |
| Other | €9.1M |
| Series B | €1.6M |
| Debt | €57k |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition · 1 Buyout4 exits · €1.3B disclosed.
| GlobalCollect BV | Acquisition | Feb 2013 | €820M |
| Clear2Pay | Acquisition | Jan 2013 | €365M |
| Facile.it SpA | Buyout | May 2013 | €91M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3V Transaction Services | Series A | Mar 2013 | €19M |
| AppGratis | Series A | Jan 2013 | €10M |
| Alpha Payments Cloud | Series A | Apr 2013 | €9.4M |
| Auxmoney | Series A | Mar 2013 | €9.2M |
| Fortumo | Series A | Feb 2013 | €7.4M |
| ComparaMeglio.it | Other | Apr 2013 | €5.5M |
| Wise | Series A | May 2013 | €4.6M |
| JUSP | Series A | Mar 2013 | €4.0M |
| Duedil | Series A | Apr 2013 | €3.9M |
| Paymill | Series A | Feb 2013 | €3.7M |
| SEEDrs | Early VC | Jan 2013 | €3.2M |
| GoCardless | Series A | Apr 2013 | €2.6M |
| Ensygnia | Seed | Jun 2013 | €2.5M |
| Ensygnia (Onescan) | Seed | Jun 2013 | €2.5M |
| iwoca | Early VC | Jan 2013 | €2.5M |
Top investors
most active in H1 2013, by deal count- Index Ventures3 deals
- Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator2 deals
- Blumberg Capital2 deals
- Iris Capital2 deals
- Passion Capital2 deals
- Point Nine Capital2 deals
- Wayra2 deals
- Accel1 deals
- AIB SEED Capital Fund1 deals
- Aslanoba Capital1 deals