Fintech funding in Q3 2013
European Fintech startup funding raised during Q3 2013.
In Q3 2013, 51 European Fintech companies closed 52 funding rounds and raised €148M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 109.9% versus Q3 2012. Debt rounds added €3.8M. UK led by capital raised, and Startupbootcamp was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€148M
+109.9% vs Q3 2012 · excl. debt & grants · +€3.8M debt
Funding rounds
52
+108.0% vs Q3 2012
Companies
51
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#3
11.7% of sector funding
Debt financing
€3.8M
2.5% of total
Top-10 round share
80.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, Q3 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €25M | 21 |
| Aug | €90M | 12 |
| Sep | €38M | 19 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, Q3 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, Q3 2013 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €90M |
| Bulgaria | €19M |
| Israel | €14M |
| Germany | €14M |
| Iceland | €5.0M |
| France | €3.1M |
| Türkiye | €2.5M |
| Russia | €2.3M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, Q3 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, Q3 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €71M |
| Series B | €25M |
| Growth/Late | €19M |
| Seed | €18M |
| Other | €8.9M |
| Early VC | €6.4M |
| Debt | €3.8M |
Exits & M&A
4 Acquisition4 exits · €346M disclosed.
| Gocompare.com | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €228M |
| City Index | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €107M |
| Geldvoorelkaar.nl | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €11M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowaTAG | Series A | Aug 2013 | €57M |
| Cash Credit | Growth/Late | Aug 2013 | €19M |
| Calastone | Series B | Sep 2013 | €14M |
| Simplee | Series B | Sep 2013 | €7.6M |
| iPAYst | Other | Aug 2013 | €5.4M |
| Meniga | Series A | Jul 2013 | €5.0M |
| Ebury | Early VC | Sep 2013 | €4.1M |
| Judo Payments | Seed | Jul 2013 | €3.8M |
| Kreditech | Debt | Sep 2013 | €3.8M |
| ezbob | Series B | Jul 2013 | €3.6M |
| Abundance Generation | Seed | Aug 2013 | €3.4M |
| MyCheck | Series A | Aug 2013 | €3.2M |
| MoneyMan | Series A | Sep 2013 | €2.3M |
| Jifiti | Seed | Jul 2013 | €1.9M |
| Bonayou | Other | Jul 2013 | €1.8M |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2013, by deal count- Startupbootcamp3 deals
- Kima Ventures2 deals
- Speedinvest2 deals
- 83North1 deals
- Accel1 deals
- alberto guidotti1 deals
- Alex Sutherland1 deals
- Angel CoFund1 deals
- Basekit1 deals
- BBVA1 deals