Foodtech funding in 2013
European Foodtech startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 50 European Foodtech companies closed 57 funding rounds and raised €112M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Germany led by capital raised, and Cii2 was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€112M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
57
Companies
50
Top country
Germany
Foodtech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €71M | -17.7% | 27 | +170.0% | — |
| 2012 | €214M | +201.7% | 39 | +44.4% | — |
| 2013 | €112M | -47.5% | 57 | +46.2% | — |
Rank among sectors
#16
2.0% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
79.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFoodtech — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €1.4M | 4 |
| Feb | €1.1M | 3 |
| Mar | €463k | 2 |
| Apr | €16M | 2 |
| May | €2.4M | 3 |
| Jun | €1.0M | 6 |
| Jul | €34M | 4 |
| Aug | €7.7M | 3 |
| Sep | €27M | 12 |
| Oct | €2.5M | 3 |
| Nov | €2.1M | 3 |
| Dec | €17M | 12 |
Top countries
by € raisedFoodtech — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Foodtech — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €58M |
| UK | €17M |
| Spain | €13M |
| Denmark | €7.9M |
| Russia | €7.6M |
| France | €4.1M |
| Israel | €3.1M |
| Türkiye | €832k |
Stage mix
by € raisedFoodtech — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Foodtech — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €29M |
| Series D+ | €23M |
| Other | €18M |
| Seed | €17M |
| Series B | €14M |
| Growth/Late | €5.9M |
| Series C | €5.7M |
| Early VC | €1.0M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Jul 2013 | €23M |
| Foodpanda | Series A | Apr 2013 | €16M |
| Vivino | Series A | Jul 2013 | €7.9M |
| Restalo | Series B | Sep 2013 | €7.6M |
| Naked Wines | Other | Aug 2013 | €7.5M |
| Quandoo | Other | Dec 2013 | €7.2M |
| Foodpanda | Series B | Sep 2013 | €6.0M |
| Delivery Club | Growth/Late | Dec 2013 | €5.9M |
| HelloFresh | Series C | Sep 2013 | €5.7M |
| BrewDog | Seed | Sep 2013 | €3.5M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Cii23 deals
- Club Italia Investimenti 23 deals
- HV Holtzbrinck Ventures3 deals
- Phenomen Ventures3 deals
- Angel CoFund2 deals
- Elaia Partners2 deals
- Seaya Ventures2 deals
- Seedrs2 deals
- Texas Atlantic Capital LP2 deals
- 50 Partners1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology