Gaming funding in 2013
European Gaming startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 62 European Gaming companies closed 68 funding rounds and raised €293M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Finland led by capital raised, and Boldstart Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€293M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
68
Companies
62
Top country
Finland
Gaming: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €139M | +221.7% | 41 | +105.0% | — |
| 2012 | €108M | -22.3% | 48 | +17.1% | — |
| 2013 | €293M | +170.5% | 68 | +41.7% | — |
Rank among sectors
#6
5.2% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
77.9%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthGaming — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €11M | 5 |
| Feb | €23M | 6 |
| Mar | €8.4M | 5 |
| Apr | €107M | 6 |
| May | €4.9M | 3 |
| Jun | €14M | 7 |
| Jul | €10M | 5 |
| Aug | €1.7M | 7 |
| Sep | €9.5M | 5 |
| Oct | €15M | 3 |
| Nov | €54M | 10 |
| Dec | €34M | 6 |
Top countries
by € raisedGaming — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Gaming — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Finland | €115M |
| UK | €72M |
| Iceland | €19M |
| Israel | €19M |
| Lithuania | €18M |
| Germany | €16M |
| Spain | €8.9M |
| Russia | €6.7M |
Stage mix
by € raisedGaming — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Gaming — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €135M |
| Series A | €64M |
| Growth/Late | €31M |
| Early VC | €22M |
| Other | €18M |
| Seed | €15M |
| Series C | €8.3M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supercell | Series B | Apr 2013 | €102M |
| GameAccount Network | Growth/Late | Nov 2013 | €31M |
| Game Insight | Series A | Feb 2013 | €18M |
| Plain Vanilla Games | Series B | Dec 2013 | €16M |
| Betable | Series A | Nov 2013 | €14M |
| Plumbee | Other | Dec 2013 | €12M |
| applift | Series A | Jun 2013 | €10.0M |
| Tab Tale | Series B | Oct 2013 | €8.9M |
| Grand Cru | Early VC | Jul 2013 | €8.4M |
| FanDuel | Series C | Jan 2013 | €8.3M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Boldstart Ventures3 deals
- e.ventures3 deals
- IDG Ventures3 deals
- Bonsai Partners2 deals
- Bullpen Capital2 deals
- CrunchFund2 deals
- Greycroft Partners2 deals
- Greylock Partners2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
- Magma Venture Partners2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology