Sectors/Gaming/2013/Q3

Gaming funding in Q3 2013

European Gaming startup funding raised during Q3 2013.

In Q3 2013, 17 European Gaming companies closed 17 funding rounds and raised €22M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 2.6% versus Q3 2012. Finland led by capital raised, and 83North was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€22M

+2.6% vs Q3 2012 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+112.5% vs Q3 2012

Companies

Top country

Finland

Rank among sectors

#15

1.7% of sector funding

Top-10 round share

98.0%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jul	€10M	5
Aug	€1.7M	7
Sep	€9.5M	5

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	Gaming — top countries by capital, Q3 2013
Finland	€8.5M
Israel	€4.8M
Netherlands	€4.2M
UK	€2.8M
Greece	€430k
Spain	€360k
Czech Republic	€188k
Sweden	€0

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Gaming — stage mix, Q3 2013
Early VC	€9.7M
Series A	€7.8M
Seed	€3.4M
Other	€604k

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2013

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Grand Cru	Early VC	Jul 2013	€8.4M
Overwolf	Series A	Sep 2013	€4.0M
BoosterMedia	Series A	Sep 2013	€3.8M
Space Ape Games	Seed	Jul 2013	€1.4M
PlayMob	Early VC	Sep 2013	€1.3M
Fashioholic	Seed	Aug 2013	€753k
Total Eclipse	Seed	Sep 2013	€430k
Lunagames	Seed	Jul 2013	€382k
Smeet	Other	Aug 2013	€360k
O'ol Blue	Seed	Aug 2013	€301k
Flow Studio	Seed	Aug 2013	€188k
Tribe Studios	Other	Aug 2013	€126k
PlayCanvas	Other	Jul 2013	€108k
Cute Attack	Other	Aug 2013	€10k

View all 17 Gaming deals in Q3 2013 →

Top investors

most active in Q3 2013, by deal count

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