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Hardware funding in H1 2013

European Hardware startup funding raised during H1 2013.

In H1 2013, 19 European Hardware companies closed 19 funding rounds and raised €114M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 199.8% versus H1 2012. UK led by capital raised, and Abramovich was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€114M
+199.8% vs H1 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
19
+137.5% vs H1 2012
Companies
19
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#10
4.2% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
99.0%
of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month
Hardware — funding by month, H1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
FundingRounds
Jan€2.7M3
Feb€88M2
Mar€5.1M4
Apr€9.8M5
May€4.0M2
Jun€7.0M3

Top countries

by € raised
Hardware — top countries by capital, H1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
Hardware — top countries by capital, H1 2013
UK€87M
Israel€9.1M
Germany€6.5M
France€5.0M
Ireland€4.0M
Italy€3.1M
Belgium€859k
Finland€469k

Stage mix

by € raised
Hardware — stage mix, H1 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
Hardware — stage mix, H1 2013
Growth/Late€87M
Series B€16M
Seed€6.4M
Series A€4.5M
Grant€2.5M
Other€93k

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in H1 2013
CompanyStageDateAmount
TruphoneGrowth/LateFeb 2013€87M
azeti NetworksSeries BApr 2013€6.5M
eyeSight Mobile TechnologiesSeries BMar 2013€5.1M
NetatmoSeries AJun 2013€4.5M
Cubic TelecomSeries BMay 2013€4.0M
WINMedicalGrantJan 2013€2.5M
LifeBEAMSeedJun 2013€2.1M
SeeboSeedApr 2013€2.0M
SentianceSeedApr 2013€859k
S5 TechSeedFeb 2013€500k
IndoorAtlasSeedApr 2013€469k
OptinventSeedJun 2013€461k
GlassUpSeedJan 2013€100k
IntelclinicOtherJan 2013€53k
Green momitOtherMay 2013€40k
View all 19 Hardware deals in H1 2013 →

Top investors

most active in H1 2013, by deal count
← All 2013 Hardware funding