HRtech funding in H2 2013
European HRtech startup funding raised during H2 2013.
In H2 2013, 17 European HRtech companies closed 19 funding rounds and raised €30M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 416.7% versus H2 2012. France led by capital raised, and 500 Startups was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€30M
+416.7% vs H2 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
19
+26.7% vs H2 2012
Companies
17
Top country
France
Rank among sectors
#16
1.0% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
97.1%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthHRtech — funding by month, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €5.1M | 5 |
| Aug | €1.0M | 1 |
| Sep | €16M | 3 |
| Oct | €25k | 2 |
| Nov | €6.3M | 4 |
| Dec | €1.4M | 4 |
Top countries
by € raisedHRtech — top countries by capital, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| HRtech — top countries by capital, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| France | €16M |
| Finland | €4.6M |
| Spain | €3.6M |
| UK | €1.6M |
| Germany | €1.3M |
| Switzerland | €1.2M |
| Ireland | €1.2M |
| Norway | €513k |
Stage mix
by € raisedHRtech — stage mix, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| HRtech — stage mix, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €16M |
| Series A | €4.7M |
| Early VC | €4.6M |
| Seed | €3.1M |
| Other | €1.3M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TalentSoft | Series B | Sep 2013 | €15M |
| Scoopshot | Series A | Nov 2013 | €3.5M |
| Jobandtalent | Early VC | Jul 2013 | €2.5M |
| MOVE Guides | Seed | Dec 2013 | €1.3M |
| clickworker GmbH | Other | Jul 2013 | €1.3M |
| Talentory | Series B | Nov 2013 | €1.2M |
| ReferStar | Series A | Sep 2013 | €1.2M |
| Scoopshot | Early VC | Jul 2013 | €1.1M |
| Jobaroundme | Early VC | Nov 2013 | €1.0M |
| Tyba | Seed | Aug 2013 | €1.0M |
| RelinkLabs | Seed | Nov 2013 | €513k |
| Red Advertising | Seed | Jul 2013 | €233k |
| Getupcode | Seed | Dec 2013 | €75k |
| Jobspotting | Other | Oct 2013 | €25k |
| Zealify | Other | Dec 2013 | €21k |
Top investors
most active in H2 2013, by deal count- 500 Startups1 deals
- 5M Ventures1 deals
- Alfonso Villanueva1 deals
- Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator1 deals
- Black River Ventures1 deals
- Bpifrance1 deals
- Clever Clover1 deals
- Conor Venture Partners1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- Félix Ruiz1 deals