Marketing funding in 2013
European Marketing startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 206 European Marketing companies closed 234 funding rounds and raised €539M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €8.3M. UK led by capital raised, and Notion Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€539M
excl. debt & grants · +€8.3M debt
Funding rounds
234
Companies
206
Top country
UK
Marketing: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €356M | +39.7% | 149 | +31.9% | — |
| 2012 | €590M | +65.8% | 188 | +26.2% | — |
| 2013 | €539M | -8.5% | 234 | +24.5% | €8.3M |
Rank among sectors
#4
9.7% of sector funding
Debt financing
€8.3M
1.5% of total
Top-10 round share
47.1%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €38M | 28 |
| Feb | €22M | 13 |
| Mar | €55M | 17 |
| Apr | €7.3M | 12 |
| May | €24M | 19 |
| Jun | €77M | 22 |
| Jul | €33M | 18 |
| Aug | €76M | 15 |
| Sep | €61M | 19 |
| Oct | €35M | 30 |
| Nov | €56M | 23 |
| Dec | €62M | 18 |
Top countries
by € raisedMarketing — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €196M |
| France | €82M |
| Germany | €81M |
| Israel | €59M |
| Russia | €37M |
| Finland | €18M |
| Sweden | €16M |
| Spain | €16M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €152M |
| Series A | €112M |
| Series B | €84M |
| Series C | €64M |
| Seed | €43M |
| Growth/Late | €37M |
| Early VC | €36M |
| Series D+ | €12M |
| Debt | €8.3M |
Exits & M&A
15 Acquisition15 exits · €1.9B disclosed.
| Advanced Computer Software | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €900M |
| PubliGroupe AG | Acquisition | Feb 2013 | €450M |
| eXelate | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €182M |
| Fyber (SponsorPay) | Acquisition | Aug 2013 | €150M |
| Glispa | Acquisition | Oct 2013 | €52M |
| Matomy group | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €51M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyapowa | Other | Aug 2013 | €68M |
| Luxoft | Other | Dec 2013 | €31M |
| NumberFour | Series A | Jun 2013 | €29M |
| MetaPack | Other | Nov 2013 | €28M |
| NewVoiceMedia | Series C | Sep 2013 | €26M |
| Hybris | Growth/Late | Mar 2013 | €23M |
| NewVoiceMedia | Series B | Jan 2013 | €15M |
| FoundationDB | Series A | Nov 2013 | €12M |
| Pure360 | Growth/Late | Jul 2013 | €12M |
| Panaya | Series D+ | Jan 2013 | €12M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2013; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Notion Capital6 deals
- Startupbootcamp5 deals
- Elaia Partners4 deals
- Seedrs4 deals
- Collider3 deals
- Iris Capital3 deals
- Kima Ventures3 deals
- Midven3 deals
- MMC Ventures3 deals
- Octopus Ventures3 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology