Marketing funding in H2 2013
European Marketing startup funding raised during H2 2013.
In H2 2013, 115 European Marketing companies closed 123 funding rounds and raised €323M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 8.7% versus H2 2012. Debt rounds added €210k. UK led by capital raised, and Startupbootcamp was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€323M
+8.7% vs H2 2012 · excl. debt & grants · +€210k debt
Funding rounds
123
+21.8% vs H2 2012
Companies
115
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#4
11.1% of sector funding
Debt financing
€210k
0.1% of total
Top-10 round share
63.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMarketing — funding by month, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — top countries by capital, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €141M |
| France | €48M |
| Russia | €36M |
| Israel | €33M |
| Germany | €14M |
| Netherlands | €13M |
| Austria | €12M |
| Finland | €8.9M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMarketing — stage mix, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Marketing — stage mix, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €142M |
| Series A | €49M |
| Series C | €38M |
| Series B | €32M |
| Seed | €30M |
| Early VC | €19M |
| Growth/Late | €14M |
| Debt | €210k |
Exits & M&A
11 Acquisition11 exits · €1.4B disclosed.
| Advanced Computer Software | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €900M |
| eXelate | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €182M |
| Fyber (SponsorPay) | Acquisition | Aug 2013 | €150M |
| Glispa | Acquisition | Oct 2013 | €52M |
| Matomy group | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €51M |
| Bodas.net | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €50M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyapowa | Other | Aug 2013 | €68M |
| Luxoft | Other | Dec 2013 | €31M |
| MetaPack | Other | Nov 2013 | €28M |
| NewVoiceMedia | Series C | Sep 2013 | €26M |
| FoundationDB | Series A | Nov 2013 | €12M |
| Pure360 | Growth/Late | Jul 2013 | €12M |
| Kiosked | Series A | Sep 2013 | €8.7M |
| Mintigo | Series C | Oct 2013 | €7.4M |
| SensioLabs | Other | Dec 2013 | €6.2M |
| ExchangeLab | Early VC | Dec 2013 | €5.9M |
| Pursway | Series B | Oct 2013 | €5.3M |
| applift | Series B | Oct 2013 | €5.2M |
| wywy GmbH | Series B | Dec 2013 | €5.1M |
| Plenummedia | Series B | Sep 2013 | €4.9M |
| Yieldr | Series A | Sep 2013 | €4.6M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2013, by deal count- Startupbootcamp4 deals
- Elaia Partners3 deals
- Pitango Venture Capital3 deals
- Seedrs3 deals
- Wayra3 deals
- Kima Ventures2 deals
- Notion Capital2 deals
- Octopus Ventures2 deals
- Partech Ventures2 deals
- Plus Ventures2 deals