Media funding in May 2013
European Media startup funding raised during May 2013.
In May 2013, 21 European Media companies closed 21 funding rounds and raised €34M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 105.8% versus May 2012. Israel led by capital raised, and Wayra was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€34M
+105.8% vs May 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
21
+50.0% vs May 2012
Companies
21
Top country
Israel
Rank among sectors
#3
10.8% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
97.7%
of disclosed capital
Top countries
by € raisedMedia — top countries by capital, May 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, May 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €15M |
| Switzerland | €10M |
| UK | €6.7M |
| Finland | €1.6M |
| Netherlands | €492k |
| France | €153k |
| Austria | €54k |
| Türkiye | €54k |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, May 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, May 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €13M |
| Series B | €11M |
| Early VC | €4.4M |
| Seed | €2.9M |
| Other | €2.6M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in May 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interlude | Series B | May 2013 | €11M |
| Urturn | Series A | May 2013 | €10M |
| 90min | Early VC | May 2013 | €4.4M |
| Webflakes | Series A | May 2013 | €2.3M |
| Tellybean | Other | May 2013 | €1.6M |
| Quill | Seed | May 2013 | €1.1M |
| Start A Fire | Seed | May 2013 | €841k |
| Vigour | Seed | May 2013 | €492k |
| YouView | Other | May 2013 | €360k |
| Ghost | Other | May 2013 | €270k |
| Glipho | Other | May 2013 | €180k |
| VoxPopMe | Seed | May 2013 | €155k |
| Flyzik | Seed | May 2013 | €153k |
| Narrato | Other | May 2013 | €82k |
| Play.fm | Seed | May 2013 | €54k |
Top investors
most active in May 2013, by deal count- Wayra3 deals
- Ariadne Capital1 deals
- Balderton Capital1 deals
- Battery Ventures1 deals
- BIC Angels1 deals
- Cedar Fund1 deals
- Explore.Dream.Discover.1 deals
- Gemini Israel Ventures1 deals
- Genesis Partners1 deals
- Greycroft Partners1 deals