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Media funding in October 2013

European Media startup funding raised during October 2013.

In October 2013, 29 European Media companies closed 29 funding rounds and raised €52M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 54.5% versus October 2012. France led by capital raised, and Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€52M
-54.5% vs October 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
29
+123.1% vs October 2012
Companies
29
Top country
France
Rank among sectors
#3
12.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
81.7%
of disclosed capital

Top countries

by € raised
Media — top countries by capital, October 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
Media — top countries by capital, October 2013
France€16M
Israel€13M
UK€13M
Sweden€4.4M
Russia€3.7M
Netherlands€1.2M
Italy€259k
Switzerland€259k

Stage mix

by € raised
Media — stage mix, October 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
Media — stage mix, October 2013
Series B€20M
Series A€11M
Seed€10M
Series C€3.9M
Growth/Late€3.8M
Other€3.2M

Exits & M&A

1 Acquisition

1 exit · €1.1B disclosed.

Infront SportsAcquisitionOct 2013€1.1B

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in October 2013
CompanyStageDateAmount
MagistoSeries BOct 2013€11M
Mobiles RepublicSeries BOct 2013€4.4M
News RepublicSeries BOct 2013€4.4M
TeadsSeries COct 2013€3.9M
MUBIGrowth/LateOct 2013€3.8M
LitResSeries AOct 2013€3.7M
RockaboxSeries AOct 2013€3.6M
ShopcadeSeries AOct 2013€3.0M
NewzuluOtherOct 2013€2.3M
NarrativeSeedOct 2013€2.2M
MemotoSeedOct 2013€2.2M
unboundSeedOct 2013€1.4M
SilkSeedOct 2013€1.2M
GlowblSeedOct 2013€900k
ViewbixSeries AOct 2013€815k
View all 29 Media deals in October 2013 →

Top investors

most active in October 2013, by deal count
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