Media funding in H2 2013
European Media startup funding raised during H2 2013.
In H2 2013, 118 European Media companies closed 124 funding rounds and raised €428M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 18.3% versus H2 2012. Debt rounds added €1.5M. Sweden led by capital raised, and Balderton Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€428M
+18.3% vs H2 2012 · excl. debt & grants · +€1.5M debt
Funding rounds
124
+55.0% vs H2 2012
Companies
118
Top country
Sweden
Rank among sectors
#2
14.8% of sector funding
Debt financing
€1.5M
0.3% of total
Top-10 round share
73.1%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMedia — funding by month, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €66M | 24 |
| Aug | €12M | 15 |
| Sep | €26M | 25 |
| Oct | €52M | 29 |
| Nov | €242M | 14 |
| Dec | €32M | 17 |
Top countries
by € raisedMedia — top countries by capital, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Sweden | €206M |
| Israel | €73M |
| UK | €73M |
| France | €33M |
| Germany | €15M |
| Denmark | €6.0M |
| Finland | €5.2M |
| Russia | €4.5M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €214M |
| Series A | €67M |
| Series C | €58M |
| Series B | €35M |
| Seed | €27M |
| Other | €15M |
| Early VC | €8.3M |
| Growth/Late | €3.8M |
| Debt | €1.5M |
| Grant | €1.2M |
Exits & M&A
8 Acquisition8 exits · €2.2B disclosed.
| Infront Sports | Acquisition | Oct 2013 | €1.1B |
| Fotolia | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €727M |
| Vizrt | Acquisition | Aug 2013 | €340M |
| Hofmann | Acquisition | Sep 2013 | €50M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | Series D+ | Nov 2013 | €183M |
| Mobli | Series C | Nov 2013 | €44M |
| Shazam | Series D+ | Jul 2013 | €31M |
| Magine | Series A | Jul 2013 | €15M |
| Magisto | Series B | Oct 2013 | €11M |
| XMOS | Series C | Dec 2013 | €10M |
| Falcon Social | Series A | Aug 2013 | €6.0M |
| wywy GmbH | Series B | Dec 2013 | €5.1M |
| Glide | Series A | Nov 2013 | €4.8M |
| EyeEm | Series A | Jul 2013 | €4.6M |
| News Republic | Series B | Oct 2013 | €4.4M |
| Mobiles Republic | Series B | Oct 2013 | €4.4M |
| Amplience | Series A | Jul 2013 | €4.4M |
| Mirriad | Other | Dec 2013 | €4.2M |
| fotopedia | Series A | Jul 2013 | €4.0M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2013, by deal count- Balderton Capital3 deals
- Creathor Venture3 deals
- Passion Capital3 deals
- Plus Ventures3 deals
- America Movil2 deals
- Andreas Widmer2 deals
- Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator2 deals
- Crowdcube2 deals
- Draper Esprit2 deals
- Eleven Ventures2 deals