Media funding in Q2 2013
European Media startup funding raised during Q2 2013.
In Q2 2013, 61 European Media companies closed 61 funding rounds and raised €116M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 92.0% versus Q2 2012. Germany led by capital raised, and Wayra was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€116M
+92.0% vs Q2 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
61
+64.9% vs Q2 2012
Companies
61
Top country
Germany
Rank among sectors
#5
6.9% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
85.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMedia — funding by month, Q2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr | €19M | 13 |
| May | €34M | 21 |
| Jun | €63M | 27 |
Top countries
by € raisedMedia — top countries by capital, Q2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, Q2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €50M |
| Israel | €23M |
| Norway | €10M |
| Switzerland | €10M |
| UK | €8.2M |
| Sweden | €5.1M |
| Finland | €2.3M |
| France | €1.6M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, Q2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, Q2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €56M |
| Series A | €26M |
| Seed | €13M |
| Series B | €11M |
| Early VC | €5.0M |
| Other | €4.8M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q2 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icon | Growth/Late | Jun 2013 | €46M |
| Interlude | Series B | May 2013 | €11M |
| Opera Software | Growth/Late | Apr 2013 | €10M |
| Urturn | Series A | May 2013 | €10M |
| Idomoo | Series A | Jun 2013 | €6.9M |
| 90min | Early VC | May 2013 | €4.4M |
| PREssMatrix | Series A | Jun 2013 | €2.5M |
| Sticky (EyeTrackShop) | Series A | Apr 2013 | €2.3M |
| Crunchfish | Seed | Jun 2013 | €2.3M |
| Webflakes | Series A | May 2013 | €2.3M |
| Tellybean | Other | May 2013 | €1.6M |
| Marfeel | Series A | Apr 2013 | €1.4M |
| Evergig | Seed | Jun 2013 | €1.2M |
| Quill | Seed | May 2013 | €1.1M |
| Connesta | Seed | Apr 2013 | €1.0M |
Top investors
most active in Q2 2013, by deal count- Wayra4 deals
- Alex Esser2 deals
- Balderton Capital2 deals
- Christian Nilsson2 deals
- Marker LLC2 deals
- Ariadne Capital1 deals
- Atlante Ventures1 deals
- Battery Ventures1 deals
- BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments)1 deals
- BIC Angels1 deals