Media funding in Q4 2013
European Media startup funding raised during Q4 2013.
In Q4 2013, 59 European Media companies closed 60 funding rounds and raised €324M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 13.2% versus Q4 2012. Debt rounds added €1.0M. Sweden led by capital raised, and Balderton Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€324M
+13.2% vs Q4 2012 · excl. debt & grants · +€1.0M debt
Funding rounds
60
+42.9% vs Q4 2012
Companies
59
Top country
Sweden
Rank among sectors
#1
20.1% of sector funding
Debt financing
€1.0M
0.3% of total
Top-10 round share
84.5%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMedia — funding by month, Q4 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct | €52M | 29 |
| Nov | €242M | 14 |
| Dec | €32M | 17 |
Top countries
by € raisedMedia — top countries by capital, Q4 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, Q4 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Sweden | €189M |
| Israel | €67M |
| UK | €32M |
| France | €17M |
| Germany | €8.2M |
| Finland | €3.8M |
| Russia | €3.7M |
| Hungary | €2.0M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, Q4 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, Q4 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €183M |
| Series C | €58M |
| Series A | €27M |
| Series B | €26M |
| Seed | €13M |
| Other | €8.8M |
| Early VC | €5.0M |
| Growth/Late | €3.8M |
| Grant | €1.2M |
| Debt | €1.0M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q4 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotify | Series D+ | Nov 2013 | €183M |
| Mobli | Series C | Nov 2013 | €44M |
| Magisto | Series B | Oct 2013 | €11M |
| XMOS | Series C | Dec 2013 | €10M |
| wywy GmbH | Series B | Dec 2013 | €5.1M |
| Glide | Series A | Nov 2013 | €4.8M |
| News Republic | Series B | Oct 2013 | €4.4M |
| Mobiles Republic | Series B | Oct 2013 | €4.4M |
| Mirriad | Other | Dec 2013 | €4.2M |
| Teads | Series C | Oct 2013 | €3.9M |
| MUBI | Growth/Late | Oct 2013 | €3.8M |
| LitRes | Series A | Oct 2013 | €3.7M |
| Rockabox | Series A | Oct 2013 | €3.6M |
| Scoopshot | Series A | Nov 2013 | €3.5M |
| Shopcade | Series A | Oct 2013 | €3.0M |
Top investors
most active in Q4 2013, by deal count- Balderton Capital3 deals
- Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator2 deals
- Creathor Venture2 deals
- Crowdcube2 deals
- Draper Esprit2 deals
- Intel Capital2 deals
- Partech Ventures2 deals
- True Ventures2 deals
- XAnge2 deals
- 56CUBE1 deals