Telecom funding in H2 2013
European Telecom startup funding raised during H2 2013.
In H2 2013, 18 European Telecom companies closed 20 funding rounds and raised €121M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 88.1% versus H2 2012. Netherlands led by capital raised, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€121M
+88.1% vs H2 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
20
+17.6% vs H2 2012
Companies
18
Top country
Netherlands
Rank among sectors
#8
4.2% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
98.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthTelecom — funding by month, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €701k | 3 |
| Aug | €3.6M | 2 |
| Sep | €3.2M | 5 |
| Oct | €27M | 3 |
| Nov | €59M | 3 |
| Dec | €28M | 4 |
Top countries
by € raisedTelecom — top countries by capital, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Telecom — top countries by capital, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | €50M |
| Israel | €45M |
| France | €19M |
| UK | €3.8M |
| Ireland | €3.0M |
| Spain | €296k |
| Latvia | €184k |
| Italy | €125k |
Stage mix
by € raisedTelecom — stage mix, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Telecom — stage mix, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €104M |
| Seed | €14M |
| Other | €2.0M |
| Early VC | €756k |
| Grant | €25k |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition3 exits · €24B disclosed.
| EE (Everything Everywhere) | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €15B |
| E-Plus Gruppe | Acquisition | Jul 2013 | €8.6B |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrimax | Growth/Late | Nov 2013 | €41M |
| Wilocity | Growth/Late | Oct 2013 | €26M |
| Sequans Communications | Growth/Late | Dec 2013 | €19M |
| SIRIN Labs | Growth/Late | Nov 2013 | €18M |
| Fairphone | Seed | Dec 2013 | €8.1M |
| O2 Ireland | Seed | Aug 2013 | €3.0M |
| Blu Wireless Technology | Seed | Sep 2013 | €2.3M |
| Crowdx | Early VC | Sep 2013 | €756k |
| RingCredible | Other | Jul 2013 | €600k |
| Ovivo Mobile Communications Limited | Other | Aug 2013 | €581k |
| Ovivo Mobile Communications Limited | Other | Dec 2013 | €414k |
| Ovivo Mobile Communications Limited | Other | Oct 2013 | €382k |
| Enigmedia | Seed | Oct 2013 | €296k |
| Roamer | Seed | Dec 2013 | €184k |
| wiMAN | Seed | Sep 2013 | €100k |
Top investors
most active in H2 2013, by deal count- Crowdcube3 deals
- Benchmark1 deals
- Cii21 deals
- Club Italia Investimenti 21 deals
- Indiegogo1 deals
- International Finance Corporation1 deals
- Janvest Capital Partners1 deals
- Jerusalem Global Ventures1 deals
- P1011 deals
- Seedcamp1 deals