Travel funding in 2013
European Travel startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 89 European Travel companies closed 101 funding rounds and raised €168M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Israel led by capital raised, and Openfund was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€168M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
101
Companies
89
Top country
Israel
Travel: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €163M | +118.1% | 46 | +100.0% | €1.1M |
| 2012 | €202M | +24.2% | 81 | +76.1% | €500k |
| 2013 | €168M | -16.8% | 101 | +24.7% | — |
Rank among sectors
#13
3.0% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
63.2%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthTravel — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €12M | 4 |
| Feb | €1.1M | 6 |
| Mar | €25M | 8 |
| Apr | €6.5M | 7 |
| May | €8.8M | 7 |
| Jun | €22M | 9 |
| Jul | €22M | 18 |
| Aug | €19M | 6 |
| Sep | €3.3M | 9 |
| Oct | €1.7M | 7 |
| Nov | €17M | 9 |
| Dec | €29M | 11 |
Top countries
by € raisedTravel — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €37M |
| France | €28M |
| Russia | €28M |
| Germany | €24M |
| UK | €17M |
| Türkiye | €8.9M |
| Spain | €7.4M |
| Greece | €5.3M |
Stage mix
by € raisedTravel — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €58M |
| Series A | €54M |
| Seed | €28M |
| Series C | €16M |
| Early VC | €8.7M |
| Other | €4.0M |
Exits & M&A
6 Acquisition6 exits · €734M disclosed.
| Opodo | Acquisition | Jan 2013 | €450M |
| Travelfusion | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €145M |
| Lastminute.com | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €89M |
| myTaxi | Acquisition | Feb 2013 | €50M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moovit | Series B | Dec 2013 | €21M |
| Ostrovok | Series B | Mar 2013 | €19M |
| Gett (GetTaxi) | Series C | Aug 2013 | €16M |
| MarcoVasco (Planetveo) | Series A | Jun 2013 | €15M |
| GetYourGuide | Series A | Jan 2013 | €11M |
| Dreamlines | Series B | May 2013 | €7.5M |
| LeCab | Series B | Nov 2013 | €5.0M |
| Kabbee | Series A | Nov 2013 | €4.5M |
| Drive YOYO | Series A | Apr 2013 | €4.3M |
| fotopedia | Series A | Jul 2013 | €4.0M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Openfund4 deals
- Aslanoba Capital3 deals
- 2122 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners2 deals
- Caixa Capital Risc2 deals
- Cii22 deals
- Club Italia Investimenti 22 deals
- Eleven Accelerator Venture Fund2 deals
- Hasso Plattner Ventures2 deals
- HV Holtzbrinck Ventures2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology