Travel funding in H2 2013
European Travel startup funding raised during H2 2013.
In H2 2013, 57 European Travel companies closed 60 funding rounds and raised €93M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 31.8% versus H2 2012. Israel led by capital raised, and Openfund was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€93M
-31.8% vs H2 2012 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
60
+42.9% vs H2 2012
Companies
57
Top country
Israel
Rank among sectors
#12
3.2% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
71.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthTravel — funding by month, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — top countries by capital, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €37M |
| UK | €15M |
| France | €10M |
| Russia | €6.5M |
| Spain | €5.3M |
| Greece | €5.2M |
| Finland | €3.8M |
| Germany | €3.3M |
Stage mix
by € raisedTravel — stage mix, H2 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — stage mix, H2 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €31M |
| Series A | €18M |
| Seed | €17M |
| Series C | €16M |
| Early VC | €6.8M |
| Other | €3.8M |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition3 exits · €234M disclosed.
| Travelfusion | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €145M |
| Lastminute.com | Acquisition | Nov 2013 | €89M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moovit | Series B | Dec 2013 | €21M |
| Gett (GetTaxi) | Series C | Aug 2013 | €16M |
| LeCab | Series B | Nov 2013 | €5.0M |
| Kabbee | Series A | Nov 2013 | €4.5M |
| fotopedia | Series A | Jul 2013 | €4.0M |
| TangaReef | Series A | Jul 2013 | €3.8M |
| Travelata | Series A | Jul 2013 | €3.8M |
| Travador | Other | Nov 2013 | €3.1M |
| ReviewPro | Early VC | Jul 2013 | €3.0M |
| Taxibeat | Series B | Dec 2013 | €2.9M |
| IQcard | Series B | Dec 2013 | €2.7M |
| Minicabster | Seed | Aug 2013 | €2.0M |
| Taxibeat | Early VC | Jul 2013 | €1.5M |
| WeSwap.com | Seed | Jul 2013 | €1.5M |
| Easymate | Series A | Dec 2013 | €1.5M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2013, by deal count- Openfund3 deals
- Aslanoba Capital2 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners2 deals
- MMC Ventures2 deals
- Partech Ventures2 deals
- Sequoia Capital2 deals
- 2121 deals
- 360 Capital Partners1 deals
- Active Partners1 deals
- Alex Buttle1 deals