Wellness & Beauty funding in 2013
European Wellness & Beauty startup funding raised during 2013.
In 2013, 33 European Wellness & Beauty companies closed 35 funding rounds and raised €52M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). UK led by capital raised, and Alex Foster was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€52M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
35
Companies
33
Top country
UK
Wellness & Beauty: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €30M | -7.6% | 9 | +50.0% | — |
| 2012 | €6.5M | -78.5% | 15 | +66.7% | — |
| 2013 | €52M | +694.7% | 35 | +133.3% | — |
Break down 2013 by period
Half-year
Rank among sectors
#20
0.9% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
89.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthWellness & Beauty — funding by month, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €19M | 6 |
| Feb | €5.7M | 5 |
| Mar | €4.4M | 2 |
| Apr | €1.4M | 4 |
| Jun | €9.0M | 4 |
| Jul | €9.3M | 5 |
| Aug | €527k | 1 |
| Sep | €2.2M | 5 |
| Oct | €611k | 2 |
| Dec | €0 | 1 |
Top countries
by € raisedWellness & Beauty — top countries by capital, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Wellness & Beauty — top countries by capital, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €29M |
| Finland | €7.8M |
| France | €3.8M |
| Switzerland | €3.0M |
| Spain | €2.6M |
| Türkiye | €1.5M |
| Ireland | €1.3M |
| Russia | €1.1M |
Stage mix
by € raisedWellness & Beauty — stage mix, 2013 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Wellness & Beauty — stage mix, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €21M |
| Early VC | €13M |
| Series A | €10M |
| Seed | €5.5M |
| Series B | €1.0M |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition1 exit.
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2013| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| KeepVision | Other | Jan 2013 | €18M |
| Chemist Direct | Early VC | Jul 2013 | €7.6M |
| Valkee | Series A | Jun 2013 | €7.5M |
| Greenweez.com | Early VC | Feb 2013 | €3.5M |
| Mila | Other | Mar 2013 | €2.9M |
| HealthUnlocked | Seed | Jun 2013 | €1.5M |
| Dugun | Series A | Jul 2013 | €1.5M |
| PromoFarma | Series A | Mar 2013 | €1.5M |
| PayasUgym | Seed | Feb 2013 | €1.1M |
| VitaPortal | Series B | Sep 2013 | €1.0M |
Top investors
most active in 2013, by deal count- Alex Foster2 deals
- Aslanoba Capital2 deals
- Ben Gamble2 deals
- Esther Dyson2 deals
- A Plus Finance1 deals
- AIB SEED Capital Fund1 deals
- Anssi Vanjoki1 deals
- Atlantic Labs1 deals
- Atomico1 deals
- Aydogan Ali Schosswald1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology