Denmark startup funding in 2014
European tech funding raised by Denmark startups during 2014.
In 2014, 32 startups in Denmark closed 34 funding rounds and raised €114M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Software was the most active sector, and SEED Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€114M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
34
Companies
32
Top sector
Software
Denmark: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €61M | -51.8% | 27 | +68.8% | — |
| 2013 | €90M | +47.6% | 32 | +18.5% | — |
| 2014 | €114M | +27.0% | 34 | +6.3% | — |
Rank in Europe
#12
1.2% of European funding
Top-10 round share
85.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthDenmark — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €21M | 6 |
| Feb | €3.0M | 1 |
| Mar | €4.2M | 2 |
| Apr | €290k | 1 |
| May | €8.6M | 4 |
| Jun | €9.5M | 3 |
| Jul | €8.4M | 2 |
| Aug | €1.7M | 4 |
| Sep | €2.8M | 3 |
| Oct | €397k | 1 |
| Nov | €4.7M | 4 |
| Dec | €49M | 3 |
Top sectors
by € raisedDenmark — top sectors by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Denmark — top sectors by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €51M |
| Marketing | €32M |
| Software | €30M |
| Media | €20M |
| E-commerce | €12M |
| Transportation | €9.5M |
| Travel | €8.7M |
| Fintech | €4.0M |
Stage mix
by € raisedDenmark — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Denmark — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €66M |
| Series A | €14M |
| Early VC | €12M |
| Series B | €9.8M |
| Seed | €7.3M |
| Other | €4.0M |
Exits & M&A
4 Acquisition · 1 Buyout · 1 Merger6 exits · €318M disclosed.
| Universal Robots | Acquisition | Oct 2014 | €318M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascendis Pharma | Series C | Dec 2014 | €48M |
| Trustpilot | Series C | Jan 2014 | €18M |
| Momondo | Early VC | Jun 2014 | €6.1M |
| Autobutler | Series B | Jul 2014 | €5.8M |
| Clearhaus | Series A | Mar 2014 | €4.0M |
| Adform | Series B | May 2014 | €4.0M |
| Mojn | Series A | Feb 2014 | €3.0M |
| AllUnite | Series A | Nov 2014 | €3.0M |
| Planday | Series A | May 2014 | €2.7M |
| Nanovi | Early VC | Sep 2014 | €2.7M |
Top investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- SEED Capital6 deals
- Northzone2 deals
- Creandum2 deals
- Sunstone Capital2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
- Accelerace2 deals
- Peter Elbek1 deals
- Rasmus Helmich1 deals
- Rocketship1 deals
- SEB Venture Capital1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 4 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology