Finland startup funding in 2014
European tech funding raised by Finland startups during 2014.
In 2014, 60 startups in Finland closed 69 funding rounds and raised €128M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €25M. Software was the most active sector, and Inventure was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€128M
excl. debt & grants · +€25M debt
Funding rounds
69
Companies
60
Top sector
Software
Finland: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €63M | -33.0% | 36 | +38.5% | — |
| 2013 | €212M | +234.9% | 62 | +72.2% | €8k |
| 2014 | €128M | -39.6% | 69 | +11.3% | €25M |
Rank in Europe
#11
1.6% of European funding
Debt financing
€25M
16.2% of total
Top-10 round share
56.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFinland — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €15M | 9 |
| Feb | €425k | 4 |
| Mar | €2.8M | 3 |
| Apr | €18M | 4 |
| May | €9.3M | 7 |
| Jun | €32M | 6 |
| Jul | €5.8M | 3 |
| Aug | €16M | 7 |
| Sep | €18M | 6 |
| Oct | €7.3M | 5 |
| Nov | €9.3M | 9 |
| Dec | €21M | 6 |
Top sectors
by € raisedFinland — top sectors by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Finland — top sectors by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Gaming | €62M |
| Healthtech | €35M |
| Wellness & Beauty | €25M |
| Transportation | €21M |
| Hardware | €16M |
| Software | €13M |
| Telecom | €12M |
| E-commerce | €10M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFinland — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Finland — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €39M |
| Other | €32M |
| Seed | €27M |
| Debt | €25M |
| Series B | €15M |
| Early VC | €9.7M |
| Growth/Late | €4.7M |
| Grant | €1.7M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifeline Ventures Oy | Other | Apr 2014 | €15M |
| Jolla | Series B | Dec 2014 | €9.9M |
| IndoorAtlas | Series A | Sep 2014 | €7.6M |
| Beddit | Early VC | Sep 2014 | €6.1M |
| Enevo | Series A | Aug 2014 | €6.0M |
| Mendor | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €4.7M |
| Next Games | Series A | Jan 2014 | €4.4M |
| Nosto | Series A | Jul 2014 | €4.0M |
| Seriously | Series A | Nov 2014 | €4.0M |
| Blueprint Genetics | Other | Sep 2014 | €3.5M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Inventure6 deals
- Butterfly Ventures4 deals
- Sunstone Capital3 deals
- Tekes3 deals
- Lifeline Ventures3 deals
- Northzone2 deals
- Jari Ovaskainen2 deals
- Kima Ventures2 deals
- Practica Capital2 deals
- London Co-Investment Fund2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology