Finland startup funding in Q3 2014
European tech funding raised by Finland startups during Q3 2014.
In Q3 2014, 15 startups in Finland closed 16 funding rounds and raised €39M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 30.6% versus Q3 2013. Healthtech was the most active sector, and Inventure was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€39M
+30.6% vs Q3 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
16
+23.1% vs Q3 2013
Companies
15
Top sector
Healthtech
Rank in Europe
#11
1.3% of European funding
Top-10 round share
93.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFinland — funding by month, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €5.8M | 3 |
| Aug | €16M | 7 |
| Sep | €18M | 6 |
Top sectors
by € raisedFinland — top sectors by capital, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Finland — top sectors by capital, Q3 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Transportation | €14M |
| Hardware | €11M |
| Healthtech | €9.0M |
| Wellness & Beauty | €8.3M |
| Cleantech | €7.1M |
| E-commerce | €4.0M |
| Software | €3.1M |
| Telecom | €1.5M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFinland — stage mix, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Finland — stage mix, Q3 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €21M |
| Early VC | €7.2M |
| Seed | €5.8M |
| Other | €4.8M |
| Grant | €1.5M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| IndoorAtlas | Series A | Sep 2014 | €7.6M |
| Beddit | Early VC | Sep 2014 | €6.1M |
| Enevo | Series A | Aug 2014 | €6.0M |
| Nosto | Series A | Jul 2014 | €4.0M |
| Blueprint Genetics | Other | Sep 2014 | €3.5M |
| Cyberlightning | Series A | Aug 2014 | €3.1M |
| Blueprint Genetics | Seed | Aug 2014 | €2.9M |
| KNL Networks | Seed | Aug 2014 | €1.5M |
| Biotie Therapies | Grant | Jul 2014 | €1.5M |
| VividWorks | Other | Sep 2014 | €1.3M |
| MeeDoc | Seed | Aug 2014 | €1.1M |
| NaturVention | Early VC | Aug 2014 | €1.1M |
| Invesdor | Seed | Jul 2014 | €293k |
| MePIN | Other | Sep 2014 | €35k |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2014, by deal count- Inventure3 deals
- Tekes2 deals
- Butterfly Ventures2 deals
- Earlybird Venture Capital1 deals
- Lifeline Ventures1 deals
- OpenOcean1 deals
- Polte1 deals
- SanomaVentures1 deals
- Baidu1 deals
- Wellington Partners1 deals