Finland startup funding in Q4 2014
European tech funding raised by Finland startups during Q4 2014.
In Q4 2014, 20 startups in Finland closed 20 funding rounds and raised €38M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 13.4% versus Q4 2013. Software was the most active sector, and Sunstone Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€38M
+13.4% vs Q4 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
20
+5.3% vs Q4 2013
Companies
20
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#11
1.7% of European funding
Top-10 round share
91.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFinland — funding by month, Q4 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct | €7.3M | 5 |
| Nov | €9.3M | 9 |
| Dec | €21M | 6 |
Top sectors
by € raisedFinland — top sectors by capital, Q4 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Finland — top sectors by capital, Q4 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Gaming | €10M |
| Telecom | €9.9M |
| Software | €6.0M |
| Healthtech | €6.0M |
| E-commerce | €4.4M |
| Fashion | €3.2M |
| Transportation | €1.6M |
| Hardware | €1.2M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFinland — stage mix, Q4 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Finland — stage mix, Q4 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €13M |
| Seed | €8.7M |
| Other | €8.5M |
| Series A | €7.2M |
| Grant | €250k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q4 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jolla | Series B | Dec 2014 | €9.9M |
| Seriously | Series A | Nov 2014 | €4.0M |
| Jongla | Series B | Oct 2014 | €3.4M |
| Nexstim | Other | Dec 2014 | €3.4M |
| PlayRaven | Seed | Dec 2014 | €3.3M |
| Swap.com | Series A | Dec 2014 | €3.2M |
| Small Giant Games | Other | Oct 2014 | €2.8M |
| NewIcon | Other | Nov 2014 | €2.3M |
| Oppex | Seed | Nov 2014 | €1.2M |
| Yepzon | Seed | Dec 2014 | €1.2M |
| Sharetribe | Seed | Nov 2014 | €798k |
| Yoogaia | Seed | Oct 2014 | €501k |
| Wolt | Seed | Nov 2014 | €400k |
| Traplight Games | Seed | Oct 2014 | €397k |
| Combinostics | Seed | Dec 2014 | €350k |
Top investors
most active in Q4 2014, by deal count- Sunstone Capital2 deals
- Inventure2 deals
- Lifeline Ventures2 deals
- Creandum1 deals
- Finnvera Venture Capital1 deals
- Holdington Ltd Oy1 deals
- Invesdor1 deals
- Jaan Tallinn1 deals
- JSH Capital1 deals
- Kontino Invest Oy1 deals