Geographies/France/2014/May

France startup funding in May 2014

European tech funding raised by France startups during May 2014.

In May 2014, 15 startups in France closed 15 funding rounds and raised €50M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 136.4% versus May 2013. Debt rounds added €1.5M. Software was the most active sector, and Alven Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€50M

+136.4% vs May 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€1.5M debt

Funding rounds

+0.0% vs May 2013

Companies

Top sector

Software

Rank in Europe

10.8% of European funding

Debt financing

€1.5M

2.9% of total

Top-10 round share

92.4%

of disclosed capital

Top sectors

by € raised

Data table

	France — top sectors by capital, May 2014
Marketing	€16M
Healthtech	€10M
Transportation	€6.7M
Software	€5.8M
Semiconductors	€5.3M
Telecom	€5.3M
Fintech	€2.7M
Fashion	€1.8M

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	France — stage mix, May 2014
Other	€15M
Series B	€13M
Series A	€9.2M
Seed	€6.3M
Series C	€5.3M
Early VC	€1.8M
Debt	€1.5M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in May 2014

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
PeopleDoc	Series B	May 2014	€13M
Enterome	Other	May 2014	€10M
Drivy	Series A	May 2014	€6.0M
DelfMEMS	Series C	May 2014	€5.3M
TVTY	Series A	May 2014	€3.2M
FamiHero City	Other	May 2014	€3.0M
Yoyo Wallet	Seed	May 2014	€2.7M
Wheretoget	Early VC	May 2014	€1.8M
La Ruche qui dit Oui!	Debt	May 2014	€1.5M
Infinit	Seed	May 2014	€1.3M
Bunkr	Seed	May 2014	€1.0M
The Family	Other	May 2014	€900k
keecker	Other	May 2014	€765k
Redbird	Seed	May 2014	€750k
Habiteo	Seed	May 2014	€500k

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Top investors

most active in May 2014, by deal count

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