France startup funding in Q4 2014
European tech funding raised by France startups during Q4 2014.
In Q4 2014, 45 startups in France closed 46 funding rounds and raised €203M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 14.1% versus Q4 2013. Debt rounds added €12M. Software was the most active sector, and Bpifrance was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€203M
+14.1% vs Q4 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€12M debt
Funding rounds
46
-2.1% vs Q4 2013
Companies
45
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#5
9.7% of European funding
Debt financing
€12M
5.6% of total
Top-10 round share
72.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFrance — funding by month, Q4 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct | €64M | 16 |
| Nov | €126M | 20 |
| Dec | €25M | 10 |
Top sectors
by € raisedFrance — top sectors by capital, Q4 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — top sectors by capital, Q4 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Cleantech | €43M |
| Energy | €42M |
| Software | €33M |
| Fintech | €32M |
| Fashion | €32M |
| Cybersecurity | €27M |
| Telecom | €18M |
| Consumer | €17M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFrance — stage mix, Q4 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — stage mix, Q4 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €42M |
| Series B | €35M |
| Series A | €26M |
| Seed | €25M |
| Growth/Late | €25M |
| Series D+ | €23M |
| Early VC | €14M |
| Other | €13M |
| Debt | €12M |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition3 exits · €101M disclosed.
| Allopneus | Acquisition | Oct 2014 | €60M |
| Easyvoyage | Acquisition | Dec 2014 | €40M |
| Bringr | Acquisition | Nov 2014 | €700k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q4 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoen | Series C | Oct 2014 | €42M |
| Finsecur | Growth/Late | Nov 2014 | €25M |
| Menlook | Series D+ | Nov 2014 | €23M |
| Intersec | Series B | Nov 2014 | €18M |
| Finexkap | Debt | Nov 2014 | €12M |
| Melijoe.com | Other | Nov 2014 | €9.0M |
| Lendix | Seed | Nov 2014 | €7.0M |
| Alpha Mos | Early VC | Nov 2014 | €6.7M |
| Tag Commander | Series B | Oct 2014 | €6.5M |
| Happn | Series A | Dec 2014 | €6.4M |
| Finexkap | Series A | Nov 2014 | €6.0M |
| Ynsect | Series B | Dec 2014 | €5.5M |
| Capitaine Train / Captain Train | Series B | Dec 2014 | €5.0M |
| Doctolib | Series A | Nov 2014 | €4.0M |
| InterCloud | Early VC | Oct 2014 | €4.0M |
Top investors
most active in Q4 2014, by deal count- Bpifrance6 deals
- Alven Capital3 deals
- Partech Ventures3 deals
- 123Venture2 deals
- Ventech2 deals
- ISAI2 deals
- Iris Capital2 deals
- Cofely Ineo1 deals
- Demeter1 deals
- DN Capital1 deals