Ireland startup funding in 2014
European tech funding raised by Ireland startups during 2014.
In 2014, 28 startups in Ireland closed 33 funding rounds and raised €102M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €65k. Software was the most active sector, and Enterprise Ireland was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€102M
excl. debt & grants · +€65k debt
Funding rounds
33
Companies
28
Top sector
Software
Ireland: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €44M | -23.0% | 39 | +18.2% | — |
| 2013 | €131M | +197.5% | 50 | +28.2% | — |
| 2014 | €102M | -21.7% | 33 | -34.0% | €65k |
Break down 2014 by period
Half-year
Rank in Europe
#13
1.1% of European funding
Debt financing
€65k
0.1% of total
Top-10 round share
83.5%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthIreland — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €59M | 8 |
| Feb | €0 | 1 |
| Mar | €5.9M | 4 |
| Apr | €100k | 1 |
| May | €5.5M | 4 |
| Jun | €18M | 5 |
| Jul | €6.5M | 4 |
| Aug | €3.0M | 1 |
| Sep | €717k | 2 |
| Oct | €2.6M | 2 |
| Dec | €801k | 1 |
Top sectors
by € raisedIreland — top sectors by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ireland — top sectors by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Cleantech | €24M |
| Marketing | €23M |
| Software | €16M |
| Media | €9.9M |
| E-commerce | €8.3M |
| Fintech | €5.9M |
| Sports | €5.4M |
| Hardware | €3.7M |
Stage mix
by € raisedIreland — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ireland — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €46M |
| Series A | €18M |
| Series C | €14M |
| Seed | €12M |
| Other | €6.4M |
| Series B | €3.7M |
| Early VC | €2.1M |
| Debt | €65k |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition1 exit.
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Manufacturing Control Systems - AMCS Group | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €24M |
| Brandtone | Series C | Jan 2014 | €14M |
| Mcor Technologies | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €14M |
| Mcor Technologies | Growth/Late | Jun 2014 | €8.8M |
| Profitero | Other | Jun 2014 | €5.9M |
| Cleverbug | Series A | Jan 2014 | €4.4M |
| Boxever | Series A | Mar 2014 | €4.3M |
| WholeWorldBand | Series A | May 2014 | €3.9M |
| Cubic Telecom | Series B | Jul 2014 | €3.7M |
| Kitman Labs | Series A | Aug 2014 | €3.0M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Enterprise Ireland6 deals
- Delta Partners4 deals
- ACT Venture Capital4 deals
- Frontline Ventures3 deals
- Kernel Capital Partners2 deals
- Wayra2 deals
- Polaris Partners2 deals
- Johnny Walke1 deals
- Julian Kulkarni1 deals
- NDRC1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology