Israel startup funding in H1 2014
European tech funding raised by Israel startups during H1 2014.
In H1 2014, 82 startups in Israel closed 85 funding rounds and raised €372M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 146.9% versus H1 2013. Software was the most active sector, and OurCrowd was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€372M
+146.9% vs H1 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
85
+46.6% vs H1 2013
Companies
82
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#3
8.9% of European funding
Top-10 round share
46.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthIsrael — funding by month, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €61M | 15 |
| Feb | €89M | 17 |
| Mar | €71M | 14 |
| Apr | €61M | 12 |
| May | €26M | 11 |
| Jun | €65M | 16 |
Top sectors
by € raisedIsrael — top sectors by capital, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — top sectors by capital, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Software | €118M |
| Media | €109M |
| Marketing | €76M |
| Fintech | €48M |
| Cybersecurity | €47M |
| Healthtech | €20M |
| Semiconductors | €18M |
| AI | €13M |
Stage mix
by € raisedIsrael — stage mix, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Israel — stage mix, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €100M |
| Series A | €66M |
| Series B | €63M |
| Other | €44M |
| Series C | €40M |
| Growth/Late | €30M |
| Seed | €17M |
| Early VC | €12M |
| Grant | €837k |
Exits & M&A
11 Acquisition11 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaltura | Series D+ | Feb 2014 | €35M |
| Altair Semiconductor | Series D+ | Jun 2014 | €18M |
| OurCrowd | Series B | Apr 2014 | €18M |
| Payoneer | Series D+ | Mar 2014 | €18M |
| XJet | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €16M |
| Kenshoo | Series D+ | Apr 2014 | €15M |
| Cortica | Other | Mar 2014 | €14M |
| Perfecto Mobile | Series D+ | May 2014 | €14M |
| SimilarWeb | Series C | Feb 2014 | €13M |
| CloudLock | Series C | Jan 2014 | €12M |
| Totango | Series B | Feb 2014 | €11M |
| OrCam | Growth/Late | Mar 2014 | €11M |
| Capriza | Series B | Jan 2014 | €9.4M |
| Mantis Vision | Other | Jun 2014 | €9.2M |
| Dynamic Yield | Series B | Jun 2014 | €8.8M |
Top investors
most active in H1 2014, by deal count- OurCrowd7 deals
- Magma Venture Partners5 deals
- Carmel Ventures4 deals
- Cedar Fund3 deals
- Horizons Ventures3 deals
- Blumberg Capital3 deals
- Intel Capital3 deals
- Marker LLC3 deals
- Pitango Venture Capital3 deals
- Gemini Israel Ventures2 deals