Italy startup funding in Q1 2014

European tech funding raised by Italy startups during Q1 2014.

In Q1 2014, 18 startups in Italy closed 19 funding rounds and raised €8.2M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 12.9% versus Q1 2013. Consumer was the most active sector, and LVenture Group was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€8.2M

-12.9% vs Q1 2013 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+5.6% vs Q1 2013

Companies

Top sector

Consumer

Rank in Europe

#18

0.4% of European funding

Top-10 round share

93.2%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jan	€1.4M	7
Feb	€2.3M	4
Mar	€4.6M	8

Top sectors

by € raised

Data table

	Italy — top sectors by capital, Q1 2014
Healthtech	€2.0M
Fashion	€1.4M
Fintech	€1.2M
Travel	€1.0M
Marketing	€810k
Software	€750k
E-commerce	€700k
HRtech	€464k

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Italy — stage mix, Q1 2014
Seed	€6.1M
Series A	€892k
Early VC	€700k
Series C	€500k
Grant	€100k

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2014

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Cellply	Seed	Mar 2014	€2.0M
PrivateGriffe	Seed	Feb 2014	€1.2M
Sailogy	Series A	Mar 2014	€833k
TradeYa	Seed	Feb 2014	€814k
WIB Machines	Seed	Mar 2014	€750k
MoneyFarm	Early VC	Jan 2014	€700k
RisparmioSuper	Series C	Mar 2014	€500k
Jobyourlife	Seed	Jan 2014	€464k
NetLex	Seed	Mar 2014	€300k
Wanderio	Seed	Feb 2014	€200k
Martha's Cottage	Seed	Mar 2014	€100k
GlassUp	Seed	Jan 2014	€100k
GlassUp	Grant	Feb 2014	€100k
Kunerango	Seed	Mar 2014	€100k
Velasca	Seed	Mar 2014	€60k

View all 19 Italy deals in Q1 2014 →

Top investors

most active in Q1 2014, by deal count

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