Italy startup funding in Q3 2014
European tech funding raised by Italy startups during Q3 2014.
In Q3 2014, 26 startups in Italy closed 26 funding rounds and raised €20M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 27.3% versus Q3 2013. Debt rounds added €400k. Marketing was the most active sector, and Club Italia Investimenti 2 was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€20M
+27.3% vs Q3 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€400k debt
Funding rounds
26
+4.0% vs Q3 2013
Companies
26
Top sector
Marketing
Rank in Europe
#12
0.6% of European funding
Debt financing
€400k
2.0% of total
Top-10 round share
85.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthItaly — funding by month, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €5.2M | 10 |
| Aug | €1.4M | 5 |
| Sep | €14M | 11 |
Top sectors
by € raisedItaly — top sectors by capital, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Italy — top sectors by capital, Q3 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Fintech | €6.0M |
| Media | €3.8M |
| Marketing | €3.6M |
| Foodtech | €2.4M |
| Software | €2.3M |
| Transportation | €1.2M |
| Hardware | €700k |
| E-commerce | €575k |
Stage mix
by € raisedItaly — stage mix, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Italy — stage mix, Q3 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €7.2M |
| Seed | €5.6M |
| Series B | €4.0M |
| Growth/Late | €1.8M |
| Other | €1.2M |
| Debt | €400k |
| Grant | €25k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satispay | Series A | Sep 2014 | €5.5M |
| MusiXmatch | Series B | Sep 2014 | €3.8M |
| ADmantX | Growth/Late | Jul 2014 | €1.8M |
| Pogoseat | Series A | Jul 2014 | €1.7M |
| Supermercato24 | Seed | Sep 2014 | €1.2M |
| ChupaMobile | Other | Sep 2014 | €1.2M |
| Vino75 | Seed | Sep 2014 | €682k |
| Foodscovery | Seed | Jul 2014 | €571k |
| PREstiamoci | Seed | Sep 2014 | €500k |
| Sellf | Seed | Aug 2014 | €500k |
| Metooo | Seed | Jul 2014 | €500k |
| Fazland | Seed | Aug 2014 | €500k |
| GlassUp | Debt | Sep 2014 | €400k |
| Marinanow | Seed | Jul 2014 | €366k |
| WINMedical | Seed | Sep 2014 | €300k |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2014, by deal count- Club Italia Investimenti 24 deals
- Cii24 deals
- United Ventures3 deals
- Atlante Ventures2 deals
- LVenture Group2 deals
- 500 Startups2 deals
- Global Brain Corporation1 deals
- Jason Seats1 deals
- Jeremie Berrebi1 deals
- Joshua Schachter1 deals