Netherlands startup funding in 2014
European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during 2014.
In 2014, 120 startups in the Netherlands closed 133 funding rounds and raised €572M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €600k. Software was the most active sector, and Rockstart was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€572M
excl. debt & grants · +€600k debt
Funding rounds
133
Companies
120
Top sector
Software
Netherlands: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €103M | +30.6% | 37 | +19.4% | — |
| 2013 | €140M | +36.3% | 87 | +135.1% | €73k |
| 2014 | €572M | +308.5% | 133 | +52.9% | €600k |
Rank in Europe
#5
6.0% of European funding
Debt financing
€600k
0.1% of total
Top-10 round share
78.5%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthNetherlands — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €60M | 13 |
| Feb | €22M | 10 |
| Mar | €4.4M | 5 |
| Apr | €114M | 13 |
| May | €11M | 3 |
| Jun | €29M | 11 |
| Jul | €16M | 9 |
| Aug | €1.9M | 5 |
| Sep | €31M | 12 |
| Oct | €18M | 15 |
| Nov | €29M | 15 |
| Dec | €235M | 22 |
Top sectors
by € raisedNetherlands — top sectors by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — top sectors by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Fintech | €242M |
| E-commerce | €115M |
| Foodtech | €75M |
| Healthtech | €43M |
| Cleantech | €42M |
| Telecom | €38M |
| Software | €33M |
| Travel | €23M |
Stage mix
by € raisedNetherlands — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €344M |
| Series A | €81M |
| Growth/Late | €73M |
| Seed | €25M |
| Other | €21M |
| Early VC | €17M |
| Series D+ | €12M |
| Debt | €600k |
Exits & M&A
9 Acquisition9 exits · €492M disclosed.
| Talpa | Acquisition | Oct 2014 | €482M |
| iens.nl / SeatMe | Acquisition | Jan 2014 | €10M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adyen | Series B | Dec 2014 | €200M |
| Takeaway.com | Series B | Apr 2014 | €75M |
| O3b Networks | Growth/Late | Apr 2014 | €36M |
| Avantium Technologies | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €36M |
| Barge Master | Series A | Dec 2014 | €20M |
| BitFury | Other | Feb 2014 | €18M |
| Mendix | Series B | Jan 2014 | €18M |
| TravelBird | Series B | Nov 2014 | €18M |
| Adyen | Series A | Jun 2014 | €16M |
| AM-Pharma | Series D+ | Sep 2014 | €12M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undagrid | Debt | Jun 2014 | €200k |
| CROWDYHOUSE | Debt | Dec 2014 | €100k |
| Leapfunder | Debt | Jun 2014 | €100k |
| Live On Demand | Debt | Dec 2014 | €100k |
| ProctorExam | Debt | Aug 2014 | €100k |
Top investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Rockstart8 deals
- Startupbootcamp6 deals
- SanomaVentures6 deals
- Prime Ventures3 deals
- Balderton Capital3 deals
- Symbid3 deals
- Index Ventures3 deals
- Mainport Innovation Fund2 deals
- Marcel Beemsterboer2 deals
- Rocket Internet SE2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology