Netherlands startup funding in Q1 2014
European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during Q1 2014.
In Q1 2014, 28 startups in the Netherlands closed 28 funding rounds and raised €87M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 227.8% versus Q1 2013. Software was the most active sector, and Mainport Innovation Fund was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€87M
+227.8% vs Q1 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
28
+33.3% vs Q1 2013
Companies
28
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#6
4.4% of European funding
Top-10 round share
97.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthNetherlands — funding by month, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €60M | 13 |
| Feb | €22M | 10 |
| Mar | €4.4M | 5 |
Top sectors
by € raisedNetherlands — top sectors by capital, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — top sectors by capital, Q1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Cleantech | €37M |
| Fintech | €22M |
| Marketing | €19M |
| Travel | €5.6M |
| E-commerce | €4.1M |
| Healthtech | €1.6M |
| Hardware | €1.5M |
| Transportation | €1.2M |
Stage mix
by € raisedNetherlands — stage mix, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — stage mix, Q1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €36M |
| Other | €20M |
| Series B | €18M |
| Seed | €5.4M |
| Series A | €5.3M |
| Early VC | €1.6M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantium Technologies | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €36M |
| BitFury | Other | Feb 2014 | €18M |
| Mendix | Series B | Jan 2014 | €18M |
| TravelBird | Series A | Mar 2014 | €4.1M |
| myTomorrows | Early VC | Feb 2014 | €1.6M |
| FastTrack Company / Eviate | Other | Jan 2014 | €1.5M |
| Bitex.la | Seed | Jan 2014 | €1.5M |
| MI Airline | Series A | Feb 2014 | €1.2M |
| Coinzone | Seed | Feb 2014 | €1.0M |
| WakaWaka | Seed | Jan 2014 | €1.0M |
| Robin HQ | Seed | Jan 2014 | €725k |
| Ubideo | Seed | Jan 2014 | €399k |
| Speakap | Series B | Feb 2014 | €296k |
| Mobbr | Seed | Mar 2014 | €290k |
| Buzzoek | Seed | Jan 2014 | €200k |
Top investors
most active in Q1 2014, by deal count- Mainport Innovation Fund2 deals
- SanomaVentures2 deals
- Battery Ventures1 deals
- Binary Financial1 deals
- BOM Capital - Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij1 deals
- Capricorn Partners1 deals
- Clever Clover1 deals
- Crypto Currency Partners1 deals
- Georgian1 deals
- Global Founders Capital1 deals