Netherlands startup funding in Q3 2014
European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during Q3 2014.
In Q3 2014, 25 startups in the Netherlands closed 26 funding rounds and raised €49M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 231.0% versus Q3 2013. Debt rounds added €100k. Software was the most active sector, and Startupbootcamp was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€49M
+231.0% vs Q3 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€100k debt
Funding rounds
26
+23.8% vs Q3 2013
Companies
25
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#10
1.5% of European funding
Debt financing
€100k
0.2% of total
Top-10 round share
95.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthNetherlands — funding by month, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €16M | 9 |
| Aug | €1.9M | 5 |
| Sep | €31M | 12 |
Top sectors
by € raisedNetherlands — top sectors by capital, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — top sectors by capital, Q3 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €18M |
| Software | €15M |
| E-commerce | €15M |
| Consumer | €13M |
| Fintech | €2.8M |
| Marketing | €1.2M |
| Agritech | €1.0M |
| Hardware | €1.0M |
Stage mix
by € raisedNetherlands — stage mix, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Netherlands — stage mix, Q3 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €21M |
| Series A | €13M |
| Series D+ | €12M |
| Seed | €3.5M |
| Debt | €100k |
| Other | €50k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM-Pharma | Series D+ | Sep 2014 | €12M |
| Bright Computing | Series B | Jul 2014 | €11M |
| Catawiki | Series B | Sep 2014 | €10M |
| Mint Solutions | Series A | Jul 2014 | €4.4M |
| 3D Hubs | Series A | Sep 2014 | €3.4M |
| SCOUPY BV | Series A | Sep 2014 | €2.0M |
| Mimetas | Seed | Sep 2014 | €1.2M |
| ZEEF | Series A | Sep 2014 | €1.2M |
| RingCredible | Series A | Aug 2014 | €1.0M |
| eFarmer | Seed | Jul 2014 | €1.0M |
| StudyTube | Series A | Sep 2014 | €758k |
| BlockTrail | Seed | Aug 2014 | €500k |
| Equidam | Seed | Aug 2014 | €200k |
| Vitality Vector | Seed | Sep 2014 | €200k |
| TradeCloud | Seed | Jul 2014 | €200k |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2014, by deal count- Startupbootcamp2 deals
- SanomaVentures2 deals
- Marcel Beemsterboer2 deals
- DOEN Foundation1 deals
- Draper Esprit1 deals
- ESA Business Incubation Centre1 deals
- Gilde Healthcare1 deals
- HENQ Invest1 deals
- ING Bank Corporate Finance1 deals
- Inventages Venture Capital1 deals