Russia startup funding in 2014
European tech funding raised by Russia startups during 2014.
In 2014, 38 startups in Russia closed 42 funding rounds and raised €295M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Software was the most active sector, and Inventure was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€295M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
42
Companies
38
Top sector
Software
Russia: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €289M | +167.9% | 45 | +60.7% | — |
| 2013 | €224M | -22.6% | 56 | +24.4% | €172k |
| 2014 | €295M | +32.0% | 42 | -25.0% | — |
Rank in Europe
#8
3.1% of European funding
Top-10 round share
83.1%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
1
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthRussia — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €10M | 3 |
| Feb | €20M | 2 |
| Mar | €7.6M | 3 |
| Apr | €112M | 3 |
| May | €6.5M | 3 |
| Jun | €20M | 3 |
| Jul | €40M | 3 |
| Aug | €25M | 8 |
| Sep | €33M | 3 |
| Oct | €1.6M | 2 |
| Nov | €1.8M | 2 |
| Dec | €19M | 7 |
Top sectors
by € raisedRussia — top sectors by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Russia — top sectors by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Software | €141M |
| Media | €136M |
| E-commerce | €120M |
| Consumer | €116M |
| Cybersecurity | €109M |
| Transportation | €47M |
| Proptech | €42M |
| Travel | €30M |
Stage mix
by € raisedRussia — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Russia — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €160M |
| Series B | €36M |
| Series D+ | €30M |
| Series A | €29M |
| Early VC | €23M |
| Series C | €8.8M |
| Seed | €5.9M |
| Other | €3.0M |
| Grant | €240k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozon | Growth/Late | Apr 2014 | €109M |
| Wikimart | Series D+ | Sep 2014 | €30M |
| AVITO.ru | Growth/Late | Jul 2014 | €29M |
| Nginx | Series B | Dec 2014 | €16M |
| Zvooq | Series A | Aug 2014 | €15M |
| AVITO.ru | Growth/Late | Feb 2014 | €13M |
| Lamoda | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €9.4M |
| Ostrovok | Series C | Jun 2014 | €8.8M |
| Yell.ru | Early VC | Jun 2014 | €8.1M |
| Aviasales | Early VC | Feb 2014 | €7.4M |
Top investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Inventure3 deals
- Intel Capital2 deals
- Essedel2 deals
- Investment AB Kinnevik2 deals
- Target Global2 deals
- Ulmart2 deals
- Runa Capital2 deals
- FinSight Ventures1 deals
- Flint Capital1 deals
- Global Founders Capital1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology