Russia startup funding in H2 2014
European tech funding raised by Russia startups during H2 2014.
In H2 2014, 24 startups in Russia closed 25 funding rounds and raised €119M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 12.7% versus H2 2013. Software was the most active sector, and Alexander Azarov was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€119M
+12.7% vs H2 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
25
-24.2% vs H2 2013
Companies
24
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#10
2.2% of European funding
Top-10 round share
94.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthRussia — funding by month, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Russia — top sectors by capital, H2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Transportation | €31M |
| Proptech | €29M |
| Software | €26M |
| Media | €17M |
| Travel | €11M |
| Consumer | €7.4M |
| Edtech | €5.5M |
| Hardware | €1.9M |
Stage mix
by € raisedRussia — stage mix, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Russia — stage mix, H2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €30M |
| Growth/Late | €29M |
| Series B | €28M |
| Series A | €23M |
| Seed | €3.0M |
| Other | €3.0M |
| Early VC | €1.9M |
| Grant | €240k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| webinar.ru | Series A | Aug 2014 | €5.5M |
| OnlineTours | Series B | Jul 2014 | €5.1M |
| Travelata | Series B | Jul 2014 | €5.1M |
| Babadu | Series B | Sep 2014 | €2.2M |
| Healbe | Early VC | Aug 2014 | €1.9M |
| Coub | Series A | Aug 2014 | €1.9M |
| Dashboard Systems | Other | Nov 2014 | €1.7M |
| CarPrice | Seed | Oct 2014 | €1.6M |
| Bright Box | Other | Dec 2014 | €1.2M |
| Control Leasing | Seed | Dec 2014 | €1.0M |
| Weatlas | Series A | Aug 2014 | €448k |
Top investors
most active in H2 2014, by deal count- Alexander Azarov1 deals
- Almaz Capital1 deals
- Buran Venture Capital1 deals
- Christian Saller1 deals
- e.ventures1 deals
- EBRD Venture Capital1 deals
- Essedel1 deals
- Fastlane Ventures1 deals
- Flint Capital1 deals
- Global Founders Capital1 deals