Spain startup funding in Q1 2014
European tech funding raised by Spain startups during Q1 2014.
In Q1 2014, 30 startups in Spain closed 30 funding rounds and raised €27M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 133.2% versus Q1 2013. Debt rounds added €100k. Software was the most active sector, and Plug and Play Spain was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€27M
+133.2% vs Q1 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€100k debt
Funding rounds
30
+20.0% vs Q1 2013
Companies
30
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#11
1.4% of European funding
Debt financing
€100k
0.4% of total
Top-10 round share
95.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthSpain — funding by month, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €16M | 17 |
| Feb | €6.5M | 3 |
| Mar | €5.2M | 10 |
Top sectors
by € raisedSpain — top sectors by capital, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — top sectors by capital, Q1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Telecom | €10M |
| Fintech | €6.6M |
| E-commerce | €5.3M |
| Software | €3.0M |
| Foodtech | €2.7M |
| Cloud | €2.0M |
| Gaming | €1.4M |
| HRtech | €1.3M |
Stage mix
by € raisedSpain — stage mix, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Spain — stage mix, Q1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €10M |
| Series A | €7.9M |
| Seed | €6.1M |
| Other | €2.1M |
| Early VC | €700k |
| Grant | €200k |
| Debt | €100k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FON | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €10M |
| Kantox | Series A | Feb 2014 | €6.5M |
| La Nevera Roja | Other | Jan 2014 | €2.0M |
| Gigas | Seed | Mar 2014 | €2.0M |
| Omnidrone | Series A | Mar 2014 | €1.4M |
| Wallapop | Seed | Jan 2014 | €1.3M |
| Nubelo | Seed | Jan 2014 | €1.3M |
| Kviar Groupe | Early VC | Mar 2014 | €700k |
| Hitch | Seed | Mar 2014 | €434k |
| Sentisis | Seed | Mar 2014 | €300k |
| Smartvel | Seed | Mar 2014 | €240k |
| Salespoint | Seed | Jan 2014 | €225k |
| Marfeel | Grant | Jan 2014 | €200k |
| BidAway | Seed | Jan 2014 | €181k |
| Startupxplore | Seed | Jan 2014 | €100k |
Top investors
most active in Q1 2014, by deal count- Plug and Play Spain5 deals
- Demium Startups3 deals
- Cabiedes & Partners2 deals
- Caixa Capital Risc2 deals
- 500 Startups2 deals
- Francois Derbaix2 deals
- Kibo Ventures2 deals
- IDInvest Partners1 deals
- Kima Ventures1 deals
- Lanzame Capital1 deals