Sweden startup funding in 2014
European tech funding raised by Sweden startups during 2014.
In 2014, 72 startups in Sweden closed 80 funding rounds and raised €457M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €79k. Software was the most active sector, and Creandum was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€457M
excl. debt & grants · +€79k debt
Funding rounds
80
Companies
72
Top sector
Software
Sweden: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €201M | -28.4% | 56 | +30.2% | — |
| 2013 | €269M | +33.5% | 42 | -25.0% | €4.6M |
| 2014 | €457M | +69.9% | 80 | +90.5% | €79k |
Rank in Europe
#6
4.8% of European funding
Debt financing
€79k
0.0% of total
Top-10 round share
69.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthSweden — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €10M | 4 |
| Feb | €42M | 9 |
| Mar | €91M | 7 |
| Apr | €70M | 6 |
| May | €51M | 8 |
| Jun | €24M | 7 |
| Jul | €15M | 7 |
| Aug | €28M | 5 |
| Sep | €26M | 9 |
| Oct | €49M | 7 |
| Nov | €43M | 6 |
| Dec | €8.1M | 5 |
Top sectors
by € raisedSweden — top sectors by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sweden — top sectors by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Fintech | €198M |
| Healthtech | €86M |
| Telecom | €63M |
| Software | €57M |
| Hardware | €40M |
| E-commerce | €22M |
| Media | €21M |
| Marketing | €13M |
Stage mix
by € raisedSweden — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sweden — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €158M |
| Series C | €93M |
| Other | €70M |
| Series A | €50M |
| Series B | €40M |
| Seed | €20M |
| Early VC | €15M |
| Series D+ | €11M |
| Debt | €79k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klarna | Growth/Late | Mar 2014 | €90M |
| Truecaller | Series C | Oct 2014 | €48M |
| iZettle | Series C | May 2014 | €40M |
| Wilson Therapeutics | Other | Apr 2014 | €36M |
| Trustly | Growth/Late | Nov 2014 | €23M |
| Saltside Technologies | Growth/Late | Jun 2014 | €18M |
| InDex Pharmaceuticals | Other | Feb 2014 | €18M |
| Fyndiq | Growth/Late | Nov 2014 | €16M |
| Bima | Series B | Apr 2014 | €16M |
| Truecaller | Series B | Feb 2014 | €14M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Creandum7 deals
- Northzone6 deals
- Industrifonden4 deals
- Sequoia Capital3 deals
- Almi Invest3 deals
- Hasso Plattner Ventures2 deals
- Kima Ventures2 deals
- OpenOcean2 deals
- Atomico2 deals
- EntrePREnörskapital2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology