UK startup funding in H1 2014
European tech funding raised by UK startups during H1 2014.
In H1 2014, 334 startups in the UK closed 359 funding rounds and raised €1.4B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 201.1% versus H1 2013. Debt rounds added €18M. Software was the most active sector, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€1.4B
+201.1% vs H1 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€18M debt
Funding rounds
359
+43.6% vs H1 2013
Companies
334
Top sector
Software
Rank in Europe
#1
32.8% of European funding
Debt financing
€18M
1.3% of total
Top-10 round share
50.6%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthUK — funding by month, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €117M | 54 |
| Feb | €172M | 48 |
| Mar | €422M | 83 |
| Apr | €343M | 55 |
| May | €169M | 58 |
| Jun | €147M | 61 |
Top sectors
by € raisedUK — top sectors by capital, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — top sectors by capital, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Fintech | €404M |
| Energy | €237M |
| Software | €222M |
| Marketing | €124M |
| Fashion | €114M |
| Travel | €111M |
| Media | €85M |
| E-commerce | €79M |
Stage mix
by € raisedUK — stage mix, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| UK — stage mix, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €479M |
| Series C | €192M |
| Series B | €168M |
| Series D+ | €149M |
| Series A | €112M |
| Growth/Late | €90M |
| Early VC | €81M |
| Seed | €79M |
| Debt | €18M |
| Grant | €1.3M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Energy | Other | Apr 2014 | €230M |
| Monitise | Other | Mar 2014 | €152M |
| borro | Series D+ | Mar 2014 | €81M |
| Farfetch | Series D+ | May 2014 | €48M |
| Hailo | Series C | Jan 2014 | €36M |
| eCommera | Series C | Feb 2014 | €30M |
| OrderDynamics | Series C | Feb 2014 | €30M |
| SilverRail | Series C | Apr 2014 | €29M |
| Zepz | Series A | Mar 2014 | €29M |
| Kymab | Series B | May 2014 | €29M |
| Nutmeg | Series B | Jun 2014 | €29M |
| Ebury | Growth/Late | Jun 2014 | €22M |
| MyOptique | Series C | Jun 2014 | €20M |
| Buyapowa | Other | Feb 2014 | €19M |
| onefinestay | Series C | Jun 2014 | €18M |
Top investors
most active in H1 2014, by deal count- Crowdcube24 deals
- Seedrs20 deals
- Wayra12 deals
- Index Ventures10 deals
- Kima Ventures7 deals
- Seedcamp6 deals
- Balderton Capital6 deals
- MMC Ventures5 deals
- Forward Partners5 deals
- Notion Capital5 deals