European startup funding Dec 2014
Monthly report · 2014-12-01 – 2014-12-31 · vs Nov 2014
Monthly
Summary
auto-generatedIn Dec 2014, 164 rounds were recorded and disclosed equity funding (excluding debt and grants) reached €806M, up 3.5% versus Nov 2014. Debt rounds added a further €3.6M.
Deal count moved +1.9% versus Nov 2014, with 158 named investors participating.
Netherlands led by equity raised with €235M (29.2% of equity).
Fintech was the most-funded sector at €278M in equity (34.5%).
The ten largest rounds accounted for 62.2% of disclosed capital, led by Adyen's €200M.
11 exits were recorded this month worth a combined €254M.
Equity funding
€806M
▲ +3.5%excl. debt & grants · +€3.6M debt
Funding rounds
164
▲ +1.9%Companies funded
164
▲ +3.1%Named investors
158
▲ +16.2%Exits
11
▼ -26.7%Leading country
€235M
29.2% of equity
Leading sector
€278M
34.5% of equity
Provenance: 82% of 164 rounds disclosed an amount · 0% of priced rounds are high-confidence · EUR totals reconcile to ECB at-date within -10.73%
Methodology →Investments
Funding within Dec 2014
by dayFunding within Dec 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | Deals | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | €809M | 161 |
| 02 | €37k | 1 |
| 03 | €20k | 1 |
| 04 | €15k | 1 |
| 05 | €0 | 0 |
| 06 | €0 | 0 |
| 07 | €0 | 0 |
| 08 | €0 | 0 |
| 09 | €0 | 0 |
| 10 | €0 | 0 |
| 11 | €0 | 0 |
| 12 | €0 | 0 |
| 13 | €0 | 0 |
| 14 | €0 | 0 |
| 15 | €0 | 0 |
| 16 | €0 | 0 |
| 17 | €0 | 0 |
| 18 | €0 | 0 |
| 19 | €0 | 0 |
| 20 | €0 | 0 |
| 21 | €0 | 0 |
| 22 | €0 | 0 |
| 23 | €0 | 0 |
| 24 | €0 | 0 |
| 25 | €0 | 0 |
| 26 | €0 | 0 |
| 27 | €0 | 0 |
| 28 | €0 | 0 |
| 29 | €0 | 0 |
| 30 | €0 | 0 |
| 31 | €0 | 0 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount- 1AdyenSeries B · Netherlands · Dec 2014€200M
- 2Blue YonderGrowth/Late · Germany · Dec 2014€60M
- 3Ascendis PharmaSeries C · Denmark · Dec 2014€48M
- 4HuddleSeries D+ · UK · Dec 2014€41M
- 5WallapopSeries B · Spain · Dec 2014€38M
- 6Atom BankGrowth/Late · UK · Dec 2014€31M
- 7XeltisSeries B · Switzerland · Dec 2014€27M
- 8eToroGrowth/Late · UK · Dec 2014€22M
- 9Barge MasterSeries A · Netherlands · Dec 2014€20M
- 10Glide Talk LtdOther · Israel · Dec 2014€16M
Concentration
top 10 deals62.2%
of disclosed capital came from the ten largest rounds.
Top 10 total
€504M
Period total
€809M
Countries
Top countries
equity raisedDec 2014 — top countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2014 — top countries | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | €235M |
| UK | €140M |
| Germany | €100M |
| Israel | €80M |
| Switzerland | €51M |
| Denmark | €49M |
| Spain | €39M |
| France | €25M |
| Finland | €21M |
| Russia | €19M |
Capital by country
share of equityDec 2014 — capital by country — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2014 — capital by country | |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | €235M |
| UK | €140M |
| Germany | €100M |
| Israel | €80M |
| Switzerland | €51M |
| Denmark | €49M |
| Spain | €39M |
| France | €25M |
| Finland | €21M |
| Russia | €19M |
| Other | €47M |
Geographic distribution
European countries shown · click a countryDec 2014 — geographic distribution — interactive chart.
Industries
Top sectors
equity raisedDec 2014 — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2014 — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Fintech | €278M |
| Software | €198M |
| Healthtech | €128M |
| E-commerce | €63M |
| Marketing | €62M |
| Media | €28M |
| Robotics | €20M |
| Deeptech | €18M |
| Cybersecurity | €17M |
| Gaming | €16M |
Capital by sector
share of equityDec 2014 — capital by sector — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2014 — capital by sector | |
|---|---|
| Fintech | €278M |
| Software | €198M |
| Healthtech | €128M |
| E-commerce | €63M |
| Marketing | €62M |
| Media | €28M |
| Robotics | €20M |
| Deeptech | €18M |
| Other | €158M |
Stages
Funding by stage
total euro raised by round typeDec 2014 — funding by stage — interactive chart.
Data table
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €42M |
| Series A | €84M |
| Series B | €356M |
| Series C | €61M |
| Series D+ | €52M |
| Early VC | €33M |
| Growth/Late | €113M |
| Debt | €3.6M |
| Grant | €240k |
| Crowdfunding | €0 |
| Other | €64M |
Exits
Exit activity
11
exits recorded
€254M
combined disclosed value
Exits breakdown
by typeDec 2014 — exits by type — interactive chart.
Data table
| Dec 2014 — exits by type | |
|---|---|
| Acquisition | 8 |
| Merger | 2 |
| IPO | 1 |