Agritech funding in 2014
European Agritech startup funding raised during 2014.
In 2014, 18 European Agritech companies closed 22 funding rounds and raised €17M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €1.5M. France led by capital raised, and Demeter was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€17M
excl. debt & grants · +€1.5M debt
Funding rounds
22
Companies
18
Top country
France
Agritech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €3.7M | +510.5% | 7 | +133.3% | — |
| 2013 | €12M | +218.9% | 10 | +42.9% | — |
| 2014 | €17M | +48.1% | 22 | +120.0% | €1.5M |
Rank among sectors
#28
0.1% of sector funding
Debt financing
€1.5M
8.0% of total
Top-10 round share
93.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthAgritech — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €2.1M | 3 |
| Apr | €725k | 2 |
| May | €1.5M | 1 |
| Jun | €251k | 4 |
| Jul | €2.5M | 4 |
| Aug | €1.8M | 1 |
| Sep | €2.0M | 3 |
| Oct | €100k | 1 |
| Nov | €2.3M | 2 |
| Dec | €5.5M | 1 |
Top countries
by € raisedAgritech — top countries by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Agritech — top countries by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| France | €11M |
| Germany | €2.1M |
| Sweden | €1.5M |
| Netherlands | €1.2M |
| UK | €1.0M |
| Israel | €725k |
| Italy | €571k |
| Estonia | €500k |
Stage mix
by € raisedAgritech — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Agritech — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €5.5M |
| Seed | €5.1M |
| Series A | €3.8M |
| Other | €2.2M |
| Debt | €1.5M |
| Early VC | €725k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ynsect | Series B | Dec 2014 | €5.5M |
| trecker.com | Other | Nov 2014 | €2.1M |
| ManoMano | Series A | Sep 2014 | €2.0M |
| Ynsect | Series A | Aug 2014 | €1.8M |
| Simris Alg | Seed | Jan 2014 | €1.5M |
| eFarmer | Seed | Jul 2014 | €1.0M |
| FarmDrop | Seed | Jul 2014 | €936k |
| Phytech | Early VC | Apr 2014 | €725k |
| Foodscovery | Seed | Jul 2014 | €571k |
| VitalFields | Seed | Jan 2014 | €500k |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Ruche qui dit Oui! | Debt | May 2014 | €1.5M |
Top investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Demeter2 deals
- Emertec Gestion2 deals
- Andres Kull1 deals
- BNP Paribas1 deals
- CM-CIC Capital Prive1 deals
- CORFO1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- ESA Business Incubation Centre1 deals
- European Commission1 deals
- Imperial Create Lab1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology