Cleantech funding in 2014
European Cleantech startup funding raised during 2014.
In 2014, 55 European Cleantech companies closed 56 funding rounds and raised €274M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €1.8M. France led by capital raised, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€274M
excl. debt & grants · +€1.8M debt
Funding rounds
56
Companies
55
Top country
France
Cleantech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €64M | -41.7% | 27 | +50.0% | — |
| 2013 | €104M | +63.1% | 53 | +96.3% | €4.6M |
| 2014 | €274M | +162.7% | 56 | +5.7% | €1.8M |
Rank among sectors
#15
2.1% of sector funding
Debt financing
€1.8M
0.7% of total
Top-10 round share
75.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCleantech — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €64M | 9 |
| Feb | €1.4M | 2 |
| Mar | €5.6M | 3 |
| Apr | €27M | 3 |
| May | €6.1M | 1 |
| Jun | €1.5M | 2 |
| Jul | €28M | 8 |
| Aug | €13M | 6 |
| Sep | €24M | 7 |
| Oct | €85M | 8 |
| Nov | €11M | 3 |
| Dec | €11M | 4 |
Top countries
by € raisedCleantech — top countries by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — top countries by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| France | €79M |
| UK | €43M |
| Netherlands | €42M |
| Germany | €39M |
| Israel | €38M |
| Ireland | €24M |
| Finland | €7.1M |
| Estonia | €3.9M |
Stage mix
by € raisedCleantech — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €86M |
| Series C | €78M |
| Series B | €35M |
| Series A | €33M |
| Early VC | €28M |
| Seed | €7.5M |
| Other | €6.8M |
| Debt | €1.8M |
| Grant | €1.7M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoen | Series C | Oct 2014 | €42M |
| Avantium Technologies | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €36M |
| StoreDot | Series B | Oct 2014 | €33M |
| Advanced Manufacturing Control Systems - AMCS Group | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €24M |
| Leosphere | Growth/Late | Apr 2014 | €20M |
| Heliatek | Series C | Sep 2014 | €18M |
| i2O Water | Series C | Nov 2014 | €10M |
| Tado | Series A | Jul 2014 | €10.0M |
| PureLiFi | Early VC | Oct 2014 | €7.9M |
| Sonnen | Series C | Dec 2014 | €7.5M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Crowdcube6 deals
- FOUNDER.org2 deals
- Omnes Capital2 deals
- Aster Capital1 deals
- Beringea1 deals
- BIRD Foundation1 deals
- Bpifrance1 deals
- Business Growth Fund1 deals
- Capital Invest1 deals
- Capricorn Partners1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology