Cleantech funding in H2 2014
European Cleantech startup funding raised during H2 2014.
In H2 2014, 36 European Cleantech companies closed 36 funding rounds and raised €172M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 191.4% versus H2 2013. France led by capital raised, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€172M
+191.4% vs H2 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
36
+44.0% vs H2 2013
Companies
36
Top country
France
Rank among sectors
#12
2.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
84.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCleantech — funding by month, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — top countries by capital, H2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| France | €49M |
| Germany | €38M |
| UK | €34M |
| Israel | €33M |
| Finland | €7.1M |
| Netherlands | €5.0M |
| Estonia | €3.9M |
| Spain | €1.8M |
Stage mix
by € raisedCleantech — stage mix, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — stage mix, H2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €78M |
| Series B | €33M |
| Series A | €28M |
| Early VC | €22M |
| Seed | €5.9M |
| Other | €5.3M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoen | Series C | Oct 2014 | €42M |
| StoreDot | Series B | Oct 2014 | €33M |
| 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 |
| ISORG | Early VC | Jul 2014 | €6.4M |
| Enevo | Series A | Aug 2014 | €6.0M |
| Ecovision | Early VC | Aug 2014 | €4.5M |
| Skeleton Technologies | Series A | Jul 2014 | €3.9M |
| Chargemaster | Other | Jul 2014 | €3.7M |
| solarcity.co.nz | Series A | Jul 2014 | €3.7M |
| Thermondo | Series A | Sep 2014 | €2.3M |
| Eternal Sun | Series A | Dec 2014 | €2.0M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2014, by deal count- Crowdcube5 deals
- FOUNDER.org2 deals
- Beringea1 deals
- Bpifrance1 deals
- Business Growth Fund1 deals
- Capital Invest1 deals
- CEA Investissement1 deals
- Chrysalix SET1 deals
- DFJ - Draper Fisher Jurvetson1 deals
- Draper Associates1 deals