Cleantech funding in Q3 2014
European Cleantech startup funding raised during Q3 2014.
In Q3 2014, 21 European Cleantech companies closed 21 funding rounds and raised €65M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 161.8% versus Q3 2013. Germany led by capital raised, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€65M
+161.8% vs Q3 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
21
+90.9% vs Q3 2013
Companies
21
Top country
Germany
Rank among sectors
#17
1.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
93.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCleantech — funding by month, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €28M | 8 |
| Aug | €13M | 6 |
| Sep | €24M | 7 |
Top countries
by € raisedCleantech — top countries by capital, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — top countries by capital, Q3 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €30M |
| UK | €15M |
| Finland | €7.1M |
| France | €6.4M |
| Estonia | €3.9M |
| Spain | €1.6M |
| Netherlands | €200k |
Stage mix
by € raisedCleantech — stage mix, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cleantech — stage mix, Q3 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €26M |
| Series C | €18M |
| Early VC | €14M |
| Other | €4.4M |
| Seed | €2.5M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heliatek | Series C | Sep 2014 | €18M |
| Tado | Series A | Jul 2014 | €10.0M |
| 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 |
| SAVORTEX | Early VC | Sep 2014 | €1.9M |
| NaturVention | Early VC | Aug 2014 | €1.1M |
| DEXMA | Seed | Sep 2014 | €1.0M |
| Urbiotica | Other | Jul 2014 | €600k |
| Sustainable Power | Seed | Aug 2014 | €395k |
| Renovagen | Seed | Aug 2014 | €378k |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2014, by deal count- Crowdcube5 deals
- FOUNDER.org2 deals
- Beringea1 deals
- Business Growth Fund1 deals
- CEA Investissement1 deals
- DFJ - Draper Fisher Jurvetson1 deals
- Draper Associates1 deals
- E.ON1 deals
- Earlybird Venture Capital1 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)1 deals