Consumer funding in 2014
European Consumer startup funding raised during 2014.
In 2014, 123 European Consumer companies closed 136 funding rounds and raised €459M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €7.4M. Germany led by capital raised, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€459M
excl. debt & grants · +€7.4M debt
Funding rounds
136
Companies
123
Top country
Germany
Consumer: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €170M | +39.3% | 66 | +78.4% | — |
| 2013 | €193M | +13.8% | 114 | +72.7% | — |
| 2014 | €459M | +137.5% | 136 | +19.3% | €7.4M |
Rank among sectors
#10
3.6% of sector funding
Debt financing
€7.4M
1.6% of total
Top-10 round share
67.6%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
1
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthConsumer — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €9.5M | 15 |
| Feb | €9.8M | 7 |
| Mar | €12M | 12 |
| Apr | €207M | 13 |
| May | €24M | 10 |
| Jun | €13M | 13 |
| Jul | €39M | 13 |
| Aug | €18M | 8 |
| Sep | €31M | 11 |
| Oct | €61M | 14 |
| Nov | €30M | 10 |
| Dec | €13M | 10 |
Top countries
by € raisedConsumer — top countries by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Consumer — top countries by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €140M |
| Russia | €116M |
| UK | €67M |
| Israel | €48M |
| France | €38M |
| Spain | €27M |
| Netherlands | €15M |
| Sweden | €4.6M |
Stage mix
by € raisedConsumer — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Consumer — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €181M |
| Series B | €114M |
| Series A | €59M |
| Early VC | €30M |
| Seed | €24M |
| Series C | €22M |
| Other | €20M |
| Series D+ | €10M |
| Debt | €7.4M |
| Crowdfunding | €890k |
Exits & M&A
13 Acquisition13 exits.
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozon | Growth/Late | Apr 2014 | €109M |
| Westwing Home & Living | Growth/Late | Apr 2014 | €72M |
| StoreDot | Series B | Oct 2014 | €33M |
| Auctionata | Series B | Apr 2014 | €22M |
| YPlan | Series B | Nov 2014 | €19M |
| GetYourGuide | Series B | Jul 2014 | €18M |
| Windeln.de | Series C | May 2014 | €15M |
| Catawiki | Series B | Sep 2014 | €10M |
| Melijoe.com | Other | Nov 2014 | €9.0M |
| Rated People | Early VC | Feb 2014 | €7.9M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| made.com | Debt | Oct 2014 | €6.4M |
| Opendesk | Debt | Apr 2014 | €706k |
| CROWDYHOUSE | Debt | Dec 2014 | €100k |
| Live On Demand | Debt | Dec 2014 | €100k |
| Codarica | Debt | Oct 2014 | €79k |
Top investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Crowdcube6 deals
- Seedrs4 deals
- DN Capital3 deals
- German Startups Group3 deals
- Octopus Ventures3 deals
- Target Global3 deals
- Accel2 deals
- Active Partners2 deals
- Alven Capital2 deals
- Bpifrance2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 4 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology