Sectors/Consumer/2014/Q1

Consumer funding in Q1 2014

European Consumer startup funding raised during Q1 2014.

In Q1 2014, 34 European Consumer companies closed 34 funding rounds and raised €31M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 16.0% versus Q1 2013. UK led by capital raised, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€31M

-16.0% vs Q1 2013 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+47.8% vs Q1 2013

Companies

Top country

Rank among sectors

#15

1.2% of sector funding

Top-10 round share

91.9%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jan	€9.5M	15
Feb	€9.8M	7
Mar	€12M	12

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	Consumer — top countries by capital, Q1 2014
UK	€16M
France	€6.9M
Germany	€4.6M
Belgium	€1.4M
Türkiye	€725k
Finland	€475k
Israel	€363k
Norway	€250k

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Consumer — stage mix, Q1 2014
Early VC	€15M
Series A	€7.0M
Seed	€4.7M
Other	€4.4M

Exits & M&A

2 Acquisition

2 exits.

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2014

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Rated People	Early VC	Feb 2014	€7.9M
BIZZBY	Early VC	Mar 2014	€7.2M
GetYourGuide	Series A	Jan 2014	€3.3M
Ceetiz	Series A	Jan 2014	€3.0M
Yellow Korner	Other	Mar 2014	€2.5M
Seaters	Seed	Mar 2014	€1.4M
BonjourBonjour	Other	Feb 2014	€1.3M
Gigmit	Seed	Jan 2014	€1.0M
Armut	Series A	Jan 2014	€725k
Sensibo	Seed	Jan 2014	€363k
evvnt	Seed	Mar 2014	€362k
sayduck	Other	Jan 2014	€350k
JUNIQUE / stylemarks	Seed	Feb 2014	€300k
Eventum	Seed	Jan 2014	€250k
The New Craftsmen	Seed	Mar 2014	€242k

View all 34 Consumer deals in Q1 2014 →

Top investors

most active in Q1 2014, by deal count

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