Cybersecurity funding in Q4 2014
European Cybersecurity startup funding raised during Q4 2014.
In Q4 2014, 17 European Cybersecurity companies closed 17 funding rounds and raised €66M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 184.3% versus Q4 2013. Israel led by capital raised, and Bpifrance was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€66M
+184.3% vs Q4 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
17
-22.7% vs Q4 2013
Companies
17
Top country
Israel
Rank among sectors
#13
2.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
97.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthCybersecurity — funding by month, Q4 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct | €7.1M | 6 |
| Nov | €42M | 5 |
| Dec | €17M | 6 |
Top countries
by € raisedCybersecurity — top countries by capital, Q4 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — top countries by capital, Q4 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €29M |
| France | €27M |
| Sweden | €5.0M |
| Germany | €3.1M |
| Finland | €1.2M |
| Netherlands | €830k |
| UK | €157k |
| Switzerland | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedCybersecurity — stage mix, Q4 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Cybersecurity — stage mix, Q4 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €30M |
| Series B | €17M |
| Series A | €9.7M |
| Seed | €8.6M |
| Other | €540k |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition3 exits · €142M disclosed.
| Lacoon Mobile Security | Acquisition | Dec 2014 | €87M |
| Privax | Acquisition | Oct 2014 | €55M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q4 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finsecur | Growth/Late | Nov 2014 | €25M |
| Forter | Series B | Nov 2014 | €12M |
| CloudLock | Growth/Late | Nov 2014 | €5.3M |
| BehavioSec | Series B | Dec 2014 | €5.0M |
| Indegy | Seed | Dec 2014 | €4.8M |
| TrapX | Series A | Dec 2014 | €4.0M |
| Argus Cyber Security | Series A | Oct 2014 | €3.2M |
| ZenMate | Series A | Oct 2014 | €2.5M |
| Shift technology | Seed | Dec 2014 | €1.6M |
| Yepzon | Seed | Dec 2014 | €1.2M |
| EclecticIQ | Seed | Oct 2014 | €830k |
| BLOCKpeek | Other | Oct 2014 | €540k |
| Planned departure | Seed | Nov 2014 | €157k |
Top investors
most active in Q4 2014, by deal count- Bpifrance1 deals
- BRM Capital1 deals
- Conor Venture Partners1 deals
- Data Collective1 deals
- Edmond de Rothschild Venture Capital1 deals
- Elaia Partners1 deals
- Entrepreneur First1 deals
- HV Holtzbrinck Ventures1 deals
- Intel Capital1 deals
- Iris Capital1 deals