E-commerce funding in Q1 2014
European E-commerce startup funding raised during Q1 2014.
In Q1 2014, 49 European E-commerce companies closed 51 funding rounds and raised €186M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 659.7% versus Q1 2013. Germany led by capital raised, and DN Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€186M
+659.7% vs Q1 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
51
+131.8% vs Q1 2013
Companies
49
Top country
Germany
Rank among sectors
#5
7.3% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
76.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthE-commerce — funding by month, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €94M | 22 |
| Feb | €38M | 11 |
| Mar | €54M | 18 |
Top countries
by € raisedE-commerce — top countries by capital, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — top countries by capital, Q1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €93M |
| UK | €45M |
| France | €15M |
| Israel | €7.8M |
| Russia | €7.4M |
| Spain | €5.3M |
| Netherlands | €4.1M |
| Ireland | €2.4M |
Stage mix
by € raisedE-commerce — stage mix, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — stage mix, Q1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €78M |
| Early VC | €26M |
| Series B | €24M |
| Series A | €18M |
| Series C | €15M |
| Seed | €15M |
| Other | €9.6M |
| Grant | €360k |
Exits & M&A
5 Acquisition5 exits · €14M disclosed.
| iens.nl / SeatMe | Acquisition | Jan 2014 | €10M |
| SinDelantal | Acquisition | Feb 2014 | €3.5M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Jan 2014 | €64M |
| Foodpanda | Series C | Feb 2014 | €15M |
| Shazam | Series D+ | Mar 2014 | €14M |
| Rated People | Early VC | Feb 2014 | €7.9M |
| Yotpo | Series A | Jan 2014 | €7.8M |
| Aviasales | Early VC | Feb 2014 | €7.4M |
| BIZZBY | Early VC | Mar 2014 | €7.2M |
| PREstaShop | Series B | Mar 2014 | €6.7M |
| SportPursuit | Series B | Feb 2014 | €6.1M |
| Quandoo | Series B | Jan 2014 | €5.8M |
| Top10 | Series B | Mar 2014 | €5.8M |
| TravelBird | Series A | Mar 2014 | €4.1M |
| Shoptimise | Series A | Mar 2014 | €3.5M |
| LaterPay | Other | Mar 2014 | €3.0M |
| PricePanda | Early VC | Jan 2014 | €2.2M |
Top investors
most active in Q1 2014, by deal count- DN Capital3 deals
- ACT Venture Capital2 deals
- Creandum2 deals
- Crowdcube2 deals
- Wayra2 deals
- 2B Angels1 deals
- 500 Startups1 deals
- Alex Chesterman1 deals
- Alex Saint1 deals
- Atlantic Internet1 deals