E-commerce funding in Q2 2014
European E-commerce startup funding raised during Q2 2014.
In Q2 2014, 47 European E-commerce companies closed 47 funding rounds and raised €393M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 407.6% versus Q2 2013. Debt rounds added €6.1M. Germany led by capital raised, and Accel was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€393M
+407.6% vs Q2 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€6.1M debt
Funding rounds
47
+23.7% vs Q2 2013
Companies
47
Top country
Germany
Rank among sectors
#1
12.4% of sector funding
Debt financing
€6.1M
1.5% of total
Top-10 round share
88.6%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
1
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthE-commerce — funding by month, Q2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr | €326M | 14 |
| May | €22M | 11 |
| Jun | €52M | 22 |
Top countries
by € raisedE-commerce — top countries by capital, Q2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — top countries by capital, Q2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €138M |
| Russia | €112M |
| Netherlands | €75M |
| UK | €34M |
| France | €10M |
| Spain | €10M |
| Denmark | €6.1M |
| Ireland | €5.9M |
Stage mix
by € raisedE-commerce — stage mix, Q2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — stage mix, Q2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €187M |
| Series B | €89M |
| Series D+ | €62M |
| Series A | €17M |
| Other | €16M |
| Early VC | €12M |
| Debt | €6.1M |
| Series C | €5.4M |
| Seed | €5.2M |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition3 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q2 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozon | Growth/Late | Apr 2014 | €109M |
| Takeaway.com | Series B | Apr 2014 | €75M |
| Westwing Home & Living | Growth/Late | Apr 2014 | €72M |
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Apr 2014 | €62M |
| PackLink | Series B | Jun 2014 | €6.6M |
| Shazam | Growth/Late | May 2014 | €6.5M |
| Momondo | Early VC | Jun 2014 | €6.1M |
| Momondo Group | Debt | Jun 2014 | €6.1M |
| Profitero | Other | Jun 2014 | €5.9M |
| SecretSales | Series C | Apr 2014 | €5.4M |
| Qwant | Other | Jun 2014 | €5.0M |
| Hassle | Series A | May 2014 | €4.3M |
| Finanzchef24 | Series B | Jun 2014 | €4.0M |
| Ecwid | Series B | May 2014 | €3.6M |
| Epidemic Sound | Series A | May 2014 | €3.6M |
Top investors
most active in Q2 2014, by deal count- Accel3 deals
- Alven Capital2 deals
- Club degli Investitori2 deals
- Kima Ventures2 deals
- TA Ventures2 deals
- 123Venture1 deals
- ABRT Venture Fund1 deals
- Access Industries1 deals
- Active Partners1 deals
- Axel Springer1 deals