E-commerce funding in Q3 2014
European E-commerce startup funding raised during Q3 2014.
In Q3 2014, 34 European E-commerce companies closed 34 funding rounds and raised €375M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 265.5% versus Q3 2013. Germany led by capital raised, and DN Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€375M
+265.5% vs Q3 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
34
-5.6% vs Q3 2013
Companies
34
Top country
Germany
Rank among sectors
#4
8.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
96.7%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
1
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthE-commerce — funding by month, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €36M | 12 |
| Aug | €47M | 5 |
| Sep | €293M | 17 |
Top countries
by € raisedE-commerce — top countries by capital, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — top countries by capital, Q3 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €332M |
| Netherlands | €15M |
| Spain | €6.9M |
| Denmark | €5.8M |
| France | €4.2M |
| Finland | €4.0M |
| UK | €2.9M |
| Estonia | €1.9M |
Stage mix
by € raisedE-commerce — stage mix, Q3 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| E-commerce — stage mix, Q3 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €310M |
| Series C | €18M |
| Series B | €16M |
| Series A | €13M |
| Seed | €8.2M |
| Other | €6.0M |
| Early VC | €3.4M |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition2 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q3 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Sep 2014 | €265M |
| Foodpanda | Series D+ | Aug 2014 | €45M |
| Quandoo | Series C | Jul 2014 | €18M |
| Catawiki | Series B | Sep 2014 | €10M |
| La Nevera Roja | Other | Jul 2014 | €6.0M |
| Autobutler | Series B | Jul 2014 | €5.8M |
| Nosto | Series A | Jul 2014 | €4.0M |
| 3D Hubs | Series A | Sep 2014 | €3.4M |
| HomeToGo | Seed | Sep 2014 | €2.5M |
| import.io | Series A | Sep 2014 | €2.3M |
| ManoMano | Series A | Sep 2014 | €2.0M |
| Teleport | Seed | Sep 2014 | €1.9M |
| Plyce | Early VC | Sep 2014 | €1.5M |
| Barnebys | Early VC | Aug 2014 | €1.3M |
| ZEEF | Series A | Sep 2014 | €1.2M |
Top investors
most active in Q3 2014, by deal count- DN Capital2 deals
- OpenOcean2 deals
- Vostok New Ventures2 deals
- Wellington Partners2 deals
- Accel1 deals
- Active Partners1 deals
- Andreessen Horowitz1 deals
- Apostolos Apostolakis1 deals
- Avala Capital1 deals
- Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator1 deals