Edtech funding in 2014
European Edtech startup funding raised during 2014.
In 2014, 61 European Edtech companies closed 64 funding rounds and raised €66M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €179k. UK led by capital raised, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€66M
excl. debt & grants · +€179k debt
Funding rounds
64
Companies
61
Top country
UK
Edtech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €36M | +293.7% | 37 | +85.0% | — |
| 2013 | €41M | +14.7% | 65 | +75.7% | €73k |
| 2014 | €66M | +59.4% | 64 | -1.5% | €179k |
Rank among sectors
#23
0.5% of sector funding
Debt financing
€179k
0.3% of total
Top-10 round share
60.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthEdtech — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €6.8M | 9 |
| Feb | €200k | 2 |
| Mar | €5.0M | 10 |
| Apr | €1.4M | 3 |
| May | €4.6M | 4 |
| Jun | €2.7M | 1 |
| Jul | €2.9M | 4 |
| Aug | €14M | 9 |
| Sep | €7.9M | 6 |
| Oct | €17M | 12 |
| Nov | €3.2M | 1 |
| Dec | €160k | 3 |
Top countries
by € raisedEdtech — top countries by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Edtech — top countries by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €19M |
| Germany | €12M |
| Russia | €7.6M |
| Poland | €7.1M |
| France | €6.3M |
| Spain | €5.5M |
| Israel | €3.7M |
| Finland | €2.0M |
Stage mix
by € raisedEdtech — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Edtech — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €28M |
| Early VC | €16M |
| Other | €11M |
| Seed | €7.6M |
| Series C | €3.4M |
| Debt | €179k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brainly | Series A | Oct 2014 | €7.1M |
| webinar.ru | Series A | Aug 2014 | €5.5M |
| iversity | Early VC | Oct 2014 | €4.4M |
| Quipper | Series A | Mar 2014 | €4.2M |
| JoyTunes | Series A | Aug 2014 | €3.7M |
| Sofatutor | Series C | Aug 2014 | €3.4M |
| Coorpacademy | Series A | Nov 2014 | €3.2M |
| Lecturio | Early VC | Jan 2014 | €3.0M |
| miDrive | Other | Sep 2014 | €2.8M |
| Silent Edge | Other | Jun 2014 | €2.7M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProctorExam | Debt | Aug 2014 | €100k |
| Codarica | Debt | Oct 2014 | €79k |
Top investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Crowdcube3 deals
- Imprimatur Capital3 deals
- Wayra3 deals
- Bethnal Green Ventures2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
- Active Partners1 deals
- Acton Capital Partners1 deals
- Aleph1 deals
- Almaz Capital1 deals
- Alven Capital1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology