Edtech funding in H1 2014
European Edtech startup funding raised during H1 2014.
In H1 2014, 28 European Edtech companies closed 29 funding rounds and raised €21M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 3.1% versus H1 2013. UK led by capital raised, and Imprimatur Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€21M
-3.1% vs H1 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
29
-17.1% vs H1 2013
Companies
28
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#22
0.4% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
87.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthEdtech — funding by month, H1 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 |
Top countries
by € raisedEdtech — top countries by capital, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Edtech — top countries by capital, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €9.1M |
| Germany | €3.5M |
| Russia | €2.2M |
| Finland | €2.0M |
| France | €1.9M |
| Estonia | €943k |
| Latvia | €715k |
| Belgium | €250k |
Stage mix
by € raisedEdtech — stage mix, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Edtech — stage mix, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €8.1M |
| Other | €4.5M |
| Seed | €4.2M |
| Early VC | €4.0M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quipper | Series A | Mar 2014 | €4.2M |
| Lecturio | Early VC | Jan 2014 | €3.0M |
| Silent Edge | Other | Jun 2014 | €2.7M |
| Dream Industries | Series A | May 2014 | €2.2M |
| Transfluent | Series A | Jan 2014 | €1.5M |
| OpenClassRooms | Early VC | Jan 2014 | €1.0M |
| Lingvist | Seed | Apr 2014 | €943k |
| Third Space education | Seed | May 2014 | €911k |
| The Family | Other | May 2014 | €900k |
| Gojimo | Seed | Jan 2014 | €725k |
| Fantastec | Seed | May 2014 | €578k |
| Uzdevumi | Other | Apr 2014 | €410k |
| Fluentify | Seed | Mar 2014 | €297k |
| Fear Hunters | Series A | Jan 2014 | €250k |
| CareerFoundry | Seed | Jan 2014 | €218k |
Top investors
most active in H1 2014, by deal count- Imprimatur Capital3 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
- Wayra2 deals
- Almaz Capital1 deals
- Alven Capital1 deals
- Atomico1 deals
- Bethnal Green Ventures1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- Essedel1 deals
- FlyCap1 deals