Edtech funding in Q1 2014
European Edtech startup funding raised during Q1 2014.
In Q1 2014, 20 European Edtech companies closed 21 funding rounds and raised €12M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 4.5% versus Q1 2013. UK led by capital raised, and Imprimatur Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€12M
+4.5% vs Q1 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
21
+61.5% vs Q1 2013
Companies
20
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#20
0.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
95.5%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthEdtech — funding by month, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €6.8M | 9 |
| Feb | €200k | 2 |
| Mar | €5.0M | 10 |
Top countries
by € raisedEdtech — top countries by capital, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Edtech — top countries by capital, Q1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €5.5M |
| Germany | €3.5M |
| Finland | €1.5M |
| France | €1.0M |
| Belgium | €250k |
| Latvia | €250k |
| Italy | €100k |
| Spain | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedEdtech — stage mix, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Edtech — stage mix, Q1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €5.9M |
| Early VC | €4.0M |
| Seed | €1.7M |
| Other | €386k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quipper | Series A | Mar 2014 | €4.2M |
| Lecturio | Early VC | Jan 2014 | €3.0M |
| Transfluent | Series A | Jan 2014 | €1.5M |
| OpenClassRooms | Early VC | Jan 2014 | €1.0M |
| Gojimo | Seed | Jan 2014 | €725k |
| Fluentify | Seed | Mar 2014 | €297k |
| Fear Hunters | Series A | Jan 2014 | €250k |
| CareerFoundry | Seed | Jan 2014 | €218k |
| CareerFoundry | Seed | Mar 2014 | €200k |
| Fabula | Other | Feb 2014 | €150k |
| Earwig Academic Reporting | Seed | Jan 2014 | €120k |
| Kunerango | Seed | Mar 2014 | €100k |
| Toywheel | Other | Mar 2014 | €90k |
| didas.co | Seed | Mar 2014 | €88k |
| Edurio | Other | Mar 2014 | €50k |
Top investors
most active in Q1 2014, by deal count- Imprimatur Capital3 deals
- Alven Capital1 deals
- Atomico1 deals
- Bethnal Green Ventures1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- H-FARM Ventures1 deals
- HV Holtzbrinck Ventures1 deals
- Index Ventures1 deals
- JamJar Investments1 deals
- MyMicroInvest1 deals