Energy funding in H2 2014
European Energy startup funding raised during H2 2014.
In H2 2014, 16 European Energy companies closed 16 funding rounds and raised €109M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 658.9% versus H2 2013. France led by capital raised, and Bpifrance was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€109M
+658.9% vs H2 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
16
+45.5% vs H2 2013
Companies
16
Top country
France
Rank among sectors
#16
1.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
99.5%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthEnergy — funding by month, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €4.9M | 3 |
| Aug | €0 | 1 |
| Sep | €20M | 5 |
| Oct | €76M | 3 |
| Nov | €695k | 1 |
| Dec | €7.6M | 3 |
Top countries
by € raisedEnergy — top countries by capital, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Energy — top countries by capital, H2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| France | €42M |
| Israel | €33M |
| Germany | €26M |
| Estonia | €4.3M |
| Spain | €2.0M |
| UK | €1.2M |
| Netherlands | €300k |
Stage mix
by € raisedEnergy — stage mix, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Energy — stage mix, H2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €68M |
| Series B | €33M |
| Series A | €3.9M |
| Other | €2.1M |
| Seed | €1.8M |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition1 exit.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoen | Series C | Oct 2014 | €42M |
| StoreDot | Series B | Oct 2014 | €33M |
| Heliatek | Series C | Sep 2014 | €18M |
| Sonnen | Series C | Dec 2014 | €7.5M |
| Skeleton Technologies | Series A | Jul 2014 | €3.9M |
| Green momit | Other | Jul 2014 | €1.0M |
| DEXMA | Seed | Sep 2014 | €1.0M |
| Open Utility | Other | Nov 2014 | €695k |
| Digital Sputnik | Other | Oct 2014 | €426k |
| Chargifi | Seed | Sep 2014 | €341k |
| Vitality Vector | Seed | Sep 2014 | €200k |
| Powervault | Seed | Sep 2014 | €189k |
| QwikSense | Seed | Dec 2014 | €100k |
| Prismattery | Other | Dec 2014 | €15k |
Top investors
most active in H2 2014, by deal count- Bpifrance1 deals
- Caixa Capital Risc1 deals
- Capital Invest1 deals
- Chrysalix SET1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- FOUNDER.org1 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)1 deals
- Jaan Tallinn1 deals
- Munich Venture Partners1 deals
- Omnes Capital1 deals