Fashion funding in 2014
European Fashion startup funding raised during 2014.
In 2014, 79 European Fashion companies closed 90 funding rounds and raised €812M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Germany led by capital raised, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€812M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
90
Companies
79
Top country
Germany
Fashion: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €286M | +201.0% | 55 | +96.4% | — |
| 2013 | €187M | -34.7% | 88 | +60.0% | — |
| 2014 | €812M | +333.8% | 90 | +2.3% | — |
Rank among sectors
#7
6.2% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
84.7%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
2
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFashion — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €57M | 12 |
| Feb | €21M | 8 |
| Mar | €2.5M | 6 |
| Apr | €11M | 2 |
| May | €53M | 8 |
| Jun | €103M | 11 |
| Jul | €148M | 10 |
| Aug | €336M | 6 |
| Sep | €13M | 9 |
| Oct | €29M | 6 |
| Nov | €35M | 6 |
| Dec | €4.4M | 6 |
Top countries
by € raisedFashion — top countries by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fashion — top countries by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €367M |
| UK | €281M |
| France | €108M |
| Lithuania | €19M |
| Russia | €9.4M |
| Spain | €7.7M |
| Italy | €5.7M |
| Finland | €4.3M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFashion — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fashion — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €556M |
| Series D+ | €90M |
| Series B | €51M |
| Other | €33M |
| Series C | €25M |
| Seed | €24M |
| Series A | €20M |
| Early VC | €13M |
| Crowdfunding | €290k |
| Grant | €22k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Internet SE | Growth/Late | Aug 2014 | €333M |
| The Hut Group | Growth/Late | Jul 2014 | €125M |
| Sarenza | Growth/Late | Jun 2014 | €74M |
| Farfetch | Series D+ | May 2014 | €48M |
| Menlook | Series D+ | Nov 2014 | €23M |
| MyOptique | Series C | Jun 2014 | €20M |
| XMOS | Series D+ | Jul 2014 | €19M |
| Vinted | Series B | Jan 2014 | €19M |
| The Cambridge Satchel Company | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €15M |
| Outfittery | Series B | Feb 2014 | €13M |
Top investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Crowdcube3 deals
- German Startups Group3 deals
- Partech Ventures3 deals
- 123Venture2 deals
- Accel2 deals
- Bpifrance2 deals
- Draper Esprit2 deals
- e.ventures2 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)2 deals
- Index Ventures2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology