Sectors/Fintech/2014/January

Fintech funding in January 2014

European Fintech startup funding raised during January 2014.

In January 2014, 23 European Fintech companies closed 23 funding rounds and raised €25M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 20.4% versus January 2013. Debt rounds added €9.1M. UK led by capital raised, and Seedrs was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€25M

+20.4% vs January 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€9.1M debt

Funding rounds

+155.6% vs January 2013

Companies

Top country

Rank among sectors

#12

3.6% of sector funding

Debt financing

€9.1M

26.4% of total

Top-10 round share

91.9%

of disclosed capital

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	Fintech — top countries by capital, January 2014
UK	€19M
Germany	€11M
Netherlands	€2.5M
Russia	€1.1M
Italy	€700k
Ukraine	€218k
Spain	€100k
Türkiye	€0

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Fintech — stage mix, January 2014
Seed	€11M
Debt	€9.1M
Early VC	€7.3M
Series B	€5.1M
Other	€1.1M
Grant	€360k

Exits & M&A

1 Acquisition

1 exit · €2.7M disclosed.

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Acquisition

Jan 2014

€2.7M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in January 2014

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Kreditech	Debt	Jan 2014	€7.3M
iwoca	Early VC	Jan 2014	€6.0M
GoCardless	Series B	Jan 2014	€5.1M
Lending Works	Seed	Jan 2014	€3.8M
NordStarter	Seed	Jan 2014	€3.1M
Bitnet Technologies	Debt	Jan 2014	€1.8M
Bitex.la	Seed	Jan 2014	€1.5M
PayQR	Seed	Jan 2014	€1.1M
WakaWaka	Seed	Jan 2014	€1.0M
Stocard	Other	Jan 2014	€943k
MoneyFarm	Early VC	Jan 2014	€700k
Funding Options	Early VC	Jan 2014	€600k
TradingView	Seed	Jan 2014	€471k
Hubbub	Grant	Jan 2014	€360k
LendingStar	Seed	Jan 2014	€218k

View all 23 Fintech deals in January 2014 →

Top investors

most active in January 2014, by deal count

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