Fintech funding in May 2014
European Fintech startup funding raised during May 2014.
In May 2014, 16 European Fintech companies closed 16 funding rounds and raised €60M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 570.6% versus May 2013. Sweden led by capital raised, and Seedrs was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€60M
+570.6% vs May 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
16
+14.3% vs May 2013
Companies
16
Top country
Sweden
Rank among sectors
#3
11.6% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
99.9%
of disclosed capital
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, May 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, May 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Sweden | €40M |
| Germany | €12M |
| UK | €3.4M |
| France | €2.7M |
| Finland | €1.0M |
| Israel | €722k |
| Estonia | €500k |
| Spain | €9k |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, May 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, May 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €40M |
| Series B | €12M |
| Seed | €6.8M |
| Other | €1.6M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in May 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| iZettle | Series C | May 2014 | €40M |
| Auxmoney | Series B | May 2014 | €12M |
| Yoyo Wallet | Seed | May 2014 | €2.7M |
| Pockit | Other | May 2014 | €1.5M |
| Holvi | Seed | May 2014 | €1.0M |
| CommuterClub | Seed | May 2014 | €875k |
| Satago | Seed | May 2014 | €722k |
| Simplex | Seed | May 2014 | €722k |
| Funderbeam | Seed | May 2014 | €500k |
| Landbay | Seed | May 2014 | €243k |
| Ringpay | Other | May 2014 | €50k |
| Solvesting | Other | May 2014 | €9k |
Top investors
most active in May 2014, by deal count- Seedrs3 deals
- Seedcamp2 deals
- BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments)1 deals
- Creandum1 deals
- Dawn Capital1 deals
- Edward Wray1 deals
- Firestartr1 deals
- Greylock Partners1 deals
- Index Ventures1 deals
- Intel Capital1 deals