Fintech funding in H1 2014
European Fintech startup funding raised during H1 2014.
In H1 2014, 120 European Fintech companies closed 127 funding rounds and raised €774M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 542.9% versus H1 2013. Debt rounds added €18M. UK led by capital raised, and Seedrs was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€774M
+542.9% vs H1 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€18M debt
Funding rounds
127
+86.8% vs H1 2013
Companies
120
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#2
13.7% of sector funding
Debt financing
€18M
2.3% of total
Top-10 round share
64.2%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €34M | 23 |
| Feb | €71M | 19 |
| Mar | €419M | 21 |
| Apr | €52M | 21 |
| May | €60M | 16 |
| Jun | €156M | 27 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €404M |
| Sweden | €148M |
| Germany | €77M |
| Israel | €48M |
| Netherlands | €38M |
| Estonia | €34M |
| Austria | €7.8M |
| Spain | €6.7M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Other | €196M |
| Series B | €184M |
| Growth/Late | €112M |
| Series D+ | €99M |
| Series A | €81M |
| Series C | €40M |
| Seed | €34M |
| Early VC | €27M |
| Debt | €18M |
| Grant | €360k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitise | Other | Mar 2014 | €152M |
| Klarna | Growth/Late | Mar 2014 | €90M |
| borro | Series D+ | Mar 2014 | €81M |
| iZettle | Series C | May 2014 | €40M |
| Kreditech | Series B | Jun 2014 | €29M |
| Zepz | Series A | Mar 2014 | €29M |
| Nutmeg | Series B | Jun 2014 | €29M |
| Ebury | Growth/Late | Jun 2014 | €22M |
| Wise | Series B | Jun 2014 | €18M |
| BitFury | Other | Feb 2014 | €18M |
| OurCrowd | Series B | Apr 2014 | €18M |
| Payoneer | Series D+ | Mar 2014 | €18M |
| Adyen | Series A | Jun 2014 | €16M |
| Bima | Series B | Apr 2014 | €16M |
| PowaTAG | Series B | Feb 2014 | €15M |
Top investors
most active in H1 2014, by deal count- Seedrs7 deals
- Index Ventures5 deals
- Passion Capital4 deals
- Wayra4 deals
- Entree Capital3 deals
- Seedcamp3 deals
- 83North2 deals
- Accel2 deals
- Balderton Capital2 deals
- Barclays Accelerator2 deals