Fintech funding in H2 2014
European Fintech startup funding raised during H2 2014.
In H2 2014, 129 European Fintech companies closed 135 funding rounds and raised €656M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 170.3% versus H2 2013. Debt rounds added €173M. UK led by capital raised, and Startupbootcamp was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€656M
+170.3% vs H2 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€173M debt
Funding rounds
135
+32.4% vs H2 2013
Companies
129
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#2
11.5% of sector funding
Debt financing
€173M
20.9% of total
Top-10 round share
71.4%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | €123M | 29 |
| Aug | €19M | 16 |
| Sep | €192M | 27 |
| Oct | €91M | 23 |
| Nov | €127M | 22 |
| Dec | €278M | 18 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, H2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €264M |
| Netherlands | €203M |
| Latvia | €160M |
| Sweden | €50M |
| Israel | €43M |
| France | €34M |
| Luxembourg | €24M |
| Germany | €16M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, H2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €316M |
| Debt | €173M |
| Series A | €98M |
| Growth/Late | €92M |
| Series D+ | €48M |
| Seed | €39M |
| Other | €29M |
| Early VC | €21M |
| Series C | €15M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adyen | Series B | Dec 2014 | €200M |
| 4finance | Debt | Sep 2014 | €155M |
| PowaTAG | Series B | Nov 2014 | €64M |
| Funding Circle | Series D+ | Jul 2014 | €48M |
| Atom Bank | Growth/Late | Dec 2014 | €31M |
| Blockchain | Series A | Oct 2014 | €24M |
| Trustly | Growth/Late | Nov 2014 | €23M |
| eToro | Growth/Late | Dec 2014 | €22M |
| Spotcap | Series A | Oct 2014 | €13M |
| RateSetter | Growth/Late | Jul 2014 | €12M |
| Finexkap | Debt | Nov 2014 | €12M |
| Bitnet Technologies | Series A | Oct 2014 | €12M |
| KnC Miner | Series A | Sep 2014 | €11M |
| Tipalti | Series B | Oct 2014 | €10M |
| SumUp | Series C | Aug 2014 | €9.7M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2014, by deal count- Startupbootcamp5 deals
- Index Ventures4 deals
- Northzone3 deals
- Octopus Ventures3 deals
- Seedrs3 deals
- Access Industries2 deals
- ALSTIN Alternative Strategic Investments2 deals
- Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures2 deals
- Digital Currency Group2 deals
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)2 deals