Fintech funding in Q2 2014
European Fintech startup funding raised during Q2 2014.
In Q2 2014, 64 European Fintech companies closed 64 funding rounds and raised €268M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 466.1% versus Q2 2013. Debt rounds added €100k. UK led by capital raised, and Index Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€268M
+466.1% vs Q2 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€100k debt
Funding rounds
64
+64.1% vs Q2 2013
Companies
64
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#3
8.3% of sector funding
Debt financing
€100k
0.0% of total
Top-10 round share
77.5%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFintech — funding by month, Q2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr | €52M | 21 |
| May | €60M | 16 |
| Jun | €156M | 27 |
Top countries
by € raisedFintech — top countries by capital, Q2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — top countries by capital, Q2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €73M |
| Germany | €62M |
| Sweden | €58M |
| Estonia | €19M |
| Israel | €19M |
| Netherlands | €16M |
| Austria | €6.0M |
| Ireland | €5.9M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFintech — stage mix, Q2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Fintech — stage mix, Q2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €143M |
| Series C | €40M |
| Series A | €26M |
| Growth/Late | €22M |
| Other | €22M |
| Seed | €15M |
| Debt | €100k |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition1 exit.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q2 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| iZettle | Series C | May 2014 | €40M |
| Kreditech | Series B | Jun 2014 | €29M |
| Nutmeg | Series B | Jun 2014 | €29M |
| Ebury | Growth/Late | Jun 2014 | €22M |
| Wise | Series B | Jun 2014 | €18M |
| OurCrowd | Series B | Apr 2014 | €18M |
| Adyen | Series A | Jun 2014 | €16M |
| Bima | Series B | Apr 2014 | €16M |
| Auxmoney | Series B | May 2014 | €12M |
| Raisin (SavingGlobal) | Series A | Jun 2014 | €7.5M |
| SavingGlobal | Other | Jun 2014 | €7.5M |
| Currency Cloud | Series B | Apr 2014 | €7.3M |
| wikifolio | Series B | Jun 2014 | €6.0M |
| Profitero | Other | Jun 2014 | €5.9M |
| Finanzchef24 | Series B | Jun 2014 | €4.0M |
Top investors
most active in Q2 2014, by deal count- Index Ventures5 deals
- Seedrs4 deals
- Crowdcube2 deals
- Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures2 deals
- Earlybird Venture Capital2 deals
- Point Nine Capital2 deals
- Seedcamp2 deals
- Speedinvest2 deals
- XAnge2 deals
- 83North1 deals