Foodtech funding in 2014
European Foodtech startup funding raised during 2014.
In 2014, 74 European Foodtech companies closed 96 funding rounds and raised €1.0B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €1.5M. Germany led by capital raised, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€1.0B
excl. debt & grants · +€1.5M debt
Funding rounds
96
Companies
74
Top country
Germany
Foodtech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €214M | +201.7% | 39 | +44.4% | — |
| 2013 | €112M | -47.5% | 57 | +46.2% | — |
| 2014 | €1.0B | +799.5% | 96 | +68.4% | €1.5M |
Rank among sectors
#4
7.8% of sector funding
Debt financing
€1.5M
0.1% of total
Top-10 round share
90.8%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFoodtech — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €75M | 11 |
| Feb | €15M | 5 |
| Mar | €12M | 7 |
| Apr | €143M | 11 |
| May | €6.9M | 7 |
| Jun | €48M | 11 |
| Jul | €28M | 11 |
| Aug | €383M | 7 |
| Sep | €282M | 10 |
| Oct | €5.3M | 6 |
| Nov | €7.8M | 4 |
| Dec | €6.8M | 6 |
Top countries
by € raisedFoodtech — top countries by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Foodtech — top countries by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €858M |
| Netherlands | €75M |
| UK | €34M |
| France | €17M |
| Spain | €9.1M |
| Israel | €6.1M |
| Italy | €5.3M |
| Ukraine | €3.0M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFoodtech — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Foodtech — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €472M |
| Growth/Late | €333M |
| Series B | €86M |
| Series C | €33M |
| Series A | €31M |
| Other | €24M |
| Seed | €19M |
| Early VC | €13M |
| Debt | €1.5M |
| Grant | €360k |
Exits & M&A
10 Acquisition10 exits · €5.9B disclosed.
| Grubhub | Acquisition | Apr 2014 | €5.3B |
| Yemeksepeti | Acquisition | Oct 2014 | €535M |
| e-food.gr | Acquisition | Nov 2014 | €12M |
| iens.nl / SeatMe | Acquisition | Jan 2014 | €10M |
| SinDelantal | Acquisition | Feb 2014 | €3.5M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Internet SE | Growth/Late | Aug 2014 | €333M |
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Sep 2014 | €265M |
| Takeaway.com | Series B | Apr 2014 | €75M |
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Jan 2014 | €64M |
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Apr 2014 | €62M |
| Foodpanda | Series D+ | Aug 2014 | €45M |
| HelloFresh | Series D+ | Jun 2014 | €37M |
| Quandoo | Series C | Jul 2014 | €18M |
| Foodpanda | Series C | Feb 2014 | €15M |
| Gousto | Series A | Sep 2014 | €6.3M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Ruche qui dit Oui! | Debt | May 2014 | €1.5M |
Top investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Crowdcube4 deals
- Insight Partners3 deals
- Phenomen Ventures3 deals
- Aslanoba Capital2 deals
- Clever Clover2 deals
- Demeter2 deals
- DN Capital2 deals
- Emertec Gestion2 deals
- HV Holtzbrinck Ventures2 deals
- Investment AB Kinnevik2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology