Foodtech funding in H1 2014
European Foodtech startup funding raised during H1 2014.
In H1 2014, 46 European Foodtech companies closed 52 funding rounds and raised €298M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 1255.4% versus H1 2013. Debt rounds added €1.5M. Germany led by capital raised, and Clever Clover was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€298M
+1255.4% vs H1 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€1.5M debt
Funding rounds
52
+160.0% vs H1 2013
Companies
46
Top country
Germany
Rank among sectors
#7
5.2% of sector funding
Debt financing
€1.5M
0.5% of total
Top-10 round share
91.6%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFoodtech — funding by month, H1 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 |
Top countries
by € raisedFoodtech — top countries by capital, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Foodtech — top countries by capital, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Germany | €190M |
| Netherlands | €75M |
| UK | €21M |
| France | €7.2M |
| Spain | €2.9M |
| Finland | €2.2M |
| Türkiye | €735k |
| Lithuania | €200k |
Stage mix
by € raisedFoodtech — stage mix, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Foodtech — stage mix, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €162M |
| Series B | €81M |
| Series C | €15M |
| Other | €13M |
| Early VC | €11M |
| Series A | €10M |
| Seed | €6.2M |
| Debt | €1.5M |
| Grant | €360k |
Exits & M&A
7 Acquisition7 exits · €5.3B disclosed.
| Grubhub | Acquisition | Apr 2014 | €5.3B |
| iens.nl / SeatMe | Acquisition | Jan 2014 | €10M |
| SinDelantal | Acquisition | Feb 2014 | €3.5M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takeaway.com | Series B | Apr 2014 | €75M |
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Jan 2014 | €64M |
| Delivery Hero | Series D+ | Apr 2014 | €62M |
| HelloFresh | Series D+ | Jun 2014 | €37M |
| Foodpanda | Series C | Feb 2014 | €15M |
| Quandoo | Series B | Jan 2014 | €5.8M |
| Rocket Internet SE | Early VC | Apr 2014 | €5.1M |
| Barburrito | Other | May 2014 | €5.0M |
| Shoptimise | Series A | Mar 2014 | €3.5M |
| Deliveroo | Series A | Jun 2014 | €3.4M |
| Silent Herdsman | Series A | Mar 2014 | €3.3M |
| Hubbub | Other | Jun 2014 | €2.8M |
| Chilango | Early VC | Jun 2014 | €2.7M |
| Mekitec | Early VC | Mar 2014 | €2.2M |
| Monsieurdrive.com | Other | Mar 2014 | €2.0M |
Top investors
most active in H1 2014, by deal count- Clever Clover2 deals
- Crowdcube2 deals
- Insight Partners2 deals
- Phenomen Ventures2 deals
- Tengelmann Ventures2 deals
- Texas Atlantic Capital LP2 deals
- 500 Startups1 deals
- AlbionVC1 deals
- Angels Den1 deals
- Aslanoba Capital1 deals