Sectors/Foodtech/2014/Q1

Foodtech funding in Q1 2014

European Foodtech startup funding raised during Q1 2014.

In Q1 2014, 23 European Foodtech companies closed 23 funding rounds and raised €101M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 3389.4% versus Q1 2013. Germany led by capital raised, and Clever Clover was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding

€101M

+3389.4% vs Q1 2013 · excl. debt & grants

Funding rounds

+155.6% vs Q1 2013

Companies

Top country

Germany

Rank among sectors

4.0% of sector funding

Top-10 round share

97.7%

of disclosed capital

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Data table

	Funding	Rounds
Jan	€75M	11
Feb	€15M	5
Mar	€12M	7

Top countries

by € raised

Data table

	Foodtech — top countries by capital, Q1 2014
Germany	€86M
France	€5.5M
UK	€5.5M
Spain	€2.7M
Finland	€2.2M
Lithuania	€200k
Netherlands	€0

Stage mix

by € raised

Data table

	Foodtech — stage mix, Q1 2014
Series D+	€64M
Series C	€15M
Series A	€6.8M
Series B	€5.8M
Other	€5.1M
Early VC	€2.9M
Seed	€2.2M
Grant	€360k

Exits & M&A

4 Acquisition

4 exits · €14M disclosed.

iens.nl / SeatMe	Acquisition	Jan 2014	€10M
SinDelantal	Acquisition	Feb 2014	€3.5M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2014

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Delivery Hero	Series D+	Jan 2014	€64M
Foodpanda	Series C	Feb 2014	€15M
Quandoo	Series B	Jan 2014	€5.8M
Shoptimise	Series A	Mar 2014	€3.5M
Silent Herdsman	Series A	Mar 2014	€3.3M
Mekitec	Early VC	Mar 2014	€2.2M
Monsieurdrive.com	Other	Mar 2014	€2.0M
La Nevera Roja	Other	Jan 2014	€2.0M
resmio	Seed	Jan 2014	€1.2M
Zero Carbon Food	Other	Jan 2014	€806k
Kviar Groupe	Early VC	Mar 2014	€700k
Dinein	Seed	Jan 2014	€372k
Hubbub	Grant	Jan 2014	€360k
Twizoo	Seed	Jan 2014	€300k
PlateCulture	Other	Mar 2014	€200k

View all 23 Foodtech deals in Q1 2014 →

Top investors

most active in Q1 2014, by deal count

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