Hardware funding in 2014
European Hardware startup funding raised during 2014.
In 2014, 72 European Hardware companies closed 96 funding rounds and raised €158M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €600k. UK led by capital raised, and Rockstart was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€158M
excl. debt & grants · +€600k debt
Funding rounds
96
Companies
72
Top country
UK
Hardware: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €88M | +489.7% | 17 | +6.3% | — |
| 2013 | €122M | +38.0% | 38 | +123.5% | — |
| 2014 | €158M | +29.6% | 96 | +152.6% | €600k |
Rank among sectors
#18
1.2% of sector funding
Debt financing
€600k
0.4% of total
Top-10 round share
68.0%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthHardware — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €39M | 9 |
| Feb | €400k | 3 |
| Mar | €19M | 11 |
| Apr | €23M | 10 |
| May | €3.6M | 3 |
| Jun | €9.0M | 10 |
| Jul | €9.5M | 11 |
| Aug | €23M | 11 |
| Sep | €26M | 15 |
| Oct | €165k | 4 |
| Nov | €527k | 5 |
| Dec | €5.4M | 4 |
Top countries
by € raisedHardware — top countries by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Hardware — top countries by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €48M |
| Sweden | €40M |
| France | €17M |
| Finland | €16M |
| Israel | €9.0M |
| Spain | €7.3M |
| Portugal | €4.2M |
| Ireland | €3.7M |
Stage mix
by € raisedHardware — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Hardware — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €50M |
| Series A | €38M |
| Series B | €20M |
| Seed | €18M |
| Series D+ | €11M |
| Other | €11M |
| Early VC | €9.5M |
| Debt | €600k |
| Grant | €320k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailo | Series C | Jan 2014 | €36M |
| Bima | Series B | Apr 2014 | €16M |
| SIGFOX | Series C | Mar 2014 | €14M |
| Tobii Technology | Series D+ | Aug 2014 | €11M |
| IndoorAtlas | Series A | Sep 2014 | €7.6M |
| Narrative | Series A | Sep 2014 | €6.1M |
| EVRYTHNG | Series A | Apr 2014 | €5.1M |
| TytoCare | Series A | Mar 2014 | €4.3M |
| Veniam | Series A | Dec 2014 | €3.9M |
| Push Technology | Series A | Aug 2014 | €3.7M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity totalTop investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Rockstart3 deals
- Caixa Capital Risc2 deals
- Crowdcube2 deals
- FOUNDER.org2 deals
- Imprimatur Capital2 deals
- Indiegogo2 deals
- Kima Ventures2 deals
- Start-Up Chile2 deals
- Sunstone Capital2 deals
- True Ventures2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 4 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology