Hardware funding in Q1 2014
European Hardware startup funding raised during Q1 2014.
In Q1 2014, 21 European Hardware companies closed 23 funding rounds and raised €59M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 36.6% versus Q1 2013. UK led by capital raised, and BaltCap was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€59M
-36.6% vs Q1 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
23
+155.6% vs Q1 2013
Companies
21
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#12
2.3% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
98.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthHardware — funding by month, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €39M | 9 |
| Feb | €400k | 3 |
| Mar | €19M | 11 |
Top countries
by € raisedHardware — top countries by capital, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Hardware — top countries by capital, Q1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €37M |
| France | €14M |
| Israel | €4.7M |
| Netherlands | €1.5M |
| Sweden | €762k |
| Poland | €318k |
| Latvia | €250k |
| Italy | €200k |
Stage mix
by € raisedHardware — stage mix, Q1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Hardware — stage mix, Q1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €50M |
| Series A | €4.3M |
| Seed | €2.1M |
| Other | €2.1M |
| Grant | €100k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hailo | Series C | Jan 2014 | €36M |
| SIGFOX | Series C | Mar 2014 | €14M |
| TytoCare | Series A | Mar 2014 | €4.3M |
| FastTrack Company / Eviate | Other | Jan 2014 | €1.5M |
| Automile | Seed | Mar 2014 | €400k |
| Youmiam | Other | Jan 2014 | €369k |
| Sensibo | Seed | Jan 2014 | €363k |
| Narrative | Seed | Mar 2014 | €362k |
| Intelclinic | Seed | Jan 2014 | €318k |
| 1248 | Seed | Mar 2014 | €271k |
| LightSpace Technologies | Other | Feb 2014 | €200k |
| WallJAM | Seed | Jan 2014 | €120k |
| GlassUp | Grant | Feb 2014 | €100k |
| Tribe Wearables | Seed | Mar 2014 | €100k |
| GlassUp | Seed | Jan 2014 | €100k |
Top investors
most active in Q1 2014, by deal count- BaltCap1 deals
- Bpifrance1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- Elaia Partners1 deals
- Highway11 deals
- IDInvest Partners1 deals
- Imprimatur Capital1 deals
- Intel Capital1 deals
- Kima Ventures1 deals
- LionBird1 deals