Hardware funding in Q2 2014
European Hardware startup funding raised during Q2 2014.
In Q2 2014, 22 European Hardware companies closed 23 funding rounds and raised €35M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 68.7% versus Q2 2013. Debt rounds added €200k. Sweden led by capital raised, and Atomico was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€35M
+68.7% vs Q2 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€200k debt
Funding rounds
23
+130.0% vs Q2 2013
Companies
22
Top country
Sweden
Rank among sectors
#16
1.1% of sector funding
Debt financing
€200k
0.6% of total
Top-10 round share
96.7%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthHardware — funding by month, Q2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr | €23M | 10 |
| May | €3.6M | 3 |
| Jun | €9.0M | 10 |
Top countries
by € raisedHardware — top countries by capital, Q2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Hardware — top countries by capital, Q2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Sweden | €16M |
| Spain | €5.2M |
| UK | €5.2M |
| Finland | €4.0M |
| Israel | €2.0M |
| Switzerland | €1.5M |
| Germany | €568k |
| Slovenia | €514k |
Stage mix
by € raisedHardware — stage mix, Q2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Hardware — stage mix, Q2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series B | €16M |
| Other | €6.8M |
| Seed | €5.9M |
| Series A | €5.1M |
| Early VC | €1.5M |
| Debt | €200k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in Q2 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bima | Series B | Apr 2014 | €16M |
| EVRYTHNG | Series A | Apr 2014 | €5.1M |
| IndoorAtlas | Seed | Jun 2014 | €3.3M |
| Nuubo | Other | May 2014 | €3.0M |
| Nuubo | Other | Jun 2014 | €2.2M |
| dizmo | Other | Jun 2014 | €1.5M |
| Neura | Early VC | Apr 2014 | €1.5M |
| Yepzon | Seed | Jun 2014 | €660k |
| Cobi | Seed | May 2014 | €550k |
| Atomation | Seed | Jun 2014 | €514k |
| CubeSensors | Seed | Jun 2014 | €514k |
| Undagrid | Debt | Jun 2014 | €200k |
| Orsto | Seed | Apr 2014 | €121k |
| Ecoisme | Seed | Jun 2014 | €80k |
| QwikSense | Seed | Apr 2014 | €60k |
Top investors
most active in Q2 2014, by deal count- Atomico1 deals
- Caixa Capital Risc1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- Dawn Capital1 deals
- hubraum1 deals
- Imperial Create Lab1 deals
- Imprimatur Capital1 deals
- Investment AB Kinnevik1 deals
- KoppiCatch1 deals
- Mobility Ventures1 deals