HRtech funding in 2014
European HRtech startup funding raised during 2014.
In 2014, 42 European HRtech companies closed 46 funding rounds and raised €48M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €88k. UK led by capital raised, and Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€48M
excl. debt & grants · +€88k debt
Funding rounds
46
Companies
42
Top country
UK
HRtech: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €14M | -1.2% | 28 | +47.4% | — |
| 2013 | €39M | +186.1% | 35 | +25.0% | — |
| 2014 | €48M | +22.7% | 46 | +31.4% | €88k |
Rank among sectors
#24
0.4% of sector funding
Debt financing
€88k
0.2% of total
Top-10 round share
77.8%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthHRtech — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €7.9M | 8 |
| Feb | €609k | 2 |
| Mar | €1.1M | 2 |
| Apr | €1.9M | 4 |
| May | €7.7M | 5 |
| Jun | €705k | 4 |
| Jul | €11M | 3 |
| Sep | €4.3M | 3 |
| Oct | €7.7M | 5 |
| Nov | €4.7M | 6 |
| Dec | €366k | 4 |
Top countries
by € raisedHRtech — top countries by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| HRtech — top countries by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €17M |
| Spain | €14M |
| France | €9.1M |
| Denmark | €2.7M |
| Estonia | €2.2M |
| Finland | €1.6M |
| Italy | €899k |
| Norway | €426k |
Stage mix
by € raisedHRtech — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| HRtech — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series A | €29M |
| Seed | €13M |
| Other | €3.7M |
| Early VC | €3.1M |
| Debt | €88k |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition3 exits.
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobandtalent | Series A | Jul 2014 | €10M |
| MOVE Guides | Series A | Oct 2014 | €6.5M |
| Hassle | Series A | May 2014 | €4.3M |
| Sefaireaider | Seed | Jan 2014 | €4.3M |
| Planday | Series A | May 2014 | €2.7M |
| Tyba | Early VC | Nov 2014 | €2.5M |
| Agorize | Series A | Nov 2014 | €2.0M |
| Teleport | Seed | Sep 2014 | €1.9M |
| Wizbii | Series A | Sep 2014 | €1.6M |
| Transfluent | Series A | Jan 2014 | €1.5M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| RelinkLabs | Debt | Nov 2014 | €88k |
Top investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator3 deals
- Caixa Capital Risc2 deals
- Randstad Innovation Fund2 deals
- Seedcamp2 deals
- Seedrs2 deals
- 360 Capital Partners1 deals
- Accel1 deals
- Alven Capital1 deals
- Anders Böös1 deals
- Andreessen Horowitz1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology