HRtech funding in H1 2014
European HRtech startup funding raised during H1 2014.
In H1 2014, 24 European HRtech companies closed 25 funding rounds and raised €20M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 115.5% versus H1 2013. 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
€20M
+115.5% vs H1 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
25
+56.3% vs H1 2013
Companies
24
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#23
0.3% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
89.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthHRtech — funding by month, H1 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 |
Top countries
by € raisedHRtech — top countries by capital, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| HRtech — top countries by capital, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €7.8M |
| France | €4.8M |
| Denmark | €2.7M |
| Spain | €1.6M |
| Finland | €1.6M |
| Italy | €899k |
| Norway | €338k |
| Germany | €81k |
Stage mix
by € raisedHRtech — stage mix, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| HRtech — stage mix, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Seed | €9.7M |
| Series A | €8.5M |
| Other | €1.1M |
| Early VC | €609k |
Exits & M&A
3 Acquisition3 exits.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hassle | Series A | May 2014 | €4.3M |
| Sefaireaider | Seed | Jan 2014 | €4.3M |
| Planday | Series A | May 2014 | €2.7M |
| Transfluent | Series A | Jan 2014 | €1.5M |
| Nubelo | Seed | Jan 2014 | €1.3M |
| Workable | Seed | Mar 2014 | €1.1M |
| Network Locum | Seed | Apr 2014 | €845k |
| Red Advertising | Early VC | Feb 2014 | €609k |
| DogBuddy | Seed | May 2014 | €600k |
| Hopwork | Seed | Apr 2014 | €550k |
| Jobyourlife | Seed | Jan 2014 | €464k |
| Jobmetoo | Other | Apr 2014 | €435k |
| RelinkLabs | Seed | Jun 2014 | €338k |
| Yeeply Mobile | Other | Jun 2014 | €320k |
| Parim | Other | Jan 2014 | €278k |
Top investors
most active in H1 2014, by deal count- Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator3 deals
- Caixa Capital Risc2 deals
- 360 Capital Partners1 deals
- Accel1 deals
- Anders Böös1 deals
- Andrin Bachmann1 deals
- Creandum1 deals
- Crowdcube1 deals
- Finaves (IESE)1 deals
- FlyCap1 deals