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Media funding in March 2014

European Media startup funding raised during March 2014.

In March 2014, 29 European Media companies closed 29 funding rounds and raised €86M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 221.1% versus March 2013. Debt rounds added €1.0M. UK led by capital raised, and Ariadne Capital was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Equity funding
€86M
+221.1% vs March 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€1.0M debt
Funding rounds
29
+70.6% vs March 2013
Companies
29
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#3
9.0% of sector funding
Debt financing
€1.0M
1.2% of total
Top-10 round share
86.8%
of disclosed capital

Top countries

by € raised
Media — top countries by capital, March 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
Media — top countries by capital, March 2014
UK€55M
Israel€14M
Germany€5.8M
France€5.5M
Ukraine€3.6M
Belgium€1.5M
Sweden€724k
Lithuania€200k

Stage mix

by € raised
Media — stage mix, March 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
Media — stage mix, March 2014
Other€21M
Series D+€20M
Growth/Late€17M
Series A€13M
Seed€6.3M
Early VC€6.1M
Series B€3.0M
Debt€1.0M

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in March 2014
CompanyStageDateAmount
ShazamSeries D+Mar 2014€14M
CorticaOtherMar 2014€14M
90minGrowth/LateMar 2014€13M
Quill ContentSeries AMar 2014€6.2M
QuillEarly VCMar 2014€6.1M
MUBISeries D+Mar 2014€5.4M
TV SMILESSeries AMar 2014€5.1M
AudioBooGrowth/LateMar 2014€4.1M
1NewTrack.comSeedMar 2014€3.6M
LinkfluenceSeries BMar 2014€3.0M
Yellow KornerOtherMar 2014€2.5M
skimlinksOtherMar 2014€2.1M
TagTagCitySeries AMar 2014€1.5M
AmplienceDebtMar 2014€1.0M
ScreenHitsSeedMar 2014€869k
View all 29 Media deals in March 2014 →

Top investors

most active in March 2014, by deal count
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