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Media funding in May 2014

European Media startup funding raised during May 2014.

In May 2014, 20 European Media companies closed 20 funding rounds and raised €28M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 16.7% versus May 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
€28M
-16.7% vs May 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
20
-4.8% vs May 2013
Companies
20
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#7
5.5% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
99.3%
of disclosed capital

Top countries

by € raised
Media — top countries by capital, May 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
Media — top countries by capital, May 2014
UK€16M
Ireland€4.4M
Sweden€3.6M
Russia€2.2M
Israel€1.2M
Germany€1.0M

Stage mix

by € raised
Media — stage mix, May 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
Media — stage mix, May 2014
Series A€19M
Growth/Late€6.5M
Early VC€1.7M
Other€1.0M
Seed€156k

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in May 2014
CompanyStageDateAmount
ROLISeries AMay 2014€9.2M
ShazamGrowth/LateMay 2014€6.5M
WholeWorldBandSeries AMay 2014€3.9M
Epidemic SoundSeries AMay 2014€3.6M
Dream IndustriesSeries AMay 2014€2.2M
DripplerEarly VCMay 2014€1.2M
EmbraaseEarly VCMay 2014€594k
PopdeemOtherMay 2014€500k
LATERALOtherMay 2014€300k
The Pratley Co.OtherMay 2014€135k
ReadbugSeedMay 2014€90k
LUUV ForwardSeedMay 2014€48k
StunnOtherMay 2014€25k
AdinconOtherMay 2014€25k
NiwaSeedMay 2014€18k
View all 20 Media deals in May 2014 →

Top investors

most active in May 2014, by deal count
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