Media funding in July 2014
European Media startup funding raised during July 2014.
In July 2014, 16 European Media companies closed 16 funding rounds and raised €51M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), down 23.0% versus July 2013. UK led by capital raised, and Adeyemi Ajao was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€51M
-23.0% vs July 2013 · excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
16
-33.3% vs July 2013
Companies
16
Top country
UK
Rank among sectors
#7
3.6% of sector funding
Top-10 round share
99.9%
of disclosed capital
Top countries
by € raisedMedia — top countries by capital, July 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, July 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €32M |
| Germany | €17M |
| Portugal | €1.1M |
| Ireland | €600k |
| Israel | €366k |
| France | €146k |
| Spain | €100k |
| Netherlands | €0 |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, July 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, July 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €19M |
| Series B | €16M |
| Growth/Late | €12M |
| Seed | €2.6M |
| Other | €120k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in July 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| XMOS | Series D+ | Jul 2014 | €19M |
| Mediakraft Networks | Series B | Jul 2014 | €16M |
| RateSetter | Growth/Late | Jul 2014 | €12M |
| Unbabel | Seed | Jul 2014 | €1.1M |
| LogoGrab | Seed | Jul 2014 | €600k |
| FanZone | Seed | Jul 2014 | €366k |
| Dubsmash | Seed | Jul 2014 | €300k |
| Prynt | Seed | Jul 2014 | €146k |
| Conductr | Seed | Jul 2014 | €100k |
| Sidestage | Other | Jul 2014 | €90k |
| Reedsy | Other | Jul 2014 | €30k |
Top investors
most active in July 2014, by deal count- Adeyemi Ajao1 deals
- Amadeus Capital Partners1 deals
- Caixa Capital (Portugal)1 deals
- Capnamic Ventures1 deals
- Digital Garage1 deals
- Draper Esprit1 deals
- Elad Gil1 deals
- Elephants & Ventures1 deals
- Faber1 deals
- FundersClub1 deals