Media funding in H1 2014
European Media startup funding raised during H1 2014.
In H1 2014, 137 European Media companies closed 144 funding rounds and raised €445M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 160.8% versus H1 2013. Debt rounds added €1.0M. Russia led by capital raised, and Index Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€445M
+160.8% vs H1 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€1.0M debt
Funding rounds
144
+29.7% vs H1 2013
Companies
137
Top country
Russia
Rank among sectors
#5
7.7% of sector funding
Debt financing
€1.0M
0.2% of total
Top-10 round share
63.1%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthMedia — funding by month, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €105M | 33 |
| Feb | €52M | 20 |
| Mar | €87M | 29 |
| Apr | €134M | 21 |
| May | €28M | 20 |
| Jun | €41M | 21 |
Top countries
by € raisedMedia — top countries by capital, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — top countries by capital, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Russia | €119M |
| Israel | €109M |
| UK | €85M |
| Germany | €53M |
| France | €20M |
| Denmark | €19M |
| Sweden | €10M |
| Ireland | €9.3M |
Stage mix
by € raisedMedia — stage mix, H1 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Media — stage mix, H1 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €153M |
| Series D+ | €98M |
| Series A | €65M |
| Other | €48M |
| Early VC | €24M |
| Seed | €20M |
| Series C | €18M |
| Series B | €18M |
| Debt | €1.0M |
| Grant | €200k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H1 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozon | Growth/Late | Apr 2014 | €109M |
| SoundCloud | Series D+ | Jan 2014 | €44M |
| Kaltura | Series D+ | Feb 2014 | €35M |
| Trustpilot | Series C | Jan 2014 | €18M |
| XJet | Growth/Late | Jan 2014 | €16M |
| Shazam | Series D+ | Mar 2014 | €14M |
| Cortica | Other | Mar 2014 | €14M |
| 90min | Growth/Late | Mar 2014 | €13M |
| ROLI | Series A | May 2014 | €9.2M |
| Mantis Vision | Other | Jun 2014 | €9.2M |
| Yell.ru | Early VC | Jun 2014 | €8.1M |
| Yotpo | Series A | Jan 2014 | €7.8M |
| Beamr | Series B | Apr 2014 | €6.9M |
| Replay Technologies | Series A | Feb 2014 | €6.7M |
| Shazam | Growth/Late | May 2014 | €6.5M |
Top investors
most active in H1 2014, by deal count- Index Ventures3 deals
- Silicon Valley Bank3 deals
- 3TS Capital Partners2 deals
- Ariadne Capital2 deals
- Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator2 deals
- Balderton Capital2 deals
- Delta Partners2 deals
- Enterprise Ireland2 deals
- Greycroft Partners2 deals
- Imprimatur Capital2 deals