Sports funding in 2014
European Sports startup funding raised during 2014.
In 2014, 35 European Sports companies closed 39 funding rounds and raised €127M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €2.4M. UK led by capital raised, and Battery Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€127M
excl. debt & grants · +€2.4M debt
Funding rounds
39
Companies
35
Top country
UK
Sports: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €54M | +703.1% | 18 | +157.1% | — |
| 2013 | €47M | -12.9% | 29 | +61.1% | — |
| 2014 | €127M | +170.5% | 39 | +34.5% | €2.4M |
Rank among sectors
#20
1.0% of sector funding
Debt financing
€2.4M
1.9% of total
Top-10 round share
89.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthSports — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €756k | 4 |
| Feb | €13M | 2 |
| Mar | €28M | 4 |
| Apr | €2.8M | 3 |
| May | €3.7M | 5 |
| Jun | €200k | 1 |
| Jul | €16M | 6 |
| Aug | €3.0M | 2 |
| Sep | €54M | 4 |
| Oct | €4.9M | 3 |
| Dec | €3.0M | 5 |
Top countries
by € raisedSports — top countries by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sports — top countries by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €91M |
| Israel | €14M |
| Germany | €12M |
| Ireland | €5.4M |
| Sweden | €4.1M |
| Spain | €1.4M |
| Finland | €862k |
| Estonia | €300k |
Stage mix
by € raisedSports — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Sports — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €53M |
| Growth/Late | €26M |
| Series B | €20M |
| Series A | €9.6M |
| Other | €9.4M |
| Seed | €7.7M |
| Debt | €2.4M |
| Early VC | €900k |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition1 exit.
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel | Series D+ | Sep 2014 | €53M |
| FTBpro | Growth/Late | Mar 2014 | €13M |
| 90min | Growth/Late | Mar 2014 | €13M |
| eGym | Series B | Jul 2014 | €11M |
| Replay Technologies | Series A | Feb 2014 | €6.7M |
| SportPursuit | Series B | Feb 2014 | €6.1M |
| 365Scores | Other | Oct 2014 | €4.4M |
| Kitman Labs | Series A | Aug 2014 | €3.0M |
| Sportlobster | Series B | Apr 2014 | €2.7M |
| H√∂vding | Other | May 2014 | €2.4M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replay Technologies | Debt | Dec 2014 | €2.4M |
Top investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Battery Ventures2 deals
- Crowdcube2 deals
- Dawn Capital2 deals
- Gemini Israel Ventures2 deals
- Active Partners1 deals
- AlbionVC1 deals
- Alex Chesterman1 deals
- Alex Saint1 deals
- Bayern Kapital1 deals
- Bbooster Ventures1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 4 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology