Travel funding in 2014
European Travel startup funding raised during 2014.
In 2014, 115 European Travel companies closed 135 funding rounds and raised €445M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €12M. UK led by capital raised, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€445M
excl. debt & grants · +€12M debt
Funding rounds
135
Companies
115
Top country
UK
Travel: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | €202M | +24.2% | 81 | +76.1% | €500k |
| 2013 | €168M | -16.8% | 101 | +24.7% | — |
| 2014 | €445M | +164.4% | 135 | +33.7% | €12M |
Rank among sectors
#11
3.5% of sector funding
Debt financing
€12M
2.6% of total
Top-10 round share
63.3%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
1
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthTravel — funding by month, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €53M | 16 |
| Feb | €8.8M | 9 |
| Mar | €30M | 14 |
| Apr | €44M | 12 |
| May | €5.7M | 8 |
| Jun | €55M | 19 |
| Jul | €30M | 7 |
| Aug | €138M | 13 |
| Sep | €10M | 9 |
| Oct | €19M | 13 |
| Nov | €54M | 10 |
| Dec | €9.1M | 5 |
Top countries
by € raisedTravel — top countries by capital, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — top countries by capital, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| UK | €135M |
| Israel | €113M |
| Germany | €85M |
| Russia | €30M |
| Netherlands | €23M |
| France | €21M |
| Spain | €16M |
| Denmark | €8.7M |
Stage mix
by € raisedTravel — stage mix, 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — stage mix, 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series C | €112M |
| Series D+ | €112M |
| Series A | €69M |
| Series B | €64M |
| Seed | €42M |
| Early VC | €34M |
| Debt | €12M |
| Other | €11M |
| Grant | €159k |
Exits & M&A
4 Acquisition · 1 Buyout · 1 Merger6 exits · €580M disclosed.
| TheTrainline.com | Buyout | Jul 2014 | €540M |
| Easyvoyage | Acquisition | Dec 2014 | €40M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gett (GetTaxi) | Series D+ | Aug 2014 | €112M |
| Hailo | Series C | Jan 2014 | €36M |
| SilverRail | Series C | Apr 2014 | €29M |
| GoEuro | Series A | Aug 2014 | €20M |
| Dreamlines | Series C | Nov 2014 | €20M |
| onefinestay | Series C | Jun 2014 | €18M |
| GetYourGuide | Series B | Jul 2014 | €18M |
| TravelBird | Series B | Nov 2014 | €18M |
| Ostrovok | Series C | Jun 2014 | €8.8M |
| No.1 Traveller | Early VC | Mar 2014 | €8.5M |
Largest debt rounds
debt financing, 2014; not in the equity total| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momondo Group | Debt | Jun 2014 | €6.1M |
| tripsta / travelplanet24 | Debt | Jun 2014 | €3.5M |
| RideScout | Debt | Mar 2014 | €1.9M |
| Smartvel | Debt | Sep 2014 | €490k |
Top investors
most active in 2014, by deal count- Crowdcube3 deals
- Global Founders Capital3 deals
- TA Ventures3 deals
- Alp Saul2 deals
- Alven Capital2 deals
- Aslanoba Capital2 deals
- Axon Partners Group2 deals
- Balderton Capital2 deals
- Bbooster Ventures2 deals
- Bpifrance2 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology