Travel funding in H2 2014
European Travel startup funding raised during H2 2014.
In H2 2014, 54 European Travel companies closed 57 funding rounds and raised €260M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants), up 180.5% versus H2 2013. Debt rounds added €490k. Israel led by capital raised, and Crowdcube was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€260M
+180.5% vs H2 2013 · excl. debt & grants · +€490k debt
Funding rounds
57
-5.0% vs H2 2013
Companies
54
Top country
Israel
Rank among sectors
#10
3.6% of sector funding
Debt financing
€490k
0.2% of total
Top-10 round share
82.9%
of disclosed capital
Rounds ≥ €100M
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Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthTravel — funding by month, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — top countries by capital, H2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Israel | €112M |
| Germany | €74M |
| UK | €24M |
| Netherlands | €18M |
| France | €11M |
| Russia | €11M |
| Spain | €5.3M |
| Estonia | €1.4M |
Stage mix
by € raisedTravel — stage mix, H2 2014 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Travel — stage mix, H2 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €112M |
| Series B | €54M |
| Series A | €38M |
| Series C | €20M |
| Seed | €19M |
| Other | €9.1M |
| Early VC | €7.5M |
| Debt | €490k |
| Grant | €159k |
Exits & M&A
1 Acquisition · 1 Buyout · 1 Merger3 exits · €580M disclosed.
| TheTrainline.com | Buyout | Jul 2014 | €540M |
| Easyvoyage | Acquisition | Dec 2014 | €40M |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds in H2 2014| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gett (GetTaxi) | Series D+ | Aug 2014 | €112M |
| GoEuro | Series A | Aug 2014 | €20M |
| Dreamlines | Series C | Nov 2014 | €20M |
| GetYourGuide | Series B | Jul 2014 | €18M |
| TravelBird | Series B | Nov 2014 | €18M |
| Appear Here | Series A | Nov 2014 | €6.0M |
| WeSwap.com | Series A | Oct 2014 | €6.0M |
| Travador | Early VC | Oct 2014 | €5.6M |
| OnlineTours | Series B | Jul 2014 | €5.1M |
| Travelata | Series B | Jul 2014 | €5.1M |
| Capitaine Train / Captain Train | Series B | Dec 2014 | €5.0M |
| Avvio | Seed | Nov 2014 | €4.5M |
| Travador | Other | Nov 2014 | €3.2M |
| Cabify | Series B | Oct 2014 | €3.2M |
| HomeToGo | Seed | Sep 2014 | €2.5M |
Top investors
most active in H2 2014, by deal count- Crowdcube3 deals
- Alven Capital2 deals
- Bbooster Ventures2 deals
- Hasso Plattner Ventures2 deals
- Playfair Capital2 deals
- ACT Venture Capital1 deals
- Altpoint Ventures1 deals
- Arvi Kass1 deals
- Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator1 deals
- Balderton Capital1 deals