Balderton Capital today announced its $615 million Early Stage Fund IX and $685 million Growth Fund II, to back Europe’s most ambitious entrepreneurs from Seed stage through IPO.
“At Balderton, we believe the best way to change the world is to build a business – and that many of these world-changing businesses will be built in Europe,” said Bernard Liautaud, Managing Partner at Balderton.
“As a firm, our mission is simple: to be the partner of choice to the founders starting and growing those European technology companies.”
Since its founding in 2000, Balderton has invested in more than 275 technology companies from across Europe.
The current portfolio includes global category leaders like Revolut, Dream Games, GoCardless, Contentful, Aircall, Wayve, Writer and PhotoRoom.
Many previous portfolio companies have successfully exited, such as Darktrace, Depop, MySQL, Peakon, Recorded Future, Talend and THG. Balderton’s investment history spans technology sectors including AI, fintech, B2B SaaS, digital health, mobility, gaming and marketplaces.
Beyond the hands-on support from its investment team, who have invaluable operational and entrepreneurial experience, Balderton offers a range of services to its founders and portfolio companies, including:
Lead image: Balderton executive team. Photo: uncredited.
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