Balderton Announces $1.3B in New Funds to Back Europe’s Top Entrepreneurs as They Build World-Changing Businesses
Balderton Capital, a leading European VC firm, has announced $1.3 billion in new funds to support Europe's top entrepreneurs. This includes a $615 million Early Stage Fund IX and a $685 million Growth Fund II, aimed at backing ambitious startups from seed stage through IPO. The funds attracted a diverse mix of global investors, including a prominent US state pension and British Patient Capital.
Balderton's portfolio includes successful companies like Revolut, Dream Games, and GoCardless. The firm offers comprehensive support to founders, including a platform team, Executives in Residence, and a strong community network. Balderton also provides unique founder wellbeing initiatives, demonstrating its commitment to holistic entrepreneur support.
Balderton Capital, una delle principali società di venture capital europee, ha annunciato 1,3 miliardi di dollari in nuovi fondi per supportare i migliori imprenditori europei. Questo include un Early Stage Fund IX da 615 milioni di dollari e un Growth Fund II da 685 milioni di dollari, destinati a sostenere startup ambiziose, dalla fase seed fino all'IPO. I fondi hanno attratto un mix diversificato di investitori globali, tra cui un importante fondo pensione statale statunitense e British Patient Capital.
Il portfolio di Balderton include aziende di successo come Revolut, Dream Games e GoCardless. La società offre un supporto completo ai fondatori, incluso un team di piattaforma, executive in residence e una forte rete comunitaria. Balderton fornisce anche iniziative uniche per il benessere dei fondatori, dimostrando il suo impegno per un supporto olistico agli imprenditori.
Balderton Capital, una de las principales firmas de capital de riesgo en Europa, ha anunciado 1.3 mil millones de dólares en nuevos fondos para apoyar a los mejores emprendedores de Europa. Esto incluye un Early Stage Fund IX de 615 millones de dólares y un Growth Fund II de 685 millones de dólares, destinados a respaldar startups ambiciosas desde la etapa inicial hasta la IPO. Los fondos atrajeron una mezcla diversa de inversores globales, incluyendo un destacado fondo de pensiones estatal de EE. UU. y British Patient Capital.
El portafolio de Balderton incluye empresas exitosas como Revolut, Dream Games y GoCardless. La firma ofrece un apoyo integral a los fundadores, que incluye un equipo de plataforma, ejecutivos en residencia y una sólida red comunitaria. Balderton también proporciona iniciativas únicas para el bienestar de los fundadores, demostrando su compromiso con un apoyo integral a los emprendedores.
발더턴 캐피탈(Balderton Capital)은 유럽 최고의 기업가를 지원하기 위해 13억 달러의 새로운 자금을 발표했습니다. 여기에는 초기 단계 스타트업을 IPO까지 지원하는 것을 목표로 하는 615백만 달러의 초기 단계 펀드 IX와 685백만 달러의 성장 펀드 II가 포함됩니다. 이 자금은 저명한 미국 주정부 연금과 영국 환자 자본을 포함한 다양한 글로벌 투자자들을 유치했습니다.
발더턴의 포트폴리오에는 레볼루트, 드림 게임즈, 고카드리스를 포함한 성공적인 기업들이 있습니다. 이 회사는 창립자를 위한 종합적인 지원을 제공하며, 플랫폼 팀, 세션에서는의 경영진 및 강력한 커뮤니티 네트워크를 포함합니다. 발더턴은 또한 독특한 창립자 웰빙 이니셔티브를 제공하여 전반적인 기업가 지원에 대한 헌신을 보여줍니다.
Balderton Capital, l'une des principales sociétés de capital-risque en Europe, a annoncé 1,3 milliard de dollars en nouveaux fonds pour soutenir les meilleurs entrepreneurs européens. Cela inclut un fonds de phase initiale IX de 615 millions de dollars et un fonds de croissance II de 685 millions de dollars, destinés à soutenir des startups ambitieuses, de la phase de création jusqu'à l'IPO. Les fonds ont attiré un mélange diversifié d'investisseurs mondiaux, y compris un fonds de pension d'État américain et British Patient Capital.
Le portefeuille de Balderton comprend des entreprises réussies comme Revolut, Dream Games et GoCardless. La société offre un soutien complet aux fondateurs, y compris une équipe de plateforme, des dirigeants en résidence et un réseau communautaire solide. Balderton propose également des initiatives uniques pour le bien-être des fondateurs, montrant ainsi son engagement envers un soutien holistique aux entrepreneurs.
Balderton Capital, eine der führenden VC-Firmen in Europa, hat 1,3 Milliarden Dollar in neuen Fonds angekündigt, um die besten Unternehmer Europas zu unterstützen. Dazu gehören ein 615 Millionen Dollar Early Stage Fund IX und ein 685 Millionen Dollar Growth Fund II, die darauf abzielen, ehrgeizige Startups von der Seed-Phase bis zum IPO zu fördern. Die Fonds zogen eine vielfältige Mischung globaler Investoren an, darunter einen prominenten US-Staatsrentenkassen und British Patient Capital.
Das Portfolio von Balderton umfasst erfolgreiche Unternehmen wie Revolut, Dream Games und GoCardless. Die Firma bietet umfassende Unterstützung für Gründer, einschließlich eines Plattformteams, Executives in Residence und eines starken Netzwerkes. Balderton bietet auch einzigartige Initiativen zum Wohlbefinden der Gründer und zeigt damit sein Engagement für eine ganzheitliche Unterstützung von Unternehmern.
- Raised $1.3 billion in new funds, demonstrating strong investor confidence
- Diversified investor base including major US and UK institutions
- Portfolio includes successful companies like Revolut and GoCardless
- Comprehensive support services for portfolio companies
- Strong track record with successful exits like Darktrace and Depop
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Balderton Capital's announcement of
The simultaneous raising of early-stage and growth funds by Balderton reflects the maturing European tech ecosystem. Europe's emergence as a leader in AI, particularly in London and Paris, highlights the region's growing importance in cutting-edge technologies. The outperformance of European VC funds compared to North American counterparts over 10 and 15-year periods is a important data point for investors. This trend could lead to a reallocation of global venture capital towards Europe, potentially shifting the balance of power in the tech industry. Balderton's diverse portfolio across sectors like fintech, B2B SaaS and digital health positions them well to capitalize on various high-growth areas in the tech landscape.
Balderton's comprehensive support system for founders, including the Platform team, Executives in Residence and the 700-strong community network, provides a significant competitive advantage. The focus on founder wellbeing and performance is particularly innovative and could lead to better outcomes and longevity for startups in their portfolio. This holistic approach to startup support goes beyond mere capital injection and could set a new standard in the VC industry. The firm's track record with successful exits like Darktrace and Depop demonstrates their ability to identify and nurture high-potential companies. Their continued investment in AI, coupled with Europe's strengths in this field, positions Balderton to potentially play a key role in shaping the future of AI development and commercialization in Europe.
Largest combined early and growth funds focused on
“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. These new funds put us in a position to do just that.”
There was strong investor demand for Early Stage Fund IX and Growth Fund II, which marked the first time Balderton raised its early and growth funds simultaneously. The increasingly global mix of LPs in the firm’s funds have been attracted to Balderton’s European focus and track record of success during its 25 year history. This includes one of the largest and most prominent public state pensions in
There is now a long and diverse history of
The growth of the European technology ecosystem has created strong returns for investors as well. European VC funds outperformed North American funds over both a 10 and 15 year period, according to data from Invest Europe and Cambridge Associates.
Since its founding in 2000, Balderton has invested in more than 275 technology companies from across
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:
- The Balderton Platform team, comprising experts in legal, finance, talent and people, marketing and sustainability
- Executives in Residence - industry veterans with decades of experience as startup builders and operators, with expertise in areas including sales, engineering, product and legal
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The Balderton Community of more than 700 leading European technology executives from across the portfolio, who come together for peer support, networking and events, and form one of the strongest startup networks in
Europe
In addition, Balderton takes unprecedented steps to support founders through its industry-leading Balderton Founder Wellbeing and Performance platform. This covers executive coaching, peer to peer support in CEO Forums, a health and fitness program and access to a digital platform for parent founders.
With Balderton’s 65 team members across
About Balderton Capital
Balderton Capital is a multistage venture firm with more than two decades of experience supporting Europe’s best founders from Seed to IPO. We have both early and growth funds and invest across the technology sector, with a proven track record backing AI, fintech, B2B SaaS, digital health, mobility, gaming and marketplace companies. Previous investments include Darktrace (LON: DARK), Depop, Flywire (NASDAQ: FLYW), Kobalt, MySQL, Nutmeg, Peakon, Recorded Future, Talend (NASDAQ: TLND) and THG (LON: THG). Balderton’s current portfolio includes: Aircall, Beauty Pie, Contentful, Dream Games, GoCardless, Lendable, Matillion, Merama, Photoroom, Revolut, Tibber, Wayve, Writer and ZOE.
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