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# Balderton Capital

Leading venture firm focused on early and early growth stage investments in European founded companies

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- [News](https://www.balderton.com/news/) - A summary of all the latest news, events and opinion from Europe's leading Series A firm, focused exclusively on European-founded tech startups at Series A.
- [Kaia Health acquired by Sword Health](https://www.balderton.com/news/kaia-health-acquired-by-sword-health/) - Balderton are happy to share that our portfolio company Kaia Health has been acquired by Sword Health in a cash and share deal worth up to $285 million - representing a significant moment of consolidation within the digital health sector. This move brings together two of the industry’s most prominent players, and Balderton will continue to
- [Stream raises $90M Series D to redefine workplace finance and drive US expansion](https://www.balderton.com/news/stream-raises-90m-series-d-to-redefine-workplace-finance-and-drive-us-expansion/) - Stream, the leading workplace finance provider (formerly Wagestream), today announced the close of its $90 million Series D funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to $228 million. The raise will allow Stream to accelerate its mission of delivering fair financial tools to the everyday worker by partnering with more of the world’s best employers.
- [GoCardless to be acquired by Mollie](https://www.balderton.com/news/gocardless-acquired-by-mollie/) - GoCardless and Mollie join forces to create one of Europe’s largest fintech companies
- [Fuse Energy hits $5bn valuation in its third year](https://www.balderton.com/news/fuse-energy-hits-5bn-valuation-in-its-third-year/) - Fuse Energy, Europe’s fastest-growing energy company, today announced an additional $70m in funding, boosting its valuation to $5bn. Led by Balderton and Lowercarbon Capital, Fuse Energy will use the new funding to accelerate international expansion and fast-track innovative new products to market. Balderton first invested in Fuse Energy at pre-seed in 2022. Founded in 2022
- [What’s Next, Season 2: 10 lessons from Europe’s frontier founders](https://www.balderton.com/news/whats-next-season-2-10-lessons-from-europes-frontier-founders/) - This season of What’s Next took us from lunar landers to defence drones, from world-leading AI agents to the story behind the invention of Viagra. Across deeptech, AI, fintech, health, and energy, one theme was constant: Europe is entering a new era of ambition. Below are 10 key takeaways from the founders leading that charge
- [Balderton x ElevenLabs Worldwide Hackathon](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-x-elevenlabs-hackathon/) - Voice is becoming one of the most important frontiers in AI The first voice applications (like call-centre AI) have now reached production scale across industries, and early evidence shows that voice-native interfaces can deliver a magnitude of improvements in efficiency and user experience over chat-only systems. In the YC F25 batch, 22% of startups now
- [Convergence, a pioneer in AI agent technology, signs a definitive agreement to be acquired by Salesforce](https://www.balderton.com/news/convergence-to-be-acquired-by-salesforce/) - Convergence, a pioneer in AI agent technology, has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Salesforce
- [Light raises $30M Series A to replace legacy finance systems with AI-native platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/light-raises-30m-series-a-to-replace-legacy-finance-systems-with-ai-native-platform/) - Light, the AI-native finance platform that processes 280 million records in under a second, today announced $30 million in Series A funding led by Balderton Capital. The investment comes as the company reports 30x growth over the past 12 months, with customers reducing finance operations time by 84% after switching from legacy ERPs. Atomico, Cherry
- [A look back on Balderton's investment in Dream Games](https://www.balderton.com/news/a-look-back-on-baldertons-investment-in-dream-games/) - Rob Moffat revisits the original investment memo that led to Balderton's 2019 pre-seed investment in Dream Games
- [voize raises $50 million to power the AI companion transforming nursing care](https://www.balderton.com/news/voize-raises-50-million-to-power-the-ai-companion-transforming-nursing-care/) - voize, the company building the AI companion redefining nursing care, has raised $50 million in Series A funding led by Balderton Capital, with participation from existing investors HV Capital, Redalpine and Y Combinator. The investment will accelerate voize’s expansion in Europe and entry into the US, and advance its mission to eliminate administrative burden in
- [Celebrating 10 years of Revolut](https://www.balderton.com/news/celebrating-10-years-of-revolut/) - 2025 marks a decade since Nik and Vlad founded Revolut, and a decade since Balderton led the company's first ever funding round - a £1.5M seed investment. Revolut is now one of the greatest startup success stories ever to come out of Europe, today announcing a $75bn valuation. It’s been a privilege to have a
- [Quantum Systems triples valuation](https://www.balderton.com/news/quantum-systems-triples-valuation/) - Europe’s first dual-use unicorn Quantum Systems triples valuation through extending Series C with €180 million, marking the largest capital raise in European dual-use technology. Watch our interview with Quantum Systems co-founder and co-CEO, Florian Seibel, and read the full press release below. Quantum Systems has tripled its valuation and raised €180 million in a Series
- [25 years of Balderton: A trip down memory lane](https://www.balderton.com/news/25-years-of-balderton-a-trip-down-memory-lane/) - In 1999, the team at Benchmark Capital had been in business for four years and already made a name for themselves in the Silicon Valley VC world. They were very early backers of companies like eBay, Juniper Networks and Red Hat - all of which went public around that time. The partners had also come
- [Scaling sustainably: A new board guide to building businesses that last](https://www.balderton.com/news/scaling-sustainably-a-new-board-guide-to-building-businesses-that-last/) - My two favourite Balderton Guides - On Board with Balderton, and A Start-up Guide to ESG - have had a baby! Balderton is proud to have sponsored a new VentureESG resource on the important topic of Board stewardship and governance when it comes to growing sustainable and responsible start-ups. This guide is a timely practical
- [Attio raises $52M to scale the first AI-native CRM for go-to-market builders](https://www.balderton.com/news/attio-raises-52m-to-scale-the-first-ai-native-crm-for-go-to-market-builders/) - Over the past two years, Attio has grown to 5,000 paying customers, including AI leaders like Lovable, Granola, Modal, and Replicate.
- [Sava raises $19M Series A amid world-first clinical results for next-gen biosensor](https://www.balderton.com/news/sava-raises-19m-series-a-amid-world-first-clinical-results-for-next-gen-biosensor/) - Sava, the London-based startup pioneering real-time molecular health monitoring, today announced $19 million in Series A funding, following promising early results from its clinical trial. The round was led by Balderton Capital (who previously led Sava's seed round) and Pentland Ventures, with strong participation from new investors Norrsken VC and JamJar Investments. They were joined
- [SFG report 2024: Building with integrity in a rapidly changing world](https://www.balderton.com/news/sfg-report-2024-building-with-integrity-in-a-rapidly-changing-world/) - We are delighted to share with you our fourth annual Sustainable Future Goals (SFG) report.
- [Forecast announces acquisition by Accelo](https://www.balderton.com/news/forecast-announces-acquisition-by-accelo/) - Accelo, a leading platform for professional services automation (PSA), announced today its acquisition of Forecast, a global provider of AI-powered project and resource management software. Balderton first invested in Forecast's Series A in 2021. We want to share our congratulations to Dennis and the Forecast team on joining Accelo. Dennis was early to recognise the
- [Exein raises €70m Series C to protect critical infrastructure from back door attacks](https://www.balderton.com/news/exein-raises-e70m-series-c-to-protect-critical-infrastructure-from-back-door-attacks/) - Exein is the embedded IoT cybersecurity company at the forefront of defending Europe's critical infrastructure.
- [The Balderton CPO Summit 2025](https://www.balderton.com/news/cpo-summit-2025/) - Highlights from the 2025 Balderton CPO Summit
- [Huspy raises $59 million to accelerate expansion across Europe and the Middle East](https://www.balderton.com/news/huspy-raises-59-million-to-accelerate-expansion-across-europe-and-the-middle-east/) - Huspy, the proptech company reshaping home buying experiences from the Middle East to Europe, today announced the close of a $59 million Series B funding round.
- [Proxima Fusion raises €130M Series A to build world’s first stellarator-based fusion power plant in the 2030s](https://www.balderton.com/news/proxima-fusion-raises-e130m-series-a-to-build-worlds-first-stellarator-based-fusion-power-plant-in-the-2030s/) - Proxima Fusion, Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company, unlocks funding to advance commercial fusion technology and secure energy resilience for the continent.
- [Scalable Capital raises €155m to expand its digital investment platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/scalable-capital-raises-e155m-to-expand-its-digital-investment-platform/) - This is the company’s largest funding round to date, taking the total raised to more than €470 million.
- [trawa raises €24M to power Europe’s industrial comeback](https://www.balderton.com/news/trawa-raises-e24m-to-power-europes-industrial-comeback/) - trawa, a Berlin-based electricity provider and AI-powered software company, has secured €24 million in Series A funding.
- [Quantum Systems raises €160M as it targets global leadership in aerial intelligence solutions](https://www.balderton.com/news/quantum-systems-raises-e160m-as-it-targets-global-leadership-in-aerial-intelligence-solutions/) - Quantum Systems – the leader in AI-powered aerial intelligence systems for defence, emergency services and industry – announced €160 million in new funding, to accelerate global expansion, following several years of exceeding 100% year-over-year revenue growth.
- [Revolut reflections and how they have outperformed...once again](https://www.balderton.com/news/revolut-reflections-and-how-they-have-outperformed-once-again/) - A look back on our original investment in Revolut 10 years ago, and how the company has grown since.
- [Sketchfab announces its acquisition by Epic Games](https://www.balderton.com/news/sketchfab-announces-their-acquisition-by-epic-games/) - We're delighted to congratulate the team at Sketchfab, who today announce their acquisition by Epic Games. Balderton first invested in Sketchfab in 2013. Today, Sketchfab is the leading global platform for managing 3D assets. The platform makes it easy to discover, edit, buy, and sell 3D content directly through their web-based service and is home to
- [Kili Technology raises $25M Series A to speed up AI adoption](https://www.balderton.com/news/kili-technology-raises-25m-to-speed-up-ai-adoption/) - Only six months after closing a Seed round, Kili raised $25 million from Balderton Capital, with previous investors Serena Capital and Headline.
- [Cobee raises €14M Series A to continue improving employee compensation](https://www.balderton.com/news/cobee-raises-e-14m-series-a-to-continue-improving-employee-compensation/) - The round was led by Balderton with support from previous investors, Speedinvest, Target Global, Encomenda and Lanai.
- [Contentful announces $175M Series F, valuing the company at over $3BN](https://www.balderton.com/news/contentful-announces-175m-series-f-valuing-the-company-at-over-3bn/) - Contentful announces $175M Series F, valuing the company at over $3BN
- [Voi raises $45M to invest in building a sustainable micro-mobility company](https://www.balderton.com/news/voi-raises-45m-to-invest-in-building-a-sustainable-micro-mobility-company/) - Voi has raised $45 million in a Series-C round extension, bringing the total to $205 million.
- [VanMoof raises $128M to make its high-tech e-bikes the new standard in cities worldwide](https://www.balderton.com/news/vanmoof-raises-128m-to-make-its-high-tech-e-bikes-the-new-standard-in-cities-worldwide/) - This is the largest ever Series C investment for a European e-bike brand and brings VanMoof's total raised to $182 million in less than two years, making it the most funded e-bike company in the world.
- [arive announces €6M Seed round to deliver high-end consumer products to your door](https://www.balderton.com/news/arive-announces-e6m-seed-round-to-deliver-high-end-consumer-products-to-your-door/) - arive combines innovative last-mile logistics with the delivery of high-end consumer products. The round was led 468 Capital, La Famiglia VC, and Balderton Capital
- [BEAUTY PIE raises $100M Series B to turn the high-markup beauty industry upside down](https://www.balderton.com/news/beauty-pie-raises-100m-series-b/) - The investment will accelerate BEAUTY PIE’s push into new markets, experimental retail, and expansion of its skyrocketing new wellness and supplements category
- [Matillion raises $150M Series E funding at $1.5B valuation](https://www.balderton.com/news/matillion-raises-150m-series-e-funding-at-1-5b-valuation/) - Matillion, a leading cloud data integration platform, today announced $150M in Series E funding, led by General Atlantic
- [Hubilo raises £17M Series A to redefine the future of events](https://www.balderton.com/news/hubilo-raises-17m-series-a-to-redefine-the-future-of-events/) - Hubilo has seen a growth rate of 10,000% in less than 12 months in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- [Dream Games secures $50M Series A and launches its first game, Royal Match](https://www.balderton.com/news/dream-games-secures-50m-series-a-and-launches-its-first-game-royal-match/) - The round was led by Index Ventures with participation from Balderton and Makers Fund.
- [Vestiaire Collective raises €178M to accelerate growth and drive change for a more sustainable fashion industry](https://www.balderton.com/news/vestiaire-collective-raises-e178m-to-accelerate-growth-and-drive-change-for-a-more-sustainable-fashion-industry/) - The round was led by French luxury group Kering and US investment firm Tiger Global Management. This financing round grants Vestiaire Collective unicorn status and follows a strong year that saw the platform's transaction volume grow over 100% year-on-year. Balderton first invested in Vestiaire Collective in 2011. Vestiaire Collective will use this financing round to
- [Infarm raises $100M and introduces new high-capacity, cloud-connected Growing Centers](https://www.balderton.com/news/infarm-raises-100m-and-introduces-new-high-capacity-cloud-connected-growing-centers/) - The company also introduced its new high-capacity, cloud-connected Growing Centers
- [Zego raises $150M Series C to accelerate its growth in the commercial motor insurance market](https://www.balderton.com/news/zego-raises-150m-series-c-and-sets-sights-on-becoming-a-global-insurance-company/) - The Series C round of investment was led by DST Global, with other new backers including General Catalyst, and existing investors including Balderton.
- [Premialab announces a strategic partnership with Balderton as it expands to London](https://www.balderton.com/news/premialab-announces-a-strategic-partnership-with-balderton-as-it-expands-to-london/) - Premialab provides a unique data source of more than 5 million data points, processed daily on 3,500+ investible systematic strategies from 17 leading investment banks
- [We welcome Shikha Ahluwalia as our new Investment Associate](https://www.balderton.com/news/we-welcome-shikha-ahluwalia-as-our-new-investment-associate/) - Shikha will focus primarily on the DACH region
- [Carbon Emissions - an update from Balderton](https://www.balderton.com/news/carbon-emissions-an-update-from-balderton/) - An update on our own journey to measuring our carbon emissions at Balderton Capital.
- [Merama secures $160M as it seeks to become the largest e-commerce product business in Latin America](https://www.balderton.com/news/merama-secures-160m-as-it-seeks-to-become-the-largest-e-commerce-product-business-in-latin-america/) - Merama secures $160M in Seed and Series A funding in a round led by heavyweight investors Monashees, Valor, and Balderton Capital.
- [Kaia Health raises $75M Series C funding for MSK and COPD care](https://www.balderton.com/news/kaia-health-raises-75m-series-c-funding-for-msk-and-copd-care/) - The round was led by a growth equity fund with support from existing investors, including Optum Ventures, Eurazeo, 3VC, and Balderton Capital.
- [Finoa, the digital asset platform for institutional investors and corporations, raises $22M Series A](https://www.balderton.com/news/finoa-the-digital-asset-platform-for-institutional-investors-and-corporations-raises-22m-series-a/) - Finoa is a digital asset platform for institutional investors and corporations joins the Balderton Capital portfolio.
- [Darktrace goes public on the London Stock Exchange](https://www.balderton.com/news/darktrace-goes-public-on-the-london-stock-exchange/) - Darktrace goes public on the London Stock Exchange. Balderton first invested in Darktrace in 2018.
- [smol raises $34M Series B to expand its range of sustainable products and launch in new markets](https://www.balderton.com/news/smol-raises-34m-series-b-to-expand-its-range-of-sustainable-products-and-launch-in-new-markets/) - The $34M smol Series B round is led by Eight Roads Ventures with participation from Google Ventures, Latitude, and existing investors Balderton Capital and Jam Jar Investments.
- [Lyst grows to 150M users and raises new $85M financing round](https://www.balderton.com/news/lyst-grows-to-150m-users-and-raises-new-85m-financing-round/) - New investors include Fidelity International, Novator Capital, Kuvari Partners, Giano Capital and C4 Ventures, with existing investors including Balderton, Draper Esprit, 14W, Carmen Busquets, Accel and LVMH. Lyst is a UK-based fashion platform used by millions of shoppers a year to buy from the most comprehensive range of products from the world's leading fashion brands.
- [Forecast raises $19M Series A to reimagine project based work using AI-native technology](https://www.balderton.com/news/forecast-raises-19m-series-a-to-reimagine-project-based-work-using-ai-native-technology/) - The funding round was led by Balderton Capital with participation from previous investors, Crane Ventures Partners, SEED Capital and Heartcore
- [Virtuo raises $96M Series C to become the leading alternative to owning a car](https://www.balderton.com/news/virtuo-raises-96m-series-c-to-become-the-leading-alternative-to-owning-a-car/) - This funding round will allow Virtuo to focus on a new objective: conquer one million active customers across Europe by 2025.
- [ComplyAdvantage extends Series C Round to $70M](https://www.balderton.com/news/complyadvantage-extends-series-c-round-to-70m/) - The investment is an extension to the company’s oversubscribed Series C funding announced in July 2020. Goldman Sachs joins a growing list of the company’s world-class investors including the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, Index Ventures, and Balderton.
- [Tessian Raises $65M Series C to Advance Security at the Human Layer](https://www.balderton.com/news/tessian-raises-65m-series-c-to-advance-security-at-the-human-layer/) - The round was led by March Capital alongside existing investors Balderton, Sequoia Capital and Accel. Balderton first invested in Tessian at Series A in 2018.
- [From the Frontline: Insurance Made Over](https://www.balderton.com/news/from-the-frontline-insurance-made-over/) - Meet the leaders behind the transformation of the global insurance industry.
- [Get to know Balderton’s Colin Daymond Hanna, our first Partner outside London](https://www.balderton.com/news/get-to-know-baldertons-colin-daymond-hanna-our-first-ever-partner-outside-london/) - Balderton’s Colin Hanna started at Balderton in 2016 and works with portfolio companies including VanMoof, Finoa, Ory, Rahko, Vivenu, among others. We are delighted to announce that he has been promoted to Partner, making him the first-ever Balderton partner based outside of London.
- [Labster secures $60M Series C to expand the reach of its virtual labs](https://www.balderton.com/news/labster-secures-60m-series-c-to-expand-the-reach-of-its-virtual-labs-to-help-educators-and-students-around-the-world/) - The round was led by by Andreessen Horowitz and will help the game-based learning platform expand the reach of its virtual labs to help educators and students around the world
- [Dave Kellogg joins Balderton as its first Executive in Residence](https://www.balderton.com/news/press-release-balderton-capital-welcomes-dave-kellogg/) - Former CEO of Host Analytics and SVP/GM of Saleforce.com’s Service Cloud business Dave Kellogg joins the Balderton team with more than three decade’s experience working across C-Suite, board, and executive roles in some of the world’s most successful SaaS and enterprise software firms
- [The Org raises $20M Series B to expand its platform for work](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-org-raises-20m-series-b-to-expand-its-platform-for-work/) - The Org Series B is led by Tiger Global, with previous backers Sequoia, Founders Fund, and Balderton.
- [Get to know our first Executive in Residence, Dave Kellogg](https://www.balderton.com/news/get-to-know-our-first-executive-in-residence-dave-kellogg/) - We’re delighted to welcome the renowned SaaS and enterprise software expert, Dave Kellogg to our team. Dave will be supporting us with deal sourcing and advising the portfolio on B2B strategy, SaaS metrics and marketing.
- [Vestiaire Collective continues accelerating and announces a new €178M fundraise](https://www.balderton.com/news/vestiaire-collective-continues-accelerating-and-announces-a-new-e178m-fundraise/) - Vestiaire Collective is the leading global platform for desirable pre-loved fashion today announces the completion of a €178m (US$210m) financing round backed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Generation Investment Management.
- [E-commerce brand-builder Merama closes $225M Series B](https://www.balderton.com/news/e-commerce-brand-builder-merama-closes-225m-series-b/) - Merama - The round, co-led by Advent International and SoftBank, is the largest ever Series B equity round in Latin America to date comes just five months after Merama’s Series A.
- [Nlyte Software acquired by Carrier to strengthen and expand data centre offering](https://www.balderton.com/news/nlyte-software-acquired-by-carrier-to-strengthen-and-expand-data-centre-offering/) - Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR) announced it has completed the acquisition of Nlyte Software ("Nlyte"), a leader in data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software.
- [Truecaller lists on Stockholm’s NASDAQ](https://www.balderton.com/news/truecaller-lists-on-stockholms-nasdaq/) - Truecaller AB (publ) initiated trading its class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm.
- [Funnel raises $66M pre-IPO financing ahead of IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm](https://www.balderton.com/news/funnel-raises-66m-pre-ipo-financing-ahead-of-ipo-on-nasdaq-stockholm/) - SaaS scaleup Funnel closed a pre-IPO investment of $66M USD, led by The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) and Stena Sessan, with participation from existing investors, including Balderton Capital, Eight Roads, F-Prime, Oxx, and Industrifonden.
- [Hubilo raises $125M Series B to take on the new era of events](https://www.balderton.com/news/hubilo-raises-125m-series-b-to-take-on-the-new-era-of-events/) - Hubilo has raised $125 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Alkeon Capital, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Balderton Capital.
- [Qubit acquired by Coveo](https://www.balderton.com/news/qubit-acquired-by-coveo/) - Coveo has acquired Qubit, a leader in AI-powered personalization technology for merchandising teams, to accelerate its geographic expansion into the UK and European markets.
- [Primer hits $425M valuation after raising $50M Series B](https://www.balderton.com/news/primer-hits-425m-valuation-after-50m-series-b/) - The fundraise was led by ICONIQ Growth, with participation from existing investors including Accel, Balderton, Seedcamp, Speedinvest, and RTP Global.
- [Yokoy raises $26M to bring its cutting edge all-in-one spend management platform to more customers worldwide](https://www.balderton.com/news/yokoy-raises-26m-to-bring-its-cutting-edge-all-in-one-spend-management-platform-to-more-customers-worldwide/) - Yokoy – the all-in-one global spend management platform – is today announcing it has raised $26 million in Series A funding in a round led by US investor Left Lane Capital, with participation from prominent European investor, Balderton Capital.
- [How to build a marketing machine: an evening with Dave Kellogg at Balderton HQ](https://www.balderton.com/news/how-to-build-a-marketing-machine-an-evening-with-dave-kellogg-at-balderton-hq/) - David Kellogg talks to the Balderton portfolio about the transition from an artisanal, start-up marketing model, to an industrial machine fit for a scale-up.
- [vivenu raises $50M Series B to disrupt the ticketing industry](https://www.balderton.com/news/vivenu-raises-50m-series-b-to-disrupt-the-ticketing-industry/) - The round was led by Activant Capital and other unnamed investors. Existing investors including Balderton, Redalpine and the fund associated with the NFL team San Francisco 49ers also participated.
- [Balderton raises new $600M early-stage fund  to back Europe’s next wave of breakout tech](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-raises-new-600m-early-stage-fund-to-back-europes-next-wave-of-breakout-tech/) - We are delighted to announce our second fund of 2021 - a $600m fund focused on early-stage companies. With over 200 investments made since the firm was founded 21 years ago, Balderton has extensive experience backing exceptional founders from seed to growth stage, Europe-wide. Since the start of the year, Balderton has invested in 20
- [The story behind Fund VIII, and our life as a multi-stage firm](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-story-behind-fund-viii-and-our-life-as-a-multi-stage-firm/) - For twenty-one years, Balderton has had the privilege of backing Europe’s most extraordinary early-stage companies. Today we announced Fund VIII, our largest yet at $600M, which will be early, pan-European, technology-focused and founder-centric.
- [Crowdcube raises $13.5M to create a global marketplace for investment into private companies](https://www.balderton.com/news/crowdcube-raises-13-5m-to-create-global-marketplace-for-investment-into-private-companies/) - The investment was led by US unicorn Circle.
- [Attio raises a $7.7M Seed round](https://www.balderton.com/news/attio-raises-a-7-7m-seed-round/) - Funding comes from Point Nine Capital, Balderton, Headline, and leading SaaS angels
- [JOKR raises $260M Series B at $1.2 billion valuation](https://www.balderton.com/news/jokr-raises-260m-series-b-at-1-2-billion-valuation/) - Rapid delivery firm Jokr raised $260 million from its investors, giving the company fresh cash to expand its business across the U.S. and Latin America.
- [GitGuardian closes $44M Series B to deliver an enterprise-grade code security platform to enable DevSecOps](https://www.balderton.com/news/gitguardian-closes-44m-series-b-to-deliver-an-enterprise-grade-code-security-platform-to-enable-devsecops/) - The world's leading secret detection platform announced a growth round led by Eurazeo and Sapphire, with participation from Balderton, BPI and Fly Ventures.
- [Sustainable Future Goals – our first report](https://www.balderton.com/news/sustainable-future-goals-our-first-report/) - A year has passed since Balderton adopted our Sustainable Future Goals. More than simply a framework, our SFGs are an OKR (Objective & Key Result) tree that maps across Balderton along three axes: our internal operations, our investment decision making, and the Balderton portfolio. These OKRs are organised within our ten SFGs, which were modelled
- [Sweep raises $22M Series A to help enterprises lower their carbon footprints](https://www.balderton.com/news/sweep-raises-22m-series-a-to-help-enterprises-lower-their-carbon-footprints/) - Sweep, the leading carbon management platform for large enterprises announced a $22 million in Series A funding, the highest publicly disclosed Series A round by any carbon management platform.
- [Merama raises $60M and becomes a unicorn](https://www.balderton.com/news/merama-raises-60m-and-becomes-a-unicorn/) - Merama has become the fastest unicorn in LatAm (less than 1 year since incorporation) by raising a US$60M follow-on round from Advent and SoftBank at a $1.2B valuation. Merama was co-founded in December 2020 by Balderton Venture Partner, Sujay Tyle. The company is on a mission to become the best and largest online group of
- [Enabling impact tracking – why we invested in Sweep.](https://www.balderton.com/news/enabling-impact-tracking-why-we-invested-in-sweep/) - We at Balderton are delighted to announce our recent investment in Sweep. Sweep is leading the impact tracking space, a market we have been very excited about. We are thrilled to partner up with such an incredible team that has been building a very strong product and works with large corporations willing to reduce their
- [Ramp raises $53M to empower mainstream adoption of decentralized applications](https://www.balderton.com/news/ramp-raises-53m-to-empower-mainstream-adoption-of-decentralized-applications/) - The round was led by Balderton with existing investors NFX, Galaxy Digital, Seedcamp, Firstminute Capital participating, alongside angel investors including Taavet Hinrikus and Francesco Simonesci.
- [Infarm raises $200M to accelerate global expansion of climate-resilient vertical farms](https://www.balderton.com/news/infarm-raises-200m-to-accelerate-global-expansion-of-climate-resilient-vertical-farms/) - The investment included participation from existing and new investors, including the Qatar Investment Authority, Partners in Equity, Hanaco, Atomico, Lightrock and Bonnier. The additional capital will serve to expand the deployment of the company's vertical farms in the U.S., Canada, Japan and Europe, and to enter new markets in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East with
- [Clue raises €16M to expand team and begin roll-out of Clue Birth Control, its FDA-cleared digital contraceptive](https://www.balderton.com/news/clue-raises-e16m-to-expand-team-and-begin-roll-out-of-clue-birth-control-its-fda-cleared-digital-contraceptive/) - Clue - the most trusted brand in menstrual and reproductive health is today announcing it has raised an additional €16 million in funding led by Balderton and Future Positive Capital
- [Vivino raises $155M in Series D funding to support expansion and investment into smarter, more personalised AI](https://www.balderton.com/news/vivino-raises-155m-in-series-d-funding-to-support-expansion-and-investment-into-smarter-more-personalised-ai/) - As online wine sales rapidly increase, the new funding will support Vivino’s expansion and investment into smarter, more personalised AI. The round was led by Swedish based investment firm Kinnevik.
- [ZOE secures additional Series B funding in preparation for UK launch](https://www.balderton.com/news/zoe-secures-additional-series-b-funding-in-preparation-for-uk-launch/) - Personalized nutrition company expanding to meet strong demand with investment from Balderton Capital
- [Why we invested in Peakon](https://www.balderton.com/news/why-we-invested-in-peakon/) - As Peakon enters into an agreement to be acquired by Workday, our Managing Partner, Bernard Liautaud, looks back at why we initially loved the business
- [Numeral raises €13M to enable tech companies to automate payment operations](https://www.balderton.com/news/numeral-raises-e13m-to-enable-tech-companies-to-automate-payment-operations/) - Numeral raises €13M to enable tech companies to automate payment operations
- [Workday announces intent to acquire Peakon](https://www.balderton.com/news/peakon/) - Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ:WDAY), and Peakon ApS, an employee success platform that converts feedback into actionable insights, have signed a definitive agreement under which Workday will acquire Peakon in an all-cash transaction.
- [Protolabs agrees to acquire 3D Hubs in the largest ever transaction in online manufacturing](https://www.balderton.com/news/protolabs-agrees-to-acquire-3d-hubs-in-the-largest-ever-transaction-in-online-manufacturing/) - Proto Labs, Inc. (NYSE: PRLB), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Balderton portfolio company, 3D Hubs, to create the world’s broadest digital manufacturing offer for custom parts
- [3D Hubs – building a global manufacturing marketplace](https://www.balderton.com/news/3d-hubs-building-a-global-manufacturing-marketplace/) - James Wise looks back at the journey with Balderton portfolio company, 3D Hubs, following the announcement of its acquisition by Protolabs
- [Via acquires Citymapper to expand its end-to-end TransitTech solution](https://www.balderton.com/news/via-acquires-citymapper-to-expand-its-end-to-end-transittech-solution/) - The acquisition will advance the company's vision to be the operating system for every aspect of public mobility. Via has acquired Balderton portfolio company, Citymapper. The acquisition accelerates Via's vision to build the end-to-end digital infrastructure for transit systems. While Via's software enables cities and transit agencies to efficiently plan and operate their public transit networks,
- [Breaking into venture - with Itxaso de Palacio](https://www.balderton.com/news/breaking-into-venture-with-itxaso-de-palacio/) - The latest in our Women in VC Breakfast series, Itxaso de Palacio, Partner at Notion, shares insights and learnings from her career.
- [2023 SFG Report: Doubling down on portfolio impact](https://www.balderton.com/news/2023-sfg-report-doubling-down-on-portfolio-impact/) - Introducing our third annual Sustainable Future Goals report
- [Reflecting on Balderton's first team Impact Day](https://www.balderton.com/news/reflecting-on-baldertons-first-team-impact-day/) - Balderton's Head of Impact Elodie Broad shares key takeaways from the firm's first ever team-wide impact day.
- [The business case for founder wellbeing - reflections on our second annual survey](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-business-case-for-founder-wellbeing-reflections-on-our-second-annual-survey/) - Why we're doubling down on founder wellbeing and performance, and insights from our second annual survey of founders and CEOs across the ecosystem.
- [Unlocking founder potential: A new leadership development program for growth-stage CEOs](https://www.balderton.com/news/unlocking-founder-potential-a-new-leadership-development-program-for-growth-stage-ceos/) - Behind the scenes of Leading Through Scale, a new, bespoke leadership development program for growth stage CEOs in the Balderton portfolio.
- [Congratulating Dream Games on the launch of their second game, Royal Kingdom](https://www.balderton.com/news/congratulating-dream-games-on-the-launch-of-their-second-game-royal-kingdom/) - Balderton Partner Rob Moffat reflects on the incredible Dream Games journey over the past five years as the company launches its second game.
- [An update to our SFG framework after five years](https://www.balderton.com/news/an-update-to-our-sfg-framework-after-five-years/) - Five years on from the launch of our Sustainable Future Goals in 2020, our Head of Impact Elodie Broad shares her reflections and an update to our framework.
- [Nutmeg acquired by JPMorgan Chase](https://www.balderton.com/news/nutmeg-acquired-by-jpmorgan-chase/) - Nutmeg acquired by JPMorgan Chase
- [Aircall raises $120M Series D and becomes a unicorn](https://www.balderton.com/news/aircall-raises-120m-series-d-and-becomes-a-unicorn/) - The funding round was led by the Growth Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management with participation from previous investors.
- [Press Release: Balderton Capital welcomes Adrian Rainey as Operating Partner](https://www.balderton.com/news/press-release-balderton-capital-welcomes-adrian-rainey-as-operating-partner/) - Adrian joins with 17 years of experience in venture as a former Partner at Goodwin and Taylor Wessing.
- [Next generation instant delivery platform JOKR announces $170M Series A](https://www.balderton.com/news/next-generation-instant-delivery-platform-jokr-announces-170m-series-a/) - Next Generation Instant Delivery Platform JOKR Announces $170 Million Series A Round, Led by Prestigious Consortium of Investors including GGV Capital, Balderton Capital and Tiger Global
- [Investing in Ory and the future of cloud native identity](https://www.balderton.com/news/investing-in-ory-and-the-future-of-cloud-native-identity/) - As a venture investor, there are rare occasions when you get to be the first check into a company that is truly special. While we are still in the early innings, Aeneas, Thomas and the team at Ory are committed to building something important and doing so with a sharp eye for excellence. We believe
- [Welcome to the new founders in our Launched@ Balderton Programme](https://www.balderton.com/news/welcome-to-the-new-founders-in-our-launched-balderton-programme/) - A few weeks ago, Balderton welcomed the latest batch of pre-seed & seed founders to our Kings Cross office.
- [The future of Autonomous Agents and the shift to probabilistic software: LangChain - London meet up](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-future-of-autonomous-agents-and-the-shift-to-probabilistic-software-langchain-london-meet-up/) - It's hard for anyone to ignore AI right now - the current pace of development and adoption of these new tools is unprecedented. At Balderton, we have a rich history of investing in companies applying AI (including PhotoRoom, Supernormal, Levity, Wayve, Sophia Genetics and more) and we remain as excited as ever about the opportunities
- [Coro raises an additional $75M](https://www.balderton.com/news/coro-raises-an-additional-75m/) - Coro raises $75M from Energy Impact Partners, bringing the total raised to $155M in 12 months.
- [Wayve raises $200M to accelerate the development of AV2.0, the next wave of Autonomous Vehicles](https://www.balderton.com/news/wayve-raises-200m-to-accelerate-the-development-of-av2-0-the-next-wave-of-autonomous-vehicles/) - Investors include Eclipse Ventures, D1 Capital Partners, Baillie Gifford, Microsoft, Virgin, Compound and Balderton Capital. Ocado Group and prominent angels including Sir Richard Branson participated.
- [Dream Games raises $255M and hits $2.75 billion valuation](https://www.balderton.com/news/dream-games-raises-255m-and-hits-a-2-75-billion-valuation/) - Istanbul-based mobile game developer Dream Games has raised a new round of funding led by Index Ventures, with Makers Fund, IVP, Kora and Balderton Capital. Blackrock also joined.
- [2022 SFG Report: A year of furthering commitment and building momentum](https://www.balderton.com/news/2022-sfg-report-a-year-of-furthering-commitment-and-building-momentum/) - Two years after the launch of our Sustainable Future Goals, our 2022 report covers how we're progressing.
- [Supernormal raises $10 million to transform worker productivity with AI-generated meeting notes](https://www.balderton.com/news/supernormal-raises-10-million-to-transform-worker-productivity-and-transparency-with-ai-generated-meeting-notes/) - Supernormal raises $10 million led by Balderton to transform worker productivity and transparency with AI-generated meeting notes
- [Brigad raises €33M to connect the best self-employed professionals with leading hospitality brands](https://www.balderton.com/news/brigad-raises-e33m-to-connect-the-best-self-employed-professionals-with-leading-hospitality-brands/) - Brigad, the platform that connects best self-employed professionals with leading hospitality brands, has raised a €33m Series B round led by Balderton Capital.
- [Attio Raises $23.5 Million Series A to Usher in a New Era of CRM](https://www.balderton.com/news/attio-raises-23-5-million-series-a-to-usher-in-a-new-era-of-crm/) - Attio, the company building the CRM of the future, today announced $23.5 million in Series A funding.
- [Voi raises $115M after a record year for operations](https://www.balderton.com/news/voi-raises-115m-after-a-record-year-for-operations/) - Existing and new investors participated in the round which was led by Raine Group and VNV Global. The new funding will provide funds to continue expanding into new European markets and add more e-bikes to the Voi fleet. Voi has set an ambition to take 1 billion car trips off Europe's roads by 2030 and
- [Rahko acquired by Odyssey Therapeutics](https://www.balderton.com/news/rahko-acquired-by-odyssey-therapeutics/) - Proprietary Platform Adds Physics-Based Molecular Simulation, Machine Learning, and Computational Power to Accelerate Odyssey’s Class-Leading Drug Hunting Engine
- [arive raises $20M Series A to expand experience commerce across Europe](https://www.balderton.com/news/arive-raises-20m-series-a-to-expand-experience-commerce-across-europe/) - The company has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Balderton Capital along with previous investors 468 Capital and La Famiglia
- [GoCardless joins tech unicorns as it secures $312M to accelerate growth in open banking](https://www.balderton.com/news/gocardless-joins-tech-unicorns-as-it-secures-312m-to-accelerate-growth-in-open-banking/) - The Series G round was led by Permira’s Growth Opportunities fund and BlackRock Private Equity Partners and values GoCardless at $2.1 billion.
- [PlayPlay raises $55M Series B to transform video content creation for enterprise teams](https://www.balderton.com/news/playplay-raises-55m-series-b-to-transform-video-content-creation-for-enterprise-teams/) - The round was led by New York-based firm, Insight Partners, with participation from Balderton. PlayPlay was founded in 2017 by Thibaut Machet, former social media director at Eurosport, and his colleagues Aurélien Dayres and Clément Moracin. The three founders set out to build a powerful yet easy-to-use solution that enables in-house teams without any filming
- [Tibber raises a $100M Series C to revolutionise the energy industry](https://www.balderton.com/news/tibber-raises-a-100m-series-c-to-revolutionise-the-energy-industry/) - The round was led by Summa Equity, with existing investors including Balderton, Eight Roads and Schibsted Ventures. Tibber is a smart energy provider that is revolutionising the energy industry with its innovative business model. Instead of profiting from their customers' energy consumption, Tibber offers their customers renewable energy for the purchase price and smart technology
- [Our investment in Beauty Pie](https://www.balderton.com/news/our-investment-in-beauty-pie/) - Suranga Chandratillake on why Marcia Kilgore is such a unique entrepreneur and why we're delighted to be a part of Beauty Pie's journey.
- [GoCardless becomes one of the most valuable fintech companies in Europe](https://www.balderton.com/news/gocardless-becomes-one-of-the-most-valuable-fintech-companies-in-europe/) - James Wise, Partner at Balderton, talks about Balderton's journey with the GoCardless
- [GoCardless raises $95M Series F to accelerate investment in open banking](https://www.balderton.com/news/gocardless-raises-95m-series-f-to-accelerate-investment-in-open-banking/) - Funding round will fuel open banking strategy, accelerating delivery of next-generation bank-to-bank payments.
- [Dubsmash acquired by Reddit](https://www.balderton.com/news/dubsmash-acquired-by-reddit/) - Dubsmash acquired by Reddit
- [Cleo raises $44M Series B to accelerate US expansion](https://www.balderton.com/news/cleo-raises-44m-series-b-to-accelerate-us-expansion/) - Cleo, the "financial assistant” that takes the form of an app and chatbot, raised $44 million from EQT Ventures, Balderton Capital, LocalGlobe and SBI.
- [Voi Technology raises $160M to accelerate the company’s geographic and fleet expansion](https://www.balderton.com/news/voi-technology-raises-160m-to-accelerate-the-companys-geographic-and-fleet-expansion/) - Voi has raised $160 million in new funding led by The Raine Group, to cement leadership within Europe's micro-mobility transportation sector.
- [Introducing Balderton’s Sustainable Future Goals](https://www.balderton.com/news/introducing-baldertons-sustainable-future-goals/) - Sustainable Future Goals - an ESG framework
- [vivenu secures €12.6M Series A to empower ticket sellers worldwide](https://www.balderton.com/news/vivenu-secures-e12-6m-series-a-to-empower-ticket-sellers-worldwide/) - vivenu, the API-first and fully-featured ticketing platform, today announced it has closed €12.6 million in Series A funding from Balderton.
- [Announcing our certification as a Diversity VC Level 1 Standard fund](https://www.balderton.com/news/announcing-baldertons-achievement-of-the-diversity-vc-standard-level-1/) - The Diversity VC Standard is an assessment and certification process that sets a benchmark for best practice on Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) in VC and sends a signal that a fund follows best D&I practices to the rest of the ecosystem.
- [Primer secures £14M Series A to help merchants consolidate their payment stacks](https://www.balderton.com/news/primer-secures-14m-series-a-to-help-merchants-consolidate-their-payment-stacks/) - Primer, the low-code payments infrastructure and online checkout API, announced a £14M Series A funding round led by Accel. Existing investors Balderton, Speedlnvest and Seedcamp also participated,
- [McMakler attracts new investment to fuel rapid growth and strengthen its market presence](https://www.balderton.com/news/mcmakler-attracts-new-investment-to-fuel-rapid-growth-and-strengthen-its-market-presence/) - The company secured new investment from leading global growth investor Warburg Pincus, alongside existing shareholders. McMakler is the leading hybrid real-estate platform in Germany and one of Europe’s fastest-growing proptech companies. The company combines tools that blend artificial intelligence, data science and digital workflow with a network of agents to improve the experience of buying and
- [Tibber closes $65M funding to help more customers lower their energy bills and consumption](https://www.balderton.com/news/tibber-closes-65m-funding-to-help-more-customers-lower-their-energy-bills-and-consumption/) - The Series B funding round was jointly led by Balderton Capital and Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from existing investors including San Francisco-based Founders Fund.
- [Welcome to Sujay Tyle who joins as a Venture Partner](https://www.balderton.com/news/welcome-to-sujay-tyle-who-joins-us-as-a-venture-partner/) - Sujay advises portfolio companies and the Balderton investment team on marketplace, fintech, and consumer-facing strategies. Prior, Sujay was the Co-founder and Global CEO of Frontier Car Group (FCG)
- [Balderton Angel Summit — The Year Ahead: Promise and Peril](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-angel-investing-summit-the-year-ahead-promise-and-peril/) - This September, we were delighted to host a tight knit virtual discussion among top angel investors on the outlook for European technology and the global economy.
- [SOPHiA GENETICS Raises $110M to Meet Growing Clinical and Biopharma Demand for Data-Driven Medicine](https://www.balderton.com/news/sophia-genetics-raises-110m-to-meet-growing-clinical-and-biopharma-demand-for-data-driven-medicine/) - SOPHiA GENETICS enters next stage of its global expansion with oversubscribed Series F round exceeding $110 million, led by major health-tech fund and followed by strategic industry leader
- [The Open Source Requirement, or why you should join us at O4B](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-open-source-requirement-or-why-you-should-join-us-at-o4b/) - If you're interested in discussing the future of open source in Europe and want to continue the conversation, come join us at O4B: The Open Source Business Forum @ o4b.org!
- [Balderton Portfolio company THG goes public on the London Stock Exchange](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-portfolio-company-thg-goes-public-on-the-london-stock-exchange/) - There are few pieces of news so exciting in the technology industry as a new IPO, so we are delighted to congratulate THG on its IPO on the London Stock Exchange.
- [THG — a Direct to Consumer pioneer — born, built, and thriving in Manchester, England](https://www.balderton.com/news/thg-a-direct-to-consumer-pioneer-born-built-and-thriving-in-manchester-england/) - Bernard has sat on THG's board since 2017, and provides his perspective of THG, and its impressive CEO and Co-Founder Matt Moulding.
- [Infarm raises $170M during pandemic to grow largest urban vertical farming network in the world](https://www.balderton.com/news/infarm-raises-170m-during-pandemic-to-grow-largest-urban-vertical-farming-network-in-the-world/) - Infarm, the world’s fastest growing urban farming network today announced $170 million investment raised in the first close of a Series C funding round expected to reach $200 million
- [Food delivery disruptor Kbox Global closes £12M to fuel continued expansion](https://www.balderton.com/news/food-delivery-disruptor-kbox-global-closes-12m-to-fuel-continued-expansion/) - Kbox Global has announced it has raised £12m led by Balderton to continue its mission to revolutionise the food delivery market through its unique host kitchen technology.
- [VanMoof raises £30M Series B to capitalise on worldwide e-bike boom](https://www.balderton.com/news/vanmoof-raises-30m-series-b-to-capitalise-on-worldwide-e-bike-boom/) - VanMoof, the category-defining Dutch e-bike brand, today announced a £30 million investment from Norwest Venture Partners, Felix Capital and Balderton Capital.
- [Demodesk raises $8M Series A to scale world’s first intelligent online sales meeting software](https://www.balderton.com/news/demodesk-raises-8m-to-scale-worlds-first-intelligent-online-sales-meeting-software/) - Balderton leads a Series A investment in Demodesk, to scale world’s first intelligent online sales meeting software
- [Corsearch acquires TrademarkNow to strengthen position as industry leader in brand clearance and protection services](https://www.balderton.com/news/corsearch-to-acquire-trademarknow-to-strengthen-its-position-as-the-industry-leader-in-brand-clearance-and-protection-services/) - Acquisition strengthens Corsearch's position as the industry leader in brand clearance and protection services
- [Riff raises $1.5M to make working from home feel more like being in the office](https://www.balderton.com/news/riff-raises-1-5m-to-make-working-from-home-feel-more-like-being-in-the-office/) - Riff is a voice-first chat tool set to revolutionise how teams communicate when working remotely. The round was led by Balderton with participation from Seedcamp and angels.
- [ComplyAdvantage raises $50M Series C to continue its fight against global financial crime](https://www.balderton.com/news/complyadvantage-raises-50m-series-c-to-continue-its-fight-against-global-financial-crime/) - World Leader in Financial Crime Detection Technology Backed by Funding from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Index Ventures, and Balderton
- [Amdocs to acquire Openet to help service providers differentiate in the 5G era](https://www.balderton.com/news/amdocs-to-acquire-openet-to-help-service-providers-differentiate-in-the-5g-era/) - The deal will extend Amdocs’ portfolio with state-of-the-art 5G charging, policy and data management cloud-native technologies
- [Synaptics to acquire DisplayLink to extend its video interface market leadership](https://www.balderton.com/news/synaptics-to-acquire-displaylink-to-extend-its-video-interface-market-leadership/) - Synaptics Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Balderton portfolio company, DisplayLink, a leader in high-performance video compression technology, for $305 million in an all-cash transaction. DisplayLink's high-performance software compression technology enables universal docking and casting of high bandwidth video from any device to any display using any transport
- [smol raises £8M Series A to revolutionise the household cleaning market with high performing eco-friendly products](https://www.balderton.com/news/smol-raises-8m-series-a-to-revolutionise-the-household-cleaning-market-with-high-performing-eco-friendly-products/) - smol is revolutionising the multi-billion household cleaning market with high performing eco-friendly products across multiple categories. The £8M Series A round was led by Balderton with participation from JamJar Investments.
- [Voi secures additional $30m funding and achieves profitability in June](https://www.balderton.com/news/voi-secures-additional-30m-funding-and-achieves-profitability-in-june/) - Voi Technology has become the first e-scooter company at scale to reach monthly profitability, less than two years since it launched its e-scooter service.
- [DefinedCrowd launches DefinedData and welcomes Balderton as a new investor](https://www.balderton.com/news/definedcrowd-launches-defineddata-and-welcomes-balderton-as-a-new-investor/) - The leading data provider for AI, launches DefinedData, a new offering that enables customers to rapidly accelerate their AI-initiatives into the market by acquiring pre-collected, annotated, and validated AI training data from an online catalogue.
- [Wagestream raises £20M Series B to help more employees access their earned wages in real time](https://www.balderton.com/news/wagestream-raises-20m-series-b-to-help-more-employees-access-their-earned-wages-in-real-time/) - Wagestream's latest investment will be used to consolidate the company’s market share in the UK and fund its international expansion.
- [Giving users control of their privacy: why we invested in Jumbo](https://www.balderton.com/news/giving-users-control-of-their-privacy-why-we-invested-in-jumbo/) - Bernard Liautaud looks our journey with Jumbo Privacy Founder and CEO, Pierre Valade, and discusses why we were so happy to join him on his new venture.
- [Jumbo Privacy raises $8M Series A and launches Jumbo 2.0 to fight for consumers’ privacy](https://www.balderton.com/news/jumbo-privacy-raises-8m-series-a-and-launches-jumbo-2-0-to-fight-for-consumers-privacy/) - The new round, led by Balderton, will help the startup's mission to take on the tech industry’s privacy problem and give users back control of their data.
- [Kaia Health raises $26M Series B to expand its chronic disease management platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/kaia-health-raises-series-b-to-expand-its-chronic-disease-management-platform/) - The round was led by Optum Ventures, Idinvest and capital300 with participation from existing investors including Balderton Capital and Symphony Ventures, an investment partnership with world #1 golfer Rory McIlroy.
- [Contentful raises $80M Series E to power the digital-first era](https://www.balderton.com/news/contentful-raises-80m-series-e-to-power-the-digital-first-era/) - Contentful has raised $80 million led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from other new and existing backers. Contentful also announced its new CMO, Bridget Perry, ex-Adobe' EMEA marketing lead.
- [The Balderton Collective CTO Summit: Bringing 100 CTOs together online](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-balderton-collective-cto-summit-bringing-100-ctos-together-online/) - We were delighted to welcome over 100 technical leaders from across our portfolio to the event. The programme included a fireside chat with Alexis Lê-Quôc, the CTO of Datadog, and technical sessions with Dave Palmer, Director of Technology at Darktrace, and Neil Turner, CTO of GoCardless.
- [Aircall raises $65M Series C to replace outdated phone systems with its integrated voice platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/aircall-raises-65m-series-c-to-replace-outdated-phone-systems-with-its-integrated-voice-platform/) - Aircall raised $65 million led by DTCP with Swisscom and Adam Street, and existing investors eFounders, Draper Esprit, Balderton Capital, and NextWorld.
- [The Balderton Collective CEO Retreat - The Remote Edition](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-balderton-ceo-collective-the-remote-edition/) - We took our biennial CEO Collective online this year. Keynote speakers included Alex Dayon, Chief Strategy Officer of Salesforce, Lord O’Neill of Gatley, Chair of Chatham House and comedian and political campaigner, Eddie Izzard.
- [Joining VanMoof for the Ride](https://www.balderton.com/news/joining-vanmoof-for-the-ride/) - Balderton's Colin Hanna explains why we are so excited to be backing VanMoof on their mission towards getting the next billion on bikes
- [VanMoof secures €12.5M to redefine city mobility](https://www.balderton.com/news/vanmoof-secures-e12-5m-to-catapult-dutch-e-bike-innovator-into-next-phase-of-hypergrowth/) - The funds will support the brand’s international expansion as it scales up to meet increased demand. This follows the launch of the new S3 & X3 e-bikes.
- [PlayPlay raises €10M to help brands produce high-quality videos in minutes](https://www.balderton.com/news/playplay-raises-e10m-to-help-brands-produce-high-quality-videos-in-minutes/) - PlayPlay raises €10M in Series A, led by Balderton with participation from Point Nine and Kerala Ventures.
- [Primer raises £3.2M Seed round to help merchants consolidate their payments stack](https://www.balderton.com/news/primer-raises-3-2m-seed-to-help-merchants-consolidate-their-payments-stacks/) - Balderton Capital led Primer's seed round with participation from Taavet Hinrikus, co-founder of TransferWise.
- [Andjaro raises €13.4M Series B to build its team and scale internationally](https://www.balderton.com/news/andjaro-raises-e13-4m-series-b-to-build-its-team-and-scale-internationally/) - Andjaro will use this funding to recruit additional team members, and scale its HR Tech platform internationally to help more businesses to better manage their workforce.
- [Press release: Balderton welcomes Fiona Blakemore as CFO and Head of Portfolio Financial Services](https://www.balderton.com/news/press-release-balderton-capital-welcomes-cfo-fiona-blakemore/) - Fiona Blakemore (née Smart) as Balderton's new Chief Financial Officer and Head of Portfolio Financial Services. She will take responsibility for all financial activities including reporting to investors and the monitoring of portfolio performance.
- [Revolut raises $500M in Series D funding as it sets sight on profitability and daily adoption in 2020](https://www.balderton.com/news/revolut-raises-500m-in-series-d-funding-as-it-sets-sight-on-profitability-and-daily-adoption-in-2020/) - Revolut closes $500 million Series D, valuing the business at $5.5 billion, making it one of the highest valued fintech companies in the world.
- [Revolut at seed - a revolution in the making](https://www.balderton.com/news/revolut-at-seed-a-revolution-in-the-making/) - Following the announcement of its Series D, Daniel Waterhouse looks back at Balderton's first investment in Revolut in 2015.
- [Improving transparency - Why we invested in The Org](https://www.balderton.com/news/improving-transparency-why-we-invested-in-the-org/) - Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen explains why we’re delighted to welcome The Org to the Balderton portfolio today. We invested alongside Founders Fund and Sequoia.
- [The Org raises $8.5M Series A to make organisations more transparent](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-org-raises-8-5m-series-a-to-make-organisations-more-transparent/) - The Org, the platform where you can explore any company’s organisational chart, raised $8.5M from Founders Fund, Sequoia and Balderton Capital.
- [Digital Surgery acquired by Medtronic - Three observations on their journey](https://www.balderton.com/news/digital-surgery-acquired-by-medtronic-three-observations-on-their-journey/) - Medtronic announced the acquisition of Digital Surgery to help accelerate its strategy to provide AI and data within laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery.
- [Medtronic announces acquisition of Balderton portfolio company Digital Surgery](https://www.balderton.com/news/digital-surgery-announces-acquisition-by-medtronic/) - Medtronic today announced their acquisition of Balderton portfolio company Digital Surgery. Medtronic said the acquisition will accelerate Medtronic's strategy to provide AI and data within laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery.
- [Press release: Balderton Capital, Europe’s most active Series A investor, welcomes two new General Partners](https://www.balderton.com/news/press-release-balderton-capital-europes-most-active-series-a-investor-welcomes-two-new-general-partners/) - Rana Yared joins from Goldman Sachs, where she was Partner in the Principal Strategic Investments team. David Thévenon joins from SoftBank’s Vision Fund, where he was a founding Partner.
- [Back in Berlin - Zurück in Berlin](https://www.balderton.com/news/back-in-berlin-zuruck-in-berlin/) - Balderton's Colin Hanna explains why he's so excited to be returning to Berlin to search for the next great startup to come out of Germany.
- [Funnel closes $47M Series B to prepare marketing data for better reporting and analysis](https://www.balderton.com/news/funnel-closes-47m-series-b-to-prepare-marketing-data-for-better-reporting-and-analysis/) - The Stockholm-based startup offers tech to help businesses make their marketing data "business-ready" for better reporting and analysis.
- [Containous – creator of Traefik – raises $10M Series A to make networking boring](https://www.balderton.com/news/containous-the-creator-of-traefik-raises-10-million-in-series-a-funding-to-make-networking-boring/) - Containous, the leading cloud-native networking company, raised $10 million. Containous’ popular networking solutions are trusted and deployed by enterprises such as eBay, Condé Nast, and Nutanix.
- [DevSecOps and Secrets Management - why we invested in GitGuardian](https://www.balderton.com/news/devsecops-and-secrets-management-why-we-invested-in-gitguardian/) - Balderton Partner, Suranga Chandratillake, explains why we were blown away the reality and scale of the problem the GitGuardian team was tackling.
- [Transforming networking for businesses, developers and end users - why we invested in Traefik Labs](https://www.balderton.com/news/why-we-invested-in-containous/) - Balderton Capital leads $10M Series A as Containous’ open source, cloud-native networking solutions top 1.4 billion downloads and sees accelerated enterprise adoption throughout 2019
- [Jolt raises $14M to disrupt higher education with its pay-monthly business school](https://www.balderton.com/news/jolt-raises-14m-to-disrupt-higher-education-with-its-pay-monthly-business-school/) - Jolt's flexible programs are alternatives to expensive higher education MBA courses from traditional higher education institutions. Jolt now has three sites in London in Shoreditch, Soho and Liverpool St.
- [GitGuardian raises $12 million to find sensitive data hidden in online code](https://www.balderton.com/news/gitguardian-raises-12-million-to-find-sensitive-data-hidden-in-online-code/) - GitGuardian, a cybersecurity platform that helps companies detect sensitive data hidden in public and private code repositories, raised a series A round led by Balderton, with participation from GitHub cofounder Scott Chacon and Docker co-creator Solomon Hykes.
- [Toucan Toco raises €12M to bring data storytelling to a global audience](https://www.balderton.com/news/toucan-toco-raises-e12m-to-bring-data-storytelling-to-a-global-audience/) - Toucan Toco, a leader in data storytelling, has completed its first-ever round of funding to accelerate growth in Europe and the United States.
- [Detectify secures €21.5M to bring world-class cyber security to everyone](https://www.balderton.com/news/detectify-secures-e215-million-to-bring-world-class-cyber-security-to-everyone/) - The new funding will be used to continue to hire world-class talent to further accelerate the company’s growth and deliver on Detectify’s promise of a safer internet for all.
- [Dream Games raises $7.5M seed round to create high-quality puzzle games](https://www.balderton.com/news/dream-games-raises-7-5m-seed-round-to-create-high-quality-puzzle-games/) - Dream Games was created by five former employees of Peak Games, developer of hit puzzle games Toy Blast and Toon Blast. The investment came from Makers Fund and Balderton Capital.
- [Wayve secures $20M Series A to facilitate self-driving car trials in London](https://www.balderton.com/news/wayve-secures-20m-series-a-to-facilitate-self-driving-car-trials-in-london/) - Wayve announces Series A from Eclipse Ventures and Balderton and launches a pilot fleet of autonomous vehicles in one of the world's busiest cities.
- [We raised a new $400m early-stage fund to support Europe's best tech businesses](https://www.balderton.com/news/we-raised-a-new-400m-early-stage-fund-to-support-europes-best-tech-businesses/) - Our new fund will focus on Series A stage, a critical point in a startup’s journey. Balderton-backed companies have enjoyed significant momentum, raising over $2bn in follow-on funding since the beginning of 2018.
- [Balderton VII — and why we invest at Series A](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-vii-and-why-we-invest-at-series-a/) - Uniquely amongst firms of our scale in Europe, we have now focused on Series A for over a decade. In that time, we have invested in over 200 companies.
- [Press release: Balderton Capital, Europe’s most active Series A investor, launches new $400M early-stage fund](https://www.balderton.com/news/press-release-balderton-capital-europes-most-active-series-a-investor-launches-new-400m-early-stage-fund/) - Balderton Capital announces today that it has raised a new $400M fund dedicated to supporting European-founded technology companies.
- [Balderton welcomes four new team members](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-welcomes-four-new-team-members/) - We're delighted to welcome four new additions who will help to support our investment, platform and investor relations teams.
- [Frontier Car Group announces $400M investment from OLX, who becomes FCG's largest shareholder](https://www.balderton.com/news/frontier-car-group-announces-400m-investment-from-olx-who-becomes-fcgs-largest-shareholder/) - OLX Group (OLX), Prosus’ classifieds business, announced today its intention to increase its ownership in online car marketplace Frontier Car Group (FCG), becoming the company’s largest shareholder.
- [Voi raises $85M Series B to put e-scooters at the heart of urban transportation in Europe](https://www.balderton.com/news/voi-raises-85m-series-b-to-put-e-scooters-at-the-heart-of-urban-transportation-in-europe/) - VOI has now raised $135m in total since 2018 and has over 4 million users who have taken more than 14 million rides. Series B round was led by Vostok New Ventures with participation from Balderton Capital, Creandum, Project A and JME Ventures. among others.
- [The next chapter - Contentful appoints a new CEO](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-next-chapter-contentful-appoints-a-new-ceo/) - Since Balderton first backed Contentful in its Seed round in 2013, it has been an absolute pleasure to work with Sascha and his co-Founder Paolo. It has been a privilege to watch them grow the company over the past six years, expanding to the bay area and growing from two to over 300 people while working tirelessly to create a strong company culture that celebrates the diversity of the team.
- [Hybrid real estate agent McMakler welcomes Balderton Capital and GR Capital as new investors](https://www.balderton.com/news/hybrid-real-estate-agent-mcmakler-welcomes-balderton-capital-and-gr-capital-as-new-investors/) - Germany’s fast-growing hybrid estate agent McMakler has secured $20m from Balderton’s Liquidity I Fund and GR Capital
- [Healx secures $56M Series B and launches global accelerator programme for rare diseases](https://www.balderton.com/news/healx-secures-56m-series-b-and-launches-global-accelerator-programme-for-rare-diseases/) - New funding will be used to build a clinical-stage portfolio for rare diseases, including treatments for fragile X syndrome, the leading genetic cause of autism.
- [Rahko raises £1.3M seed round to expand the expert team and break new ground in ‘quantum discovery’](https://www.balderton.com/news/rahko-raises-1-3m-seed-round-to-expand-the-expert-team-and-break-new-ground-in-quantum-discovery/) - Quantum machine learning company Rahko closes £1.3m seed funding led by Balderton.
- [Probably quantum? An event at Balderton HQ for really deep thinkers](https://www.balderton.com/news/probably-quantum-an-event-for-really-deep-thinkers-at-balderton-hq/) - Panellists included Christopher Savoie, CEO at Zapata, Ilyas Khan, CEO at Cambridge Quantum Computing, Leo Wossnig, CEO at Rahko and Justin Ging, CCO at Honeywell Quantum.
- [A quantum jump - our investment in Rahko](https://www.balderton.com/news/a-quantum-jump-our-investment-in-rahko/) - At Balderton, we have been following the rapid emergence of quantum computing with tremendous curiosity (and a healthy dose of scepticism) for several years. There are areas emerging, in particular, quantum chemistry and quantum machine learning, where quantum computing may have a disproportionate impact sooner than anticipated.
- [Simple Feast raises $33M Series B to help battle climate change](https://www.balderton.com/news/simple-feast-raises-33m-series-b-to-help-battle-climate-change/) - Simple Feast, which develops plant-based food concepts, has raised substantial investment from US-based venture capital firm, 14W, and Balderton Capital.
- [Kaia Health secures strategic investment to accelerate US growth](https://www.balderton.com/news/kaia-health-secures-strategic-investment-to-accelerate-us-growth/) - Digital therapeutics company is partnering with Optum Ventures, the independent venture fund of Optum, which is part of UnitedHealth Group.
- [DreamTeams - Balderton's 2019 People Summit](https://www.balderton.com/news/dreamteams-baldertons-2019-people-summit/) - We brought together over 50 founders and CEOs for an open and frank discussion about the tough challenges and hard-earned lessons in leading teams.
- [Vestiaire Collective raises €40M to develop innovative solutions for the fashion ecosystem](https://www.balderton.com/news/vestiaire-collective-raises-e40m-to-develop-innovative-solutions-for-the-fashion-ecosystem-and-accelerate-international-development/) - Vestiaire Collective raises €40M to develop innovative solutions for the fashion ecosystem and accelerate international development.
- [Zego raises $42M Series B to fund European expansion](https://www.balderton.com/news/zego-raises-42m-series-b-to-fund-european-expansion/) - London-based Zego has raised $42 million in one of the largest funding rounds for a European insurtech start-up.
- [Infarm closes $100M to scale the world’s largest urban farming platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/infarm-closes-100m-to-scale-the-worlds-largest-urban-farming-platform/) - Infarm, the world’s most advanced and rapidly deployable modular urban farming platform, has raised $100M Series B to scale growth in Europe and the US.
- [Depop raises $62M Series C to meet rising demand from US Gen Z](https://www.balderton.com/news/depop-raises-62m-series-c-to-meet-rising-demand-from-us-gen-z/) - Depop has raised $62M to accelerate US expansion. The Gen Z fashion app already has 5M users and expects to grow its community to 15M in 3 years.
- [Engaging with China - Cross the river by feeling for stones](https://www.balderton.com/news/engaging-with-china-cross-the-river-by-feeling-the-stones/) - Balderton HQ welcomes David Sullivan, Founder of ADG China, and Joanna Shan, Partnerships at Facebook, to shed light on how foreign internet entrepreneurs might best engage with China.
- [Recorded Future announces its acquisition for $780M](https://www.balderton.com/news/congratulations-to-recorded-future-on-its-acquisition-for-780m/) - Recorded Future announces its acquisition by Insight Partners for $780 million. Balderton Capital previously led the firm's Series C round in 2012.
- [Wagestream raises £40M to end the payday poverty cycle](https://www.balderton.com/news/wagestream-raises-40m-to-end-the-payday-poverty-cycle/) - Wagestream has raised a £15m Series A round led by Balderton and Northzone and a £25m funding facility from Shawbrook. The total means the company has attracted the largest pool of social impact investment in UK history.
- [Labster secures $21M Series B to scale U.S. operations and expand virtual lab catalogue](https://www.balderton.com/news/labster-secures-21m-series-b-to-scale-u-s-operations-and-expand-virtual-lab-catalogue/) - Labster, a producer of virtual lab simulations, announced it has raised $21 million in Series B funding led by Owl Ventures. Balderton Capital, Northzone and Swisscom Ventures also participated.
- [Going global — what it takes — shared experiences from European tech leaders](https://www.balderton.com/news/going-global-what-it-takes-shared-experiences-from-european-tech-leaders/) - Balderton partners and leading tech figures explain why ambitious startups need to explore global opportunities from inception if they are to become globally successful.
- [How to scale your brand — lessons from the experts](https://www.balderton.com/news/how-to-scale-your-brand-lessons-from-the-experts/) - Welcoming brand experts from Innocent Drinks, Bulb, Depop and Deliveroo to Balderton HQ to talk about the power of brand, and how to scale your brand
- [Young families and young startups: can it be done?](https://www.balderton.com/news/young-families-and-young-startups-can-it-be-done/) - Balderton Capital and 50inTech invite five founders to speak to TechCrunch's Mike Butcher about their experiences and offer advice on how to adapt to ever-changing needs of growing companies and family.
- [3D Hubs announces $18M Series C to scale autonomous manufacturing platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/3d-hubs-announces-18m-series-c-to-scale-autonomous-manufacturing-platform/) - Round let by Endeit Capital, with participation from Balderton Capital. The funding will be used to open a new office in the US and further develop the automation of its manufacturing platform.
- [Why we’re #MovingForward](https://www.balderton.com/news/why-were-movingforward/) - Balderton Capital will be a founding participant in #MovingForward’s European launch, helping to bring transparency to the Venture Capital industry.
- [Tessian raises $42m led by Sequoia to lead the next wave of enterprise cybersecurity](https://www.balderton.com/news/tessian-raises-42m-led-by-sequoia-to-lead-the-next-wave-of-enterprise-cybersecurity/) - Cybersecurity company Tessian raised $42m to radically reduce the chances of human security breaches. Sequoia is leading with participation from Balderton Capital.
- [GoCardless secures $75 million Series E investment to open up access to the first global bank debit network](https://www.balderton.com/news/gocardless-secures-75-million-series-e-investment-to-open-up-access-to-the-first-global-bank-debit-network/) - GoCardless secured a $75 million Series E investment from Adams Street Partners, GV and Salesforce Ventures, and return investors Accel Partners and Balderton Capital.
- [Virtuo raises €20m Series B to expand its hassle-free truly mobile car rental across UK](https://www.balderton.com/news/virtuo-raises-e20m-series-b-to-expand-its-hassle-free-truly-mobile-car-rental-across-uk/) - Car rental startup, Virtuo, has raised €20 million from investors including Iris Capital and Balderton Capital for a big push into the UK market.
- [ComplyAdvantage raises $30 million to tackle terrorist funding, money-laundering and fraud](https://www.balderton.com/news/comply-advantage-raises-30-million-to-tackle-terrorist-funding-money-laundering-and-fraud/) - ComplyAdvantage has raised USD $30 million to accelerate the global expansion of its machine-learning platform for analysing the risk of financial crime. Balderton led the company’s Series A round in 2016 and also participated in this round.
- [Kaia Health raises $10m to transform treatment of chronic pain conditions](https://www.balderton.com/news/kaia-health-raises-10m-to-transform-treatment-of-chronic-pain-conditions/) - We are excited to be leading a $10 million Series A round in digital therapeutics pioneer Kaia Health, creator of the world’s leading back pain app. The investment will be used to support Kaia Health’s US rollout, including a new office in New York City, and fund further clinical studies.
- [SOPHiA GENETICS raises $77 million to accelerate the democratization of data-driven medicine](https://www.balderton.com/news/sophia-genetics-raises-77-million-to-accelerate-the-democratization-of-data-driven-medicine/) - The $77 million investment round will accelerate the democratization of Data-Driven Medicine. The round was led by Generation Investment Management. Balderton joined the round, along with Idinvest Partners and Alychlo.
- [Contentful announces their $33.5M Series D to deliver content infrastructure for the modern technology stack](https://www.balderton.com/news/contentful-announces-their-33-5m-series-d-to-deliver-content-infrastructure-for-the-modern-technology-stack/) - Contentful announces their $33.5M Series D to deliver content infrastructure for the modern technology stack
- [Wooga announces their acquisition by leading mobile games company Playtika](https://www.balderton.com/news/wooga-announces-their-acquisition-by-leading-mobile-games-company-playtika/) - A huge congratulations on behalf of Balderton to Jens Begemann and everyone at Wooga on today’s announced acquisition by Playtika. Playtika is a great home for Wooga, with rapid growth, a great team and a complementary set of games. Both companies emphasise combining art with science to create great mobile games.
- [Workable raises $50M Series C to automate recruiting for SMBs](https://www.balderton.com/news/workable-raises-50m-series-c-to-automate-recruiting-for-smbs/) - Workable is now the world's most popular recruiting automation platform for SMBs — more than 20,000 companies have used Workable to source and evaluate 50M job candidates in 100 countries around the world.
- [Lendable raises £210M funding round to accelerate growth](https://www.balderton.com/news/lendable-raises-210m-funding-round-to-accelerate-growth/) - The round was led by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and values Lendable at £3.5bn. Lendable was founded in 2014 on the belief that getting a loan shouldn't be a complicated or lengthy process in the digital age.The team built a platform that harnesses technology and data in order to make personal finance hassle-free and customer-friendly.
- [E-scooters and the future of urban transportation: Our investment in VOI Technology](https://www.balderton.com/news/e-scooters-and-the-future-of-urban-transportation-our-investment-in-voi-technology/) - Why we invested in VOI Technology, and our belief in building a European born transportation giant.
- [Yokoy, Europe’s leading all-in-one spend management platform, raises $80M Series B](https://www.balderton.com/news/yokoy-europes-leading-all-in-one-spend-management-platform-raises-80m-series-b/) - The round was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Speedinvest, Visionaries Club and Zinal Growth, and existing investors Balderton, Six FinTech Ventures, Left Lane and Swisscom Ventures. Balderton first invested in Yokoy's Series A in October 2021. The new Series B round brings the total raised to over $107m. Founded in Switzerland in 2019, Yokoy's
- [Labster secures $47M to expand global opportunities for virtual science laboratory simulations](https://www.balderton.com/news/labster-secures-47m-to-expand-global-opportunities-for-virtual-science-laboratory-simulations/) - This new financing comes from Sofina Group and Pirate Impact, along with existing investors: Owl Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, EduCapital, NPF Technologies, and GGV Capital. Labster is the world's leading platform for virtual labs and interactive science. Balderton led Labster's Series A in 2017. The new capital infusion will enable the company to further develop in
- [Sweep raises $73M Series B to empower hundreds more companies to reach their carbon goals](https://www.balderton.com/news/sweep-raises-73m-series-b-to-empower-hundreds-more-companies-to-reach-their-carbon-goals/) - The round was led by Coatue, with Future Shape and existing investors Balderton, New Wave, La Famiglia and 2050. Sweep is the leading all-in-one carbon tool that helps large enterprises build science-based and data-driven climate programmes. Balderton first invested in Sweep's Series A in Dec 2021. The platform's unique network approach to carbon management helps
- [Coro secures $60M Series C  to bring non-disruptive, AI-powered cyber security to every mid-market business](https://www.balderton.com/news/coro-secures-60m-series-c-to-bring-non-disruptive-ai-powered-cyber-security-to-every-mid-market-business/) - The new round is led by Balderton with participation from existing investor Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP). Coro's powerful cyber security platform was built from the ground up to address the gaping cyber security holes in the mid-market and SMB segments, which are targeted by 70% of cyberattacks. Coro has stepped up to protect the millions
- [Avi Medical raises €50M to put preventative healthcare and digital integration at heart of its service](https://www.balderton.com/news/avi-medical-raises-e50m-to-put-preventative-healthcare-and-digital-integration-at-heart-of-its-service/) - The round was led by Balderton with existing investors including Heal Capital and Addition, alongside Picus Capital, Vorwerk Ventures, Eurazeo and 3VC. UiPath founder Daniel Dines and Forward Health Founder Adrian Auon also participated. Avi Medical is a data-driven healthcare provider transforming the €1.3 trillion primary care industry in Europe. The company - which has
- [Better Origin raises $16M to take food chain back to its sustainable roots with its AI-powered insect mini-farms inspired by nature’s waste cycle](https://www.balderton.com/news/better-origin-raises-16m-to-take-food-chain-back-to-its-sustainable-roots-with-its-ai-powered-insect-mini-farms-inspired-by-natures-waste-cycle/) - ...form networks, making the system and its benefits instantly scalable. Beyond enabling us to scale up operations and expand our team, the deep understanding and expertise that Balderton brings makes...
- [Wagestream closes $175M Series C in largest ever fintech-for-good fundraise](https://www.balderton.com/news/wagestream-closes-165m-series-c-in-largest-ever-fintech-for-good-fundraise/) - Workers use Wagestream to choose their own pay cycle, manage their budgeting, save for a rainy day, chat to a personal money coach, and get fairer deals on financial products - all in one app, with no change to payroll. The new round was led by Smash Capital with funds managed by BlackRock, as well
- [How to build a sustainable business — a community event in Paris](https://www.balderton.com/news/how-to-build-a-sustainable-business-a-community-event-in-paris/) - In March of this year, we welcomed a room full of startups and investors from across the French ecosystem to Aircall's HQ for an evening about building sustainable startups. The event was hosted by Balderton's Managing Partner, Bernard Liautuad. Our guest speakers were: Rachel Delacour, co-founder and CEO of Sweep, a carbon management Saas platform
- [Returning to the Collective](https://www.balderton.com/news/returning-to-the-collective/) - In 2022, the Balderton portfolio CEO Collective gathered for three wonderful days in Bavaria, Germany for our biennial CEO Retreat. Here's what we learned.
- [Request Finance Raises $5.5M to Simplify Enterprise Crypto Payments](https://www.balderton.com/news/request-finance-raises-5-5m-to-simplify-enterprise-crypto-payments/) - The seed round was led by Balderton, metaverse company Animoca Brands, and XAnge. Leading Web3 founders at The Sandbox, Fantom, and Aave also personally participated in the round. Request Finance simplifies and automates invoicing, expenses, payroll, and accounting in crypto for more than 1,900 Web3 teams. Since launching in January 2021, a whopping $200 million in
- [TestGorilla secures $70m Series A to help companies eliminate hiring bias](https://www.balderton.com/news/testgorilla-secures-70m-series-a-to-help-companies-eliminate-hiring-bias/) - The round was co-led by Balderton and Atomico, and brings the company's total funding to $80m following previous investment from Notion, Partech, and CapitalT. Founded by serial entrepreneur Wouter Durville and former Bain & Company partner Otto Verhage, TestGorilla makes the recruitment process more fair, efficient, and data-driven by enabling organisations to use skills assessments as
- [Cleo raises $80M to help Gen-Z weather the cost-of-living crisis](https://www.balderton.com/news/cleo-raises-80m-to-help-gen-z-weather-the-cost-living-crisis/) - The Series C round was led by Sofina, which joins existing investors, including Balderton, EQT Ventures and LocalGlobe. Founded in 2016, Cleo is a digital assistant that supports people throughout their financial lives, from their first paycheque to their first home. Balderton first invested in Cleo in 2018, leading the company's Series A. Cleo seeks to
- [The Balderton Collective CTO Summit](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-balderton-collective-cto-summit/) - We were delighted to bring more than 50 CTOs from our portfolio together in person for a day of discussion and networking.
- [Elodie Broad joins Balderton as its first Head of Impact and Sustainable Future Goals](https://www.balderton.com/news/elodie-broad-joins-balderton-as-its-first-head-of-impact-and-sustainable-future-goals/) - Balderton Capital has welcomed Elodie Broad, an experienced leader in corporate sustainability and sustainable finance, as its first Head of Impact and SFGs.
- [Agave Games, Turkey's newest casual puzzle game studio, raises $7m seed round](https://www.balderton.com/news/agave-games-turkeys-newest-casual-puzzle-game-studio-raises-7m-seed-round/) - Agave Games, Turkey’s newest casual puzzle game studio, raises $7m from Balderton, Felix and 500 Startups.
- [DELLI, the new venture from Depop founder Simon Beckerman, raises $7.2m](https://www.balderton.com/news/delli-the-new-venture-from-depop-founder-simon-beckerman-raises-7-2million/) - DELLI, the latest innovation from Depop founder Simon Beckerman, raises $7.2m in funding from Balderton and HV Capital to transform the broken food sector.
- [Fuse Energy (formally Tesseract) raises $78m to fix the broken energy sector](https://www.balderton.com/news/tesseract-raises-78-million-to-fix-the-broken-energy-sector/) - Tesseract, a revolutionary new energy company from Revolut alumni, has raised $78 million led by Balderton and Lakestar to fix the broken energy sector.
- [Latana raises €36M Series B to grow its brand tracking and consumer insights platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/latana-raises-e36m-series-b-to-grow-its-brand-tracking-and-consumer-insights-platform/) - The funding was led by Oxx, with participation from Balderton and Kreos, and will be used to scale Latana's SaaS offering, which provides companies with consumer data and key insights to help track brand and campaign performance. Since its launch in 2019, as a response to a pressing need for companies to better understand their
- [How to be a great board member, with Leila Rastegar Zegna](https://www.balderton.com/news/how-to-be-an-epic-board-member-with-leila-rastegar-zegna/) - Last week we launched the first in a series of Women in VC breakfast gatherings at Balderton's HQ. We were delighted to welcome Leila Rastegar Zegna, General Partner at Kindred. Leila, speaking with a wealth of experience having been an entrepreneur herself and spent a decade in VC, discussed how to be the best board
- [Rachel Bremer joins Balderton as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer](https://www.balderton.com/news/rachel-bremer-joins-balderton-as-chief-marketing-and-communications-officer/) - Balderton announced the appointment of Rachel Bremer as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. Rachel will be responsible for driving Balderton's own marketing and communications efforts and providing support and advice for the 100+ active companies within its portfolio. Rachel was previously a Partner at global advisory firm, Milltown Partners, where she worked with leading global
- [The three things every scale-up Chief People Officer needs to know – an event with Elevayte](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-three-things-every-scale-up-chief-people-officer-needs-to-know-an-event-with-elevayte/) - Last month, we were delighted to host an event for CPeOs and Heads of People in partnership with Elevayte. In this post, Elevayte's Chief Commercial Officer, Kusia Pell, who moderated our panel discussion, gives us a run down of her key take aways from the event. Kusia Pell & Chantal Cantle As September drew to
- [Levity raises $8.3M to bring the power of AI to businesses of all sizes](https://www.balderton.com/news/levity-raises-8-3m-to-bring-the-power-of-ai-to-businesses-of-all-sizes/) - Levity, the No-Code AI automation platform enabling businesses of all sizes to unlock the power of bespoke AI, has raised $8.3 million in seed funding, co-led by Balderton Capital and Chalfen Ventures.
- [Investment Update: Sketchfab raise $7m](https://www.balderton.com/news/sketchfab-raise-7m/) - Congratulations to Balderton portfolio company Sketchfab, who have just closed a $7m Series A round led by FirstMark Capital. We also participated in the round alongside TechStars, Partech and Borealis.
- [Capital Markets Disruption: The Past, Present & Future](https://www.balderton.com/news/capital-markets-disruption-the-past-present-future/) - Last week, we were delighted to host a fireside chat with Murray Roos, Group Head of Capital Markets at LSEG, Enrico Bruni, Head of International Business at Tradeweb and Balderton's Rana Yared. From industry to infrastructure, our expert panel covered a broad range of topics as they unpacked past and current trends in capital markets
- [British Social Shopping APP Depop raises $8M for US expansion](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-hut-group-announce-100m-of-investment-in-north-west-1-copy/) - UK-based social shopping app Depop has secured an investment of $8m (£5m) from Balderton Capital (formerly Benchmark Capital Europe) and Holtzbrinck Ventures, and hired Erik Martin, former general manager of Reddit, to lead its US operation.
- [Balderton promotes Danny Bloom to Head of Legal and appoints Andrew Wigfall as Executive In Residence](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-promotes-danny-bloom-to-head-of-legal-and-appoints-andrew-wigfall-as-executive-in-residence/) - Danny Bloom has been appointed Balderton's new Head of Legal, with Andrew Wigfall taking up a new role as Executive In Residence (EIR). In his new role, Danny will lead Balderton's legal team, advising on the firm's investments and exits, and working closely with the portfolio on legal matters throughout their journey from term sheet
- [Balderton appoints product expert David Vismans as Executive In Residence](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-capital-appoints-product-expert-david-vismans-as-executive-in-residence/) - David Vismans has joined Balderton as an Executive In Residence (EIR), to provide product-focused support for Balderton's portfolio companies. He will also help in areas including diligence, sourcing, best practice sharing and thought leadership. The news follows the appointments of Andrew Wigfall and Dave Kellogg as legal and marketing-focused EIRs respectively, as Balderton continues to
- [Peakon, the people analytics company, raises $22m for global expansion, led by Balderton](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-peakon-the-people-analytics-company-raises-22m-for-global-expansion-2/) - We're sharing today the announcement of Peakon's $22M investment, led by Balderton and joined by EQT Ventures, IDInvest and Sunstone.
- [How to turn your HealthTech idea into a business — Doctorpreneurs](https://www.balderton.com/news/how-to-turn-your-healthtech-idea-into-a-business-doctorpreneurs/) - The latest Balderton Capital podcast is a recording of the panel session from the latest Doctorpreneurs Meetup, which was held at Balderton HQ. Doctorpreneurs are the ‘global community for doctors, medical students, and individuals interested in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship’.
- [Fintech 2016: Bitcoin rises again and compliance gets sexy](https://www.balderton.com/news/fintech-2016-bitcoin-rises-again-and-compliance-gets-sexy/) - This article originally appeared on CityAM. It was another big year for fintech in Europe in 2015. The frenzy of activity in London has continued. There’s been an overload of conferences and events, an occasional dose of premature back-slapping, but most importantly some great companies have raised serious investment.
- [Fintech is booming – but where are the insurance tech startups?](https://www.balderton.com/news/fintech-is-booming-but-where-are-the-insurance-tech-startups/) - London’s fintech scene has been a profitable hunting ground of late. With the UK fintech industry generating $20bn in revenue annually, it is not surprising that $5.4bn has been invested in British fintech companies since 2010.
- [Why start-up rules don’t apply to Security](https://www.balderton.com/news/why-start-up-rules-dont-apply-to-security/) - I don’t need to bang the drum about why security is interesting from a VC perspective. The constantly changing nature of attackers, tactics, techniques and processes, as well as a constant inflow of new controls and defence technologies, has made it a great space for venture investing.
- [The Turing Test is About UX, not Intelligence](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-turing-test-is-about-ux-not-intelligence-by-ferenc-huszar/) - When Alan Turing introduced the Turing test in 1950, his motivation was to obtain a formal framework in which we think about machine intelligence. He wanted to provide a definition for what it means for a machine to thin
- [Fashion E-commerce platform LYST announces $14 MILLION series B investment](https://www.balderton.com/news/fashion-ecommerce-platform-lyst-announces-14-million-series-b-investment/) - Lyst, the fashion eCommerce platform, today announced it raised $14 million in a Series B round led by Balderton Capital.
- [Suranga Chandratillake, Founder OF BLINKX, Joins Balderton Capital as General Partner](https://www.balderton.com/news/suranga-chandratillake-founder-of-blinkx-joins-balderton-capital-as-general-partner/) - Balderton Capital, one of Europe's largest venture capital firms, has appointed Suranga Chandratillake, founder of internet media company blinkx, as a General Partner.
- [Rewards on offer in a job-placing revolution](https://www.balderton.com/news/rewards-on-offer-in-a-job-placing-revolution/) - A new-style recruitment firm aims to revolutionise the shady world of job placement by rewarding workers who refer good candidates for new posts - and it has received backing from one of the internet's most successful start-up backers.
- [VOI Technology, Europe’s leading e-scooter sharing startup, raises $50m to partner with cities across Europe](https://www.balderton.com/news/voi-technology-europes-leading-e-scooter-sharing-startup-raises-50m-to-partner-with-cities-across-europe/) - Smart mobility startup VOI Technology today announces that it has raised a $50m Series A round led by Balderton to transform the way people move about in Europe’s congested cities.
- [Believing in Nested — the story of a relationship that goes back many years](https://www.balderton.com/news/believing-in-nested-a-story-of-a-relationship-that-goes-back-many-years/) - Balderton is delighted to have participated in the latest funding round of Nested alongside our friends at Northzone.
- [Nested secures £120m to continue re-inventing how you sell your home](https://www.balderton.com/news/nested-secures-120m-to-continue-re-inventing-how-you-sell-your-home/) - Nested, the property start-up that is re-inventing estate agency, has raised £120m to continue transforming home selling in the UK from leading European VCs Northzone and Balderton Capital.
- [Why we raised Balderton’s Liquidity I — and the dramatic growth and maturation of Europe’s tech ecosystem](https://www.balderton.com/news/why-we-raised-liquidity-and-the-dramatic-growth-and-maturation-of-europes-tech-ecosystem/) - Daniel Waterhouse offers the Balderton partnership's perspective on Liquidity I, Europe's first venture fund dedicated to buying equity from early-stage shareholders.
- [Press release: Balderton launches Europe’s first venture fund dedicated to providing liquidity to early-stage shareholders in high-growth technology companies](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-launches-europes-first-venture-fund-dedicated-to-providing-liquidity-to-early-stage-shareholders-in-high-growth-technology-companies/) - The $145m fund will purchase equity directly from early shareholders including angel investors, existing or former employees and founders of high-growth European tech companies.
- [AI photo studio PhotoRoom raises $19 million](https://www.balderton.com/news/ai-photo-studio-photoroom-raises-19-million/) - PhotoRoom – the award-winning global photo editing platform – has raised a $19 million Series A round, led by Balderton Capital.
- [Ramp closes $70m Series B fundraise](https://www.balderton.com/news/ramp-closes-70m-series-b-fundraise/) - The round was led by Mubadala Capital and Korelya Capital, with participation from Cogito Capital and Balderton - who led the company's Series A last year. Ramp, a financial technology company that builds payment rails connecting crypto to the global financial system, has closed its $70m series B funding round, co-led by Mubadala Capital and
- [From pioneer to powerhouse — why we're doubling down on Danish tech](https://www.balderton.com/news/from-pioneer-to-powerhouse-why-were-doubling-down-on-danish-tech/) - Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen offers his perspective on why Denmark has become one of the rising starts of European tech
- [The path to partner - with Yvonne Bajela, LocalGlobe](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-path-to-partner-with-yvonne-bajela-localglobe/) - The latest in our Women in VC Breakfast series, Yvonne Bajela, Partner at LocalGlobe, shares insights and learnings from her career.
- [Bringing it all back home: how Silicon Valley veterans are transforming European tech](https://www.balderton.com/news/bringing-it-all-back-home-how-silicon-valley-veterans-are-transforming-european-tech/) - Event we held at Balderton's HQ in London last week — where we bought together ex Silicon Valley talent now living in Europe to our office to meet each other and share ideas.
- [ZOE raises £25M and invites community to become owners](https://www.balderton.com/news/zoe-raises-25m-and-invites-community-to-become-owners/) - Personalised nutrition company ZOE announces £25M in funding and launches its first-ever community investment round.
- [The SaaS metrics that matter in 2023](https://www.balderton.com/news/webinar-the-saas-metrics-that-matter-in-2023/) - Our latest webinar looks at the SaaS metrics that matter in 2023, emphasising the set of top-ten SaaS metrics that investors are examining in today's environment. Bringing both an operator and an investor lens to the topic, this webinar covers: How investors and operators see metrics differently The importance of understanding the data set behind
- [Cleo, a digital assistant designed to help millennials look after money, secures $10m Series A investment](https://www.balderton.com/news/cleo-a-digital-assistant-designed-to-help-millennials-look-after-money-secures-10m-series-a-investment/) - Cleo is a digital assistant that helps people manage their finances, is on a mission to become the global interface for money. The latest $10m of investment funding brings Cleo’s total investment raised to $15m, since being founded in 2016. Balderton joined a world-leading set of existing backers that include Niklas Zennstrom, founder of Skype, Taavet Hinrikus, founder of TransferWise, Simon Franks, co-founder of LoveFilm, and seed fund LocalGlobe.
- [Simple Feast raises $12M to fight climate change with plant-based food](https://www.balderton.com/news/simple-feast-raises-12m-to-fight-climate-change-with-plant-based-food/) - Simple Feast announces Series A fundraise led by Balderton Capital to fight climate change with plant-based food delivery.
- [Driverless cars — they won’t be driverless and they may not even be cars](https://www.balderton.com/news/driverless-cars-they-wont-be-driverless-and-they-may-not-even-be-cars/) - Most people associate the phrase “self-driving car” with Google’s ambitious prototype that only vaguely resembles a traditional car. For once, in Google’s version of the future, a steering wheel will no longer be needed.
- [Growing a data analytics function – an evening with Balderton](https://www.balderton.com/news/growing-a-data-analytics-function-an-evening-with-balderton/) - This month, we brought together our portfolio and data community for an evening of networking and a dynamic panel on ‘Growing a Data Analytics Function’ with Chris Kelly, Head of Data Science at Wayve, Markus Frise, Head of Data at Beauty Pie, moderated by Balderton’s Research & Data Lead, Margaux Wehr.
- [Healx raises $10M for AI technology that finds treatments for rare disease faster](https://www.balderton.com/news/healx-raises-10m-for-ai-technology-that-finds-treatments-for-rare-disease-faster/) - Balderton announces investment in Healx, a company that uses AI technology to treat the 350 million sufferers of rare diseases access to treatment faster.
- [LevelUp is acquired by Chicago-based Grubhub](https://www.balderton.com/news/levelup-is-acquired-by-chicago-based-grubhub/) - Balderton portfolio company LevelUp is acquired by Chicago-based Grubhub, the leading US online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace.
- [The Challenge of Securing Humans (or ‘Why Balderton just invested in Tessian’)](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-challenge-of-securing-humans-or-why-balderton-just-invested-in-tessian/) - One of the dirty secrets of computer security is that most breaches are not caused by the clever technology or genius hackers so beloved by Hollywood movies.
- [Dan Teodosiu joins Balderton as Executive In Residence](https://www.balderton.com/news/dan-teodosiu-joins-balderton-as-executive-in-residence/) - Balderton is delighted to appoint Dan Teodosiu as Executive In Residence, providing technical and engineering-focused support for Balderton’s portfolio
- [Privilege, confidence and raising your own fund - Women in VC with Check Warner](https://www.balderton.com/news/privilege-confidence-and-raising-your-own-fund-women-in-vc-with-check-warner/) - For our most recent Women in VC Breakfast, we were joined by Check Warner, General Partner at Ada Ventures, co-founder of Diversity VC, and recent recipient of an MBE for services to equality and diversity in the venture capital sector.
- [Scaling sustainably: Balancing carbon footprint and growth](https://www.balderton.com/news/scaling-sustainably-balancing-carbon-footprint-and-growth/) - We were delighted to host an event in Berlin last month to discuss how tech start-ups can manage their carbon footprint alongside growth.
- [Embarking on your climate journey - startup insights](https://www.balderton.com/news/embarking-on-your-climate-journey-startup-insights/) - At a recent event in Berlin focused on sustainable growth, our panellists shared practical tips for startups looking to embark on their climate action journey.
- [Open banking and the future of payments: The experts weigh in](https://www.balderton.com/news/open-banking-and-the-future-of-payments-the-experts-weigh-in/) - From the pace of innovation to barriers to adoption, find out what the experts had to say at our latest event.
- [Webinar & Q&A: The Founder's Guide to B2B Sales](https://www.balderton.com/news/webinar-qa-the-founders-guide-to-b2b-sales/) - Watch the webinar below as Balderton's EIR Dave Kellogg and principal Michael Lavner provide an overview of the guide and answer your most pressing questions. In November, we launched the Founder's Guide to B2B Sales, a guidebook written to help founders and CEOs build, manage, and scale a sales force. In this webinar, Dave Kellogg,
- [Diving into DevOps - A Balderton event in Paris](https://www.balderton.com/news/diving-into-devops-a-balderton-event-in-paris/) - Last month, we brought together a community of CTOs, developers, and DevOps enthusiasts in Paris for a unique event. We were delighted to welcome a stellar line-up of speakers including Vlad, co-founder & CTO of Revolut; Maxime, Dir. Engineering at Criteo; Eliot, co-founder & CTO at PhotoRoom; and Ori, co-founder & CSO of Platform.sh, moderated
- [Cino raises €3.5M to revolutionise shared payments with the first virtual card that splits and pays group bills instantly](https://www.balderton.com/news/cino-raises-e3-5m-to-revolutionise-shared-payments-with-the-first-virtual-card-that-splits-and-pays-group-bills-instantly/) - Cino's seed funding was led by Balderton, with participation from Connect Ventures, Tera Ventures, and leading angels including Barney Hussey-Yeo (founder of Cleo).
- [Tessian raises $13m to make enterprise email safe with machine learning](https://www.balderton.com/news/tessian-raises-13m-to-make-enterprise-email-safe-with-machine-learning/) - Tessian's Series A round was led by Balderton Capital and existing investors, Accel. Amadeus Capital Partners, Crane, LocalGlobe, Winton Ventures and Walking Ventures also participated in the round.
- [UK Language Learning App Memrise Secures $15.5 Million in Series B Funding](https://www.balderton.com/news/uk-language-learning-app-memrise-secures-15-5-million-in-series-b-funding/) - Congratulations to the team at Memrise, the language-learning platform, who has secured $15.5m in Series B funding. The investment was led by Octopus Ventures and Korelya Capital, and supported by follow-on investments from Avalon Ventures and Balderton.
- [Frontier Car Group raises $89 million to accelerate growth of their online and offline used car marketplaces](https://www.balderton.com/news/frontier-car-group-raises-89-million-series-c-to-accelerate-growth-of-their-online-and-offline-used-car-marketplaces/) - FCG is headquartered in Berlin and currently operating in six countries, will use the funds, as well as access to OLX Group’s global footprint in high-growth markets, to fuel its expansion into new territories and enhance its instant cash services for users. Balderton invested in FCG at Series A and Series B.
- [Lyst raises a new round of equity led by LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton)](https://www.balderton.com/news/fashion-ecommerce-platform-lyst-announces-14-million-series-b-investment-2/) - Balderton portfolio company Lyst announced today that they have raised a new round of financing led by LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), the world leader in high quality products. Balderton led Lyst's equity funding in 2014, and again in 2015.
- [The biennial Balderton CEO Collective took place this year in France](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-bi-annual-balderton-ceo-collective-took-place-this-year-in-france/) - This month, we held our latest CEO Collective, Balderton’s biennial get together of all its CEOs. While we always run the event at great locations and enjoy good food, engaging speakers and entertaining activities, everything is really a carefully orchestrated attempt to get our CEOs to connect with each other
- [Tempow announces Series A to enable Bluetooth as a platform for chipmakers and device manufacturers](https://www.balderton.com/news/tempow-announces-series-a-to-enable-bluetooth-as-a-platform-for-chipmakers-and-device-manufacturers/) - We're delighted to share the news that Tempow today announced their $4 million Series A round led by Balderton, joined by C4 Ventures. Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen is joining the Tempow board.
- [Aircall secures $29M to reinvent the business phone](https://www.balderton.com/news/aircall-secures-29-million-to-reinvent-the-business-phone/) - Balderton portfolio company Aircall has raised $29 million in Series B funding, led by Draper Esprit. Balderton is participating in this round, alongside NextWorld Capital, eFounders, Newfund and other existing investors, bringing total funding to $40.5 million to-date.
- [Frontier Car Group closes $41 million Series B funding round to accelerate growth of used-car marketplaces in emerging markets](https://www.balderton.com/news/frontier-car-group-closes-41-million-series-b-funding-round-to-accelerate-growth-of-used-car-marketplaces-in-emerging-markets/) - Frontier Car Group today announced their Series B raise of $41M from Balderton, TPG Growth, automotive funds Fraser McCombs Capital, and AutoTech Ventures. The company additionally raised $17M in debt financing from leading institutions and banks.
- [Pusher raises $8M to grow its platform of realtime APIs for developers, led by Balderton](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-pusher-raises-8m-to-grow-its-platform-of-realtime-apis-for-developers/) - Pusher, the developer tools company that makes realtime APIs powering communication and collaboration apps, is today announcing $8M in Series A funding led by Balderton, with participation from San Francisco-based Heavybit.
- [Depop unveils its first physical space — in Los Angeles, California](https://www.balderton.com/news/depop-unveils-its-first-physical-space-in-los-angeles-california/) - Depop, the shopping community where creatives come to buy, sell, discover and explore inspiring and unique things, just unveiled its first physical space — in the heart of Los Angeles' art scene — Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake. There will also be a new space opening soon in New York.
- [Balderton’s partners drop into Station F in Paris for an informal 'AMA' with resident startups](https://www.balderton.com/news/baldertons-partners-drop-into-station-f-for-an-informal-ama-with-resident-startups/) - The Balderton team invests at Series A across the entire of Europe. While any of us can technically go anywhere, we inevitably each end up focusing around certain specific cities.
- [Investment update: Andjaro raises €5 million to accelerate growth of its workforce management platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-andjaro-raises-e5-million-to-accelerate-growth-of-its-workforce-management-platform/) - Andjaro (formerly known as OuiTeam) today announced their €5million Series A raise, led by Balderton and joined by SAP.IO, and previous investor Edenred Capital Partners. The company will be using the funds to focus efforts on accelerating growth, hiring and expansion into international markets.
- [Guidance for students from Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen on how to land your dream job in tech](https://www.balderton.com/news/guidance-for-students-on-how-to-land-your-dream-job-in-tech/) - Over the past year or so, Lars has been working with the Career Centre at the London Business School on just this topic: providing guidance, cautions and key learnings to map out a successful career path in tech. 
- [Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen talks to Penge and Privatøkonomi](https://www.balderton.com/news/lars-fjeldsoe-nielsen-talks-to-penge-and-privatokonomi/) - This month's March edition of the leading Danish monthly business and finance magazine "Penge and Privatøkonomi" features Balderton general partner, Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen. 
- [Vivino raises $20M for international expansion and technology innovation](https://www.balderton.com/news/vivino-raises-20m-for-international-expansion-and-technology-innovation/) - Vivino, the world's most downloaded mobile wine app, and largest online wine marketplace, today announced their Series C raise of $20M. The round is led by SCP Neptune International, who join existing investors Balderton, Creandum, SEED Capital and Iconical. 
- [New Careers portal launches at Balderton](https://www.balderton.com/news/new-careers-portal-launches-at-balderton/) - Attracting great talent is often the greatest immediate challenge facing our portfolio companies. Particularly after receiving the first significant round of funding, our teams are on the lookout for the best and brightest people to help founding teams realise their ambitions.
- [Investment update: Infarm raises $25M to grow its network to 1,000 farms across Europe](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-infarm-raises-25m-to-grow-its-network-to-1000-farms-across-europe/) - We're very pleased share the announcement that we are lead Series A investors in Infarm, Europe's urban farming leader, alongside TriplePoint Capital, and Mons Investments LLC, as well as previous investors Cherry Ventures, QUADIA and LocalGlobe.
- [London-based Revolut raises $250M in Series C and reaches unicorn status](https://www.balderton.com/news/london-based-revolut-raises-250m-in-series-c-funding/) - Revolut today announced their Series C fundraise of $250M, led by Hong-Kong based DST Global. Revolut will be using the funding to expand worldwide, taking on the United States, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia in 2018. It is also significantly expanding its workforce. 
- [Depop raises $20M for global expansion of their social shopping platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/depop-raises-20m-for-global-expansion-of-their-social-shopping-platform/) - Depop announced it has raised $20m Series B, led by Octopus Ventures and joined by Tempocap. Current investors are Balderton, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, H-FARM, Creandum, Lumar as well as Italian entrepreneurs Luca Marzotto and Renzo Rosso from OTB/Diesel Group. 
- [Investment update: Dinghy raises $1.2M to provide flexible insurance geared to freelance professionals](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-dinghy-raises-1-2m-to-provide-flexible-insurance-geared-to-freelance-professionals/) - Dinghy is a new mobile-first, on-demand insurance provider for freelance professionals. The company announced today their $1.2M seed round, led by Balderton Capital and joined by industry angel investors and ReSolution Underwriting Partnerships.
- [Contentful raises $28m from General Catalyst to fuel the adoption of its content infrastructure, and help digital teams ship content faster](https://www.balderton.com/news/contentful-raises-28m-from-general-catalyst-to-fuel-the-adoption-of-its-content-infrastructure-and-help-digital-teams-ship-content-faster/) - Contentful raises $28m from General Catalyst to fuel the adoption of its content infrastructure, and help digital teams ship content faster 
- [Press release: Balderton doubles-down on Europe with new $375m fund](https://www.balderton.com/news/press-release-balderton-doubles-down-on-europe-with-new-375m-fund/) - London, 27th November 2017: Balderton Capital, Europe’s leading investor in Series A-stage technology companies, today announces that it has raised a new $375m fund to support a new generation of European-born global tech businesses.
- [A message from our Partnership: the story of Fund VI](https://www.balderton.com/news/a-message-from-our-partnership-the-story-of-fund-vi/) - For collectors of such detail, the fund is a $375M fund that will be invested in Europe and primarily at Series A. Our last fund was very similar—Fund V was a $305M fund that invested primarily in European Series A and was launched three years ago in 2014. 
- [Zego raises £6M Series A to provide gig economy worker insurance](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-zego-raises-6m-series-a-to-provide-gig-economy-worker-insurance/) - We're very excited to see Clerkenwell, London-based pay-as-you go insurance provider Zego announcing their £6m in series A funding today, led by Balderton and joined by original investor Local Globe and angel investors in the insurance sector. Rob Moffat will be taking a seat on the Zego board. 
- [Mojiworks raises £2.1M to pioneer platform-defining games for Facebook Messenger](https://www.balderton.com/news/mojiworks-raises-2-1m-to-pioneer-platform-defining-games-for-facebook-messenger/) - We're tremendously excited to welcome a brand new company to our Portfolio today — Mojiworks — the UK startup focused purely on games for messaging platforms. Balderton Capital has led a £2.1M investment in the company.
- [Recorded Future raises $25M to further extend their leading position in Threat Intelligence (TI)](https://www.balderton.com/news/recorded-future-raises-25m-to-further-extend-their-leading-position-in-threat-intelligence-ti/) - Recorded Future, the leader in threat intelligence (TI), announced they have raised $25m in a Series E round to build on their growing momentum and expand their software and services to address the global spectrum of cybersecurity challenges.
- [ROLI announces Pharrell Williams joins as Chief Creative Officer](https://www.balderton.com/news/roli-announces-pharrell-williams-joins-as-chief-creative-officer/) - The team at ROLI, the UK startup that has created next-generation musical instruments, announced today that Pharrell Williams, the producer, songwriter and cultural icon, will be joining the company as Chief Creative Officer. 
- [Hiya raises $18M to transform mobile calling worldwide](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-hiya-raises-18m-to-transform-mobile-calling-worldwide/) - Hiya, the fast-growth startup which makes mobile phone calls more contextual for millions of users, today announces its $18M in Series A funding to expand globally. Balderton Capital is leading the round, with participation from Nautilus Venture Partners and Lumia Capital. 
- [Kobalt Music appoints Bill Maris to board of directors, Series D expands to $89M](https://www.balderton.com/news/kobalt-music-appoints-bill-maris-to-board-of-directors-series-d-expands-to-89m/) - Independent music services company Kobalt Music has announced Bill Maris has joined the company's Board of Directors.
- [Can people be persuaded to love their insurer?](https://www.balderton.com/news/can-people-be-persuaded-to-love-their-insurer/) - That was just one of the questions that more than a hundred people set out to explore at the first ever Balderton Debates night, held at our Kings Cross offices in September of 2017. 
- [The Curious AI Company raises $3.675m to continue pioneering AI research](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-the-curious-ai-company-raises-3-675m-to-continue-pioneering-ai-research/) - We're delighted to announce funding in Helsinki-based The Curious AI Company, with a round that also includes Lifeline Ventures and Invus, along with new investors Data Collective, Jaan Tallinn, Court Westcott's Cosmist Capital and Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation.
- [Luno raises $9m and expands to new markets](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-luno-raises-9m/) - We're delighted to announce today funding in Luno, one of the world's most popular cryptocurrency platforms. Luno is launching across several new European markets, enabling people from 40 countries around the world to easily buy, sell and store cryptocurrency.
- [Funnel raises $10m to expand its platform for fully automated marketing reporting](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-funnel-raises-10m-to-expand-its-platform-for-fully-automated-marketing-reporting/) - We're delighted to announce today that Stockholm-based Funnel has raised $10m in Series A, led by Balderton.
- [GoCardless raises $22.5m on the back of record annual growth in the UK and strong traction in new markets](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-gocardless-raises-22-5m/) - Gocardless today announced they have secured $22.5m in funding, with Accel, Balderton Capital, Notion and Passion participating in the round. 
- [Furhat Robotics raises $2.5m to put social intelligence into robotics](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-furhat-robotics-raises-2-5m/) - We are delighted to announce today our seed round investment in Furhat Robotics, the startup that is putting social intelligence into robotics. The Swedish research startup, co-founded by Samer Al Moubayed, is building a conversational operating system to power robots with advanced social skills.
- [Virtuo raises €7.5m to expand its 100% mobile-powered car rental platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-virtuo-raises-e7-5m-to-expand-its-100-mobile-powered-car-rental-platform/) - This 100% mobile car rental company plans rapid expansion in France and Europe, expanding its service to Belgium and Switzerland before approaching the UK.
- [Press release: Virtuo, the leading start-up in Europe for 100% mobile car leasing, raises €7.5m from Balderton Capital](https://www.balderton.com/news/press-release-virtuo/) - Virtuo, the leading start-up in Europe for 100% mobile car leasing, raises €7.5m from Balderton Capital
- [Press release: Furhat Robotics](https://www.balderton.com/news/press-release-furhat-robotics/) - Furhat Robotics today announces that it has raised $2.5m in seed funding from two of Europe’s most active early stage venture capital investors, Balderton Capital and LocalGlobe.
- [Pioneering data-driven medicine company SOPHiA GENETICS raises $30m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-sophia-genetics-raises-30m/) - We are delighted to announce today that we are leading an investment of $30m in SOPHiA GENETICS, the pioneering data-driven medicine company. Swiss-based SOPHiA has developed a platform that applies artificial intelligence to huge volumes of genomic data, to help diagnose patients’ illnesses.
- [Press release: Education tech startup Labster raises $10m in series A funding to bring virtual lab simulations to students around the world](https://www.balderton.com/news/press-release-labster/) - Labster ApS, the award-winning producer of virtual laboratory simulations, has raised $10million in Series A funding from Balderton Capital, Europe’s largest early stage venture capital investor.
- [Education technology startup Labster raises $10m to expand its platform for VR-powered STEM learning](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-labster-raises-10m-to-expand-its-platform-for-vr-powered-stem-learning/) - We are delighted to announce that we have invested in Labster, leading a $10m funding round which will help this pioneering education tech company begin to scale.
- [Investment Update: Tab Media raises $6m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-tab-media-raises-6m/) - We are delighted to share the news that Tab Media, the global youth media company, have raised $6m, in a round led by News Corp. We are participating in this round alongside Knight Ventures and Downing Ventures. 
- [Investment Update: Carwow raises $39m in Series C](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-carwow-raises-39m/) - We are delighted to share the news that Carwow have raised $39m, in a Series C round led by Vitruvian Partners. We are delighted to participate in the round, alongside fellow existing investors Accel. 
- [Balderton portfolio company Revolut raises $66m in Series B](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-revolut-raises-66m/) - We first invested in Revolut in summer 2015, in their seed round. The growth that the company has achieved in 24 months has been phenomenal. 
- [Welcome to Balderton's Summer Associates](https://www.balderton.com/news/welcome-to-baldertons-summer-associates/) - It is with great pleasure that we welcome the 2017 cohort of Summer Associates to Balderton Capital. Our summer placement introduces individuals with varied skill-sets to the world of venture capital. While working here, they will meet new companies, advise our portfolio companies in specific areas, and take deep-dives into verticals that will help us
- [Update: Opbeat join forces with ElasticSearch](https://www.balderton.com/news/update-opbeat-join-forces-with-elasticsearch/) - We'd like to congratulate Rasmus, Ron and all at Opbeat on joining forces with Elastic today.
- [Investment Update: Zopa raises £32m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-zopa-raises-32m-2/) - It is with great pleasure that we share the news that Zopa has raised £32m. The investment comes from Wadhawan Global Capital and Northzone, and comes after last year's announcement that Zopa have applied for a banking licence.
- [Our Investment in Frontier Car Group](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-our-investment-in-frontier-car-group/) - Frontier Car Group embodies everything that is exciting about European technology today, and we are delighted to lead a $22m investment in the company.
- [AppearHere raises $12m in Series B](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-appearhere-raises-12m/) - Appear Here raises $12M in a series B round, led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from Balderton
- [LevelUp Closes $50m funding round to advance product development and accelerate growth](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-levelup-raises-50m/) - We are delighted to share the news that LevelUp have raised a $50m funding round, led by JPMorgan Chase, US Boston and CentroCredit Bank.
- [Kobalt Music raises $75m in Series D](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-kobalt-music-raises-75m/) - We are excited to share the news that Kobalt Music today announced it has raised $75 million in growth capital. The Series D round was led by Hearst Entertainment, and we are delighted to participate alongside MSD Capital.
- [Investment Update: Lovecrafts raises £26m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-lovecrafts-raises-26m/) - We are very pleased to share the news that LoveCrafts have raised £26m in an investment round led by Scottish Equity Partners. We have invested in the round alongside Highland Europe.
- [CEO Masterclass at Balderton: Mårten Mickos, CEO HackerOne, MySQL: Building a $1bn+ software company](https://www.balderton.com/news/ceo-masterclass-marten-mickos-ceo-hackerone-mysql-building-a-1bn-software-company/) - Mårten Mickos is a rare European founder. He has led 3 global software companies, including the Balderton-backed MySQL, and is now opening the London office of HackerOne, a new company which is used by Uber, Twitter and Github to protect their critical systems.
- [Soundtrack Your Brand raises $22m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-soundtrack-your-brand-raises-22m/) - Soundtrack Your Brand, the first truly modern streaming service for businesses has raised $22 million, and we are delighted to invest alongside Industrifonden.
- [Balderton leads $7m round in Dalia Research](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-balderton-lead-7m-round-in-dalia-research/) - We are delighted to welcome Berlin-headquartered Dalia Research to the portfolio, having led a $7m round into the company. Wellington Partners and IBB Bet also participated.
- [Vestiaire Collective raises €58m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-vestiaire-collective-raise-e58m/) - Congratulations to Vestiaire Collective who have raised €58m in a funding round led by Vitruvian Partners, who are making their first investment in France.
- [Chatbots: can they talk the talk?](https://www.balderton.com/news/chatbots-can-they-talk-the-talk/) - It is fast becoming a cliché to say that chatbots are the new apps. The average phone user uses just 3–5 apps per day, Facebook Messenger has over 1bn users, and the comfort of communicating with businesses in the same way as you would with a friend is undeniable. How much of the hype is justified?
- [​Investment update: MyTomorrows raise €10m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-mytomorrows-raise-e10m/) - It gives us great pleasure to share the news that MyTomorrows have raised €10m. We are delighted to have participated in the round, which was led by Octopus Ventures and EQT Ventures, with Soffinova Ventures also participating. Balderton initially led a €4.5m investment in the company in 2014.
- [Nutmeg's series D now above $50m](https://www.balderton.com/news/nutmegs-series-d-now-above-50m/) - We are delighted to share the news that Nutmeg have added an additional £12m to its series D round, taking the total amount raised to £42m. This is equivocal to just over $51m based on today's rate of exchange.
- [The product is the company](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-product-is-the-company/) - Venture capital is a shoe-leather industry. VCs rack up a lot of miles, and meet a lot of fascinating entrepreneurs. Due to the volume of great businesses, the job requires a well-refined system to appraise what a good company looks like
- [Investment Update: Nutmeg raises £30m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-nutmeg-raises-30m/) - We are delighted to share the news that Nutmeg has raised £30m from Convoy, Hong Kong’s largest listed firm of independent financial advisers.
- [ROLI's new instrument, Blocks, will be available in all Apple Stores worldwide](https://www.balderton.com/news/rolis-new-instrument-blocks-will-be-available-in-all-apple-stores-worldwide/) - The music technology innovator, ROLI, recently unveiled BLOCKS, a new modular musical instrument that aims to democratise music in a way that nobody has done before
- [Balderton leads $8.2m Series A investment in ComplyAdvantage](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-balderton-lead-8-2m-series-a-investment-into-complyadvantage/) - We are delighted to have led a $8.2m investment into ComplyAdvantage, a company that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help firms manage compliance obligations and reduce costs.
- [Auto industry heads into fierce software race](https://www.balderton.com/news/auto-industry-heads-into-fierce-software-race/) - Two weeks ago some fellow tech investors and I took a trip to Amsterdam for a large conference on the future of computing, hosted by Nvidia. The company has emerged as one of the leaders in graphic processors, a technology being adopted by companies behind the machine learning revolution.
- [​Transportation and Logistics : The Next Platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/transportation-and-logistics-the-next-platform/) - The idea of a transportation-led revolution is not new. We all know how the advent of canals, railways, and roads altered both transportation and industry at large. But the current revolution in transport and logistics could be even more exciting than ones before.
- [Depop raise €7.4m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-depop-raise-e7-4m/) - It gives us great pleasure to share the news that Depop have raised €7.4m. We are delighted to have participated in the round, alongside Holtzbrinck, Creandum, Red Circle Investments, and Lumar.
- [Aircall raise $8m in a round led by Balderton Capital](https://www.balderton.com/news/aircall-raise-8m-in-a-round-led-by-balderton-capital/) - We are delighted to lead a second round of funding into Aircall, after initially investing in the company in January 2016.
- [PODCAST: Steve O'Hear of TechCrunch: the Future of Media & lessons from Entrepreneurship](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-steve-ohear-of-techcrunch-the-future-of-media-lessons-from-entrepreneurship/) - Steve O’Hear is best known as a technology journalist, currently at TechCrunch where he focuses on European startups, companies and products
- [The giant leap: from private to public, a letter to Mike Tuchen, CEO of Talend](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-giant-leap-from-private-to-public-a-letter-to-mike-tuchen-ceo-of-talend/) - On 29th July, Talend listed on NASDAQ. Talend, a data management software company started in Paris in 2006 by two brilliant French co-founders, Bertrand Diard and Fabrice Bonan, and now headquartered in California, has become one of the very few technology companies from France to list on the US exchange.
- [PODCAST: James Cook, Tech Editor of Business Insider UK: How tech startups can get newsjacking right](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-james-cook-tech-editor-of-business-insider-uk-how-tech-startups-can-get-newsjacking-right/) - In the latest Balderton Capital podcast, James Cook talks to Ben Goldsmith about how technology entrepreneurs (and their PRs) can get newsjacking right, and avoid falling foul of a journalist's 'delete' button.
- [3D Hubs raise $7M](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-3dhubs-raise-7m/) - It is a pleasure to share the news that 3D Hubs have raised a $7m round of funding, led by EQT Ventures. We are delighted to have participated in the round.
- [​Today Talend goes public on the NASDAQ](https://www.balderton.com/news/talend-goes-public-on-nasdaq/) - This morning NY time, Talend has started its life as a public company on Nasdaq. This is a tremendous achievement for the company, and a critical milestone in its journey. Talend has joined an exclusive group of the very few software companies from Europe to IPO on the US stock exchange.
- [Scaling, Fixing, and Pivoting | Chis Morton, CEO of Lyst, on the Balderton Podcast](https://www.balderton.com/news/scaling-fixing-and-pivoting-chis-morton-ceo-of-lyst-on-the-balderton-podcast/) - Chris Morton is the CEO and founder of Lyst, a fashion aggregation and discovery app, and universal checkout cart. Before launching Lyst, Morton was part of our investment team here at Balderton Capital.
- [Investment Update: Cloud9 acquired by Amazon](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-cloud9-acquired-by-amazon/) - We are very pleased to share the news that Cloud9 have been acquired by Amazon, and will become part of the Amazon Web Services offering.
- [How to scale a team and culture, from Seed to Series C | Graham Cooke, CEO of Qubit](https://www.balderton.com/news/how-to-scale-a-team-and-culture-from-seed-to-series-c-graham-cooke-ceo-of-qubit/) - 0100 Qubit have a founding team of four, which Graham is comparatively large. This has great benefits due to the range of skills within the founding team, but also a few negatives. Graham explains why multiple founders should not look to constantly achieve consensus.
- [Investment Update: Instabridge raise $1m from Draper Associates](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-instabridge-raise-1m-from-draper-associates/) - We are delighted to share the news that Instabridge have raised $1m in a round led by Draper Associates. Balderton Capital are very pleased to have also participated in the round.
- [Investment update: Balderton lead up to £7.75m round in Revolut](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-balderton-lead-up-to-7-75m-round-in-revolut/) - We are delighted to lead a new round of investment into Revolut, who will launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to close the round.
- [Magic Pony Technology acquired by Twitter](https://www.balderton.com/news/magic-pony-technology-acquired-by-twitter/) - I'm happy to share the news that our portfolio company, Magic Pony Technology has just been acquired by Twitter . It is always good news when an iconic company acquires a great technology and team, but this happens to be particularly special for me, as it is my first exit as a venture capitalist.
- [Investment update: Thread raise £4m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-thread-raise-4m/) - We are very pleased to share the news that Thread have raised £4m from Beringea, Balderton Capital and a number of angel investors.
- [Team, Product, Monetization and Timing: Lessons from Uber, Dropbox and WhatsApp](https://www.balderton.com/news/team-product-monetization-and-timing-lessons-from-uber-dropbox-and-whatsapp/) - In this process, I’m trying to answer the question that every venture capitalist is constantly asking themselves: Can this company become a billion-dollar business? Does this company have the potential to generate the kind of returns that WhatsApp did for Sequoia, or that eBay did for Benchmark?
- [How to run offices in two continents, and making Enterprise SaaS sexy | Olivier Pailhes, Aircall](https://www.balderton.com/news/how-to-run-offices-in-two-continents-and-making-enterprise-saas-sexy-olivier-pailhes-aircall/) - Olivier Pailhes is the Founder and CEO of Aircall. Aircall is an telephony service that is the built on top of the newest technologies for realtime communication: Websockets, WebRTC. Aircall brings its customers a new approach for managing their business calls.
- [Doubling down on European Venture Capital](https://www.balderton.com/news/doubling-down-on-european-venture-capital/) - Why Bernard Liautaud decided to take on the role of Managing Partner at Balderton Capital
- [Oncimmune announce IPO on AIM](https://www.balderton.com/news/oncimmune-announce-ipo-on-aim/) - We are delighted that Oncimmune have today announced their IPO. The company have developed and patented a technology that detects cancer in its early stages, when the possibility of a cure is highest.
- [Growing a team, hiring friends, and being a young CEO | George Spencer & Gabriele Maroso, Rentify](https://www.balderton.com/news/growing-a-team-hiring-friends-and-being-a-young-ceo-george-spencer-gabriele-maroso-rentify/) - George Spencer is founder and CEO at Rentify, a software platform which helps landlords market, manage, and make money from their properties. Gabriele Maroso is the Director of Business Operations at Rentify.
- [Balderton CEO Collective 2016](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-ceo-collective-2016/) - Every two years, we hold a gathering for the CEOs of Balderton's portfolio companies. We call this event The Collective. Over a two day period, we aim to achieve three things:
- [Lars on the Seedcamp Podcast](https://www.balderton.com/news/lars-on-the-seedcamp-podcast/) - Balderton partner Lars Fjeldsoe Nielsen recently appeared on the Seedcamp Podcast. Lars talks about his experience at Dropbox and Uber in San Francisco, and his move into venture capital in Europe.
- [Investment update: ROLI raise $27m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-roli-raise-27m/) - We’re delighted to welcome new investors Foundry Group, as well as Founders Fund and BGF, into the mix. Foundry have led a $27m Series B into the company which will help them continue to execute on their vision of connected music experiences for everyone on the planet.
- [PODCAST: How to inspire innovation and impact healthcare | TouchSurgery](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-how-to-inspire-innovation-and-impact-healthcare-touchsurgery/) - Title: Healthcare Innovation Hackathon - Inspire innovation and impact healthcare. Date: June 4th & 5th 10am - 4pm Location: Balderton Capital - The Stables, 28 Britannia St, Kings Cross, London WC1X 9JF, United Kingdom
- [Bernard Liautaud appointed Managing Partner of Balderton Capital](https://www.balderton.com/news/bernard-liautaud-appointed-managing-partner-of-balderton-capital/) - We are delighted to announce the Bernard Liautaud has become the first Managing Partner of Balderton Capital.
- [PODCAST: What does Brexit and The Budget mean for UK entrepreneurs? | Guy Levin of Coadec](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-what-do-brexit-and-the-buedget-mean-for-uk-entrepreneurs-guy-levin-of-coadec/) - This week, we speak to Guy Levin, the Executive Director of Coadec. Guy heads up the UK's foremost digital think tank and trade association, and is also the Associate Editor of Policy at The Memo.
- [PODCAST: An introduction to the Dutch Tech Scene | Sebastiaan Heijne](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-an-introduction-to-the-dutch-tech-scene-sebastiaan-heijne/) - This week we catch up with Sebastiaan Heijne, the cofounder of Signkick, who takes us through the Dutch tech scene.
- [How we built the world's largest equity crowdfunding platform | Luke Lang, CoFounder of Crowdcube](https://www.balderton.com/news/how-we-built-the-worlds-largest-equity-crowdfunding-platform-luke-lang-cofounder-of-crowdcube/) - This week Ben Goldsmith talks to Luke Lang, who cofounded the world's largest equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube in 2011 alongside Darren Westlake.
- [Investment Update: GoCardless raise $13m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-gocardless-raise-13m/) - GoCardless have raised $13m in a round led by Notion Capital. Balderton Capital also participated, alongside fellow existing investors Accel Partners and Passion Capital.
- [Investment Update: Rentify raise £1.5m on Crowdcube](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-rentify-raise-1-5m-on-crowdcube/) - Rentify have raised £1.5m via equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. Balderton first invested in Rentify in 2013, leading the company's $2m series a investment round. Crowdcube are also a Balderton portfolio company, as we led a $6.5m round into the company 2014.
- [PODCAST: How entrepreneurs can wow journalists | Tips from Alex Wood, The Memo](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-how-entrepreneurs-can-wow-journalists-tips-from-alex-wood-the-memo/) - Ben catches up with Editor of The Memo Alex Wood, and talks about what entrepreneurs should do to maximize their chances of getting covered by the media.
- [Investment Update: Qubit raise $40m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-qubit-raise-40m/) - Qubit have raised $40m in a round led by Goldman Sachs. Sapphire Ventures (the investment arm of SAP), Salesforce Ventures and Accel also participated.
- [Mobile World Congress: A Survival Guide for Developers](https://www.balderton.com/news/mobile-world-congress-a-survival-guide-for-developers/) - This fond memory inspired me to pass along some of my Mobile World Congress wisdom to all the startup folks that may be planning a trip to MWC this year. Having attended the show for 15 years, I have picked up a good lesson or two over the years, which I want to share with the wider community.
- [Balderton Capital and SUP46 join forces](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-capital-and-sup46-join-forces/) - Here at Balderton, we are delighted to announce that we have become an International Investor Member of Sup46.
- [Investment Update: Revolut add extra investment to seed round](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-revolut-add-extra-investment-to-seed-round/) - Congratulations to Nikolay and the team at Revolut, who have added extra investment to their seed round
- [PODCAST: Outdated Assumptions about Nordic Tech | Neil Murray, Founder & Editor of The Nordic Web](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-outdated-assumptions-about-nordic-tech-neil-murray-founder-editor-of-the-nordic-web/) - Neil Murray, Founder and Editor of TheNordicWeb, joins Ben Goldsmith to challenge a few outdated assumptions about the Scandinavian tech scene.
- [Investment Update: Tapdaq raise $6.5m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-tapdaq-raise-6-5m/) - We are delighted that Tapdaq have raised $6.5m in a round led by BGF Ventures. Balderton also participated, alongside Spring Partners and Ocean Capital.
- [PODCAST: How an entrepreneur built a bank | Tom Blomfield](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-tapdaq-raise-6-5m-copy/) - Aircall has the potential to transform the business telephony industry through an innovative app-based, collaboration-oriented software. It eliminates the need for traditional phone systems for businesses of any size, and neatly integrates phone communication with companies' software infrastructures.
- [Investment Update: Citymapper raise $40m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-citymapper-raise-40m/) - We are very pleased to share the news that Citymapper has raised $40m, from Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures and others including Yuri Milner, Tom Stafford and Michael Lynton.
- [Investment Update: Carwow raise £12.5m led by Accel](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-carwow-raise-12-5m/) - It is a real pleasure to announce that Carwow have raised £12.5m, in a round led by Accel. Balderton also participated in the round, alongside Samos Investments and Episode 1 Ventures.
- [Investment Update: Vivino raise $25m in round led by SCP Neptune International](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-vivino-raise-25m-in-round-led-by-scp-neptune-international/) - We are delighted to share the news that Vivino has raised $25m in a round led by SCP Neptune International, which is the family office investment vehicle of wine industry icon Christophe Navarre. Balderton also participated, as did Creandum, SEED Capital and Iconical.
- [PODCAST: Becoming a second time founder](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-becoming-a-second-time-founder-matt-robinson/) - Matt Robinson, coFounder of GoCardless, talks about founding a business for a second time. As well as swapping stories about McKinsey, YCombinator and cold-calling; Matt gives some advice to entrepreneurs who are starting businesses for the first time...
- [Investment Update: Bookatable acquired by Michelin](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-bookatable-acquired-by-michelin/) - We are excited to share the news that portfolio company Bookatable has been acquired by Michelin. Bookatable is the leading reservation software and online booking platform in Europe, and Michelin is widely regarded, amongst other accolades, as the leading hotel and restaurant reviewer in the world
- [Where smart tech investment is going this year](https://www.balderton.com/news/where-smart-tech-investment-is-going-this-year/) - There are two broad areas I think will continue to be VCs’ sweethearts in 2016: healthcare and cybersecurity.
- [Welcome to the Partnership, Rob and James](https://www.balderton.com/news/welcome-to-the-partnership-rob-and-james/) - I can't think of a better way to kick off 2016 than by welcoming Rob Moffat and James Wise to the partnership here at Balderton.
- [Leaving Silicon Valley: Reflections on my first month as a European venture capitalist (part 1)](https://www.balderton.com/news/leaving-silicon-valley-reflections-on-my-first-month-as-a-european-venture-capitalist-part-1/) - Speaking to these guys reminded me of the feeling I had when I first moved to Silicon Valley from Europe in 2008. It was an exciting and transformational year for technology. Apple launched its first App Store, and in San Francisco, tinkerers and dreamers were working on apps called Uber and AirBed & Breakfast.
- [Tracking conversion rates in startups](https://www.balderton.com/news/tracking-conversion-rates-in-startups/) - We are delighted to lead at £3.5m round into medical records system Patients Know Best. We believe that digital healthcare starts with putting patients in control of the data. After years attempting to manage data from the top down, it is now clear that the only scalable model for sharing data across healthcare providers puts the patients at the centre.
- [AdTech: What this FT article nails (and what it completely misses)](https://www.balderton.com/news/adtech-what-this-ft-article-nails-and-what-it-completely-misses/) - Ian Leslie wrote an excellent article in the Financial Times a couple of weeks ago that absolutely nailed a lot of the shifting sentiment the ad world is feeling right now. It’s a long article, but one that you should definitely read if you have any personal or professional interest in the media or advertising
- [When is Machine Learning Worth it?](https://www.balderton.com/news/when-is-machine-learning-worth-it/) - Last week I had an interesting exchange with a friend about integrating machine learning complex technology pipelines. To make his point he referred to this recent paper by Google: Machine Learning: The High Interest Credit Card of Technical Debt. In a nutshell, machine learning comes at a price.
- [PODCAST: From Memory Champion to EdTech Entrepreneur | Ed Cooke, Memrise](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-from-memory-champion-to-edtech-entrepreneur-ed-cooke-memrise/) - Ed Cooke -Memory Champion and cofounder of language-learning app Memrise - talks about the struggles faced by ed-tech entrepreneurs, the Membus project, and how memory-techniques can help entrepreneurs hone their investment pitch-deck
- [Investment Update: LoveCrafts raise $20m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-lovecrafts-raise-20m/) - Congratulations to portfolio company LoveCrafts, who recently raised $20m from Highland Europe and Balderton Capital. This brings the total funding raised by the company to $30m.
- [PODCAST: How data science transformed our business | George Spencer of Rentify & Ollie Glass  Copy](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-how-data-science-transformed-our-business-george-spencer-of-rentify-ollie-glass-copy/) - Rentify have managed to overcome that challenge, and - as Founder & CEO George Spencer explains - data science is now integral to Rentify's business
- [PODCAST: Why Jean & Andre quit their jobs as surgeons to start TouchSurgery  Copy](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-why-jean-andre-quit-their-jobs-as-surgeons-to-start-touchsurgery-copy/) - Former Surgeons Dr Jean Nehme and Dr Andre Chow took a great leap when they decided to start TouchSugery... they talk to Ben Goldsmith about saving lives, working with Stanford, and why young surgeons can't get into the operating theatre.
- [Pitching Investors is a Team Sport](https://www.balderton.com/news/pitching-investors-is-a-team-sport/) - This post was inspired by a recent Board Meeting and an answer I gave onQuora earlier this week.
- [PODCAST: Company Culture & Building a unique Team | Roland Lamb, Founder & Inventor of ROLI](https://www.balderton.com/news/company-culture-building-a-unique-team-roland-lamb-founder-inventor-of-roli/) - Roland Lamb talks to Balderton's Ben Goldsmith about how ROLI have fostered a unique company culture, and how this progressive approach to creating a strong identity and team has a positive effect on the business.
- [PODCAST: Becoming a dominant Marketplace | Joe Steele, CEO Bookatable](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-becoming-a-dominant-marketplace-joe-steele-ceo-bookatable/) - Joe Steele, CEO of Bookatable, chats with Ben Goldsmith about how Bookatable have grown to put millions of diners in touch with 12,000+ restaurants in 19 European countries every single month. If you enjoy the episode
- [Investment Update: The Curious AI Company raise €800k](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-curious-ai-raise-800k/) - The stage is set for Artificial Intelligence to gain even greater prominence in the medium term.
- [Investment Update: Workable raise $27m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-workable-raise-27m-1/) - We are delighted to lead a $27m investment round into Workable. The need to recruit great people and to do it quickly and efficiently affects businesses of all sizes. Workable have done an extremely impressive job of building a solution for SMBs that leapfrogs the cumbersome methods that came before it.
- [PODCAST: Why Nordic Tech is so investable | Sam Myers on the Scandinavian tech scene](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-why-nordic-tech-is-so-investable-sam-myers-on-the-scandinavian-tech-scene/) - Sam talks us through why The Nordics have become such an investment hotbed in recent years, citing companies such as Klarna, Spotify, Just East, Skype, Linux, Nokia as continuing contributors to the area's success.
- [Welcome Lars!](https://www.balderton.com/news/dealing-with-investors-without-losing-your-mind-an-email-template-copy/) - On behalf of the team at Balderton, I am very excited to announce that Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen has joined us as a General Partner.
- [Investment Update: Instabridge raise $3m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-instabridge-raise-3m-led-by-moor-and-balderton/) - We are delighted to lead a $3m investment in Instabridge alongside MOOR. Founder and CEO Niklas Agevik is an inspirational entrepreneur, who has built a company that solves a real problem.
- [Investment Update: Vestiaire Collective raise €33m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-vestiaire-collective-raise-33m/) - Congratulations to Vestiaire Collective who have raised €33m in round led by Eurazeo. Balderton also participated in this round alongside Conde Nast, Ventech and IdInvest.
- [Podcast: HealthTech | Product innovation and where the NHS can improve](https://www.balderton.com/news/healthtech-product-innovation-and-where-the-nhs-can-improve/) - Maja Kecman joins Ben Goldsmith to talk about both product and app innovation in healthcare. Maja currently leads Helix, a team of designers embedded in St. Mary's Hospital, and is currently spending the summer on a secondment at Balderton.
- [Investment Update: Balderton lead $8m round in Thread](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-balderton-lead-8m-round-in-thread/) - It is a huge pleasure to welcome Thread to the Balderton portfolio. Thread stands alone as their unique solution understands and serves an often-forgotten customer base: the male clothes shopper.
- [Ignore the snobs: Crowdfunding is bringing diversity to business](https://www.balderton.com/news/ignore-the-snobs-crowdfunding-is-bringing-diversity-to-business/) - Venture investors on competitive deals are used to missing out to other funds. It’s part and parcel of the industry. But last month, tech-focused VCs missed out to the crowd, as the first successful exit of a crowdfunded company returned capital to investors in E-Car Club, which sold to Europcar.
- [Prodigy Finance raise $100m](https://www.balderton.com/news/prodigy-finance-raise-100m/) - We are delighted to announce that Prodigy Finance, the leader in international postgraduate student lending, have raised over $100 million investment.
- [Investment Update: Crowdcube raise £6m](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-crowdcube-raise-6m/) - Congratulations to Crowdcube on £6m round led by Numis. We are delighted to participate alongside Numis and Draper Esprit.
- [Investment Update: Tictail raise $22m in Series B funding](https://www.balderton.com/news/investment-update-tictail-raise-22m-in-series-b-funding/) - Congratulations to Balderton portfolio company Tictail, who have today announced $22m in Series B funding. Our friends at Creandum led the round, and we are delighted to have also participated along with Creandum, Thrive Capitaland Acton Capital.
- [Podcast: Carwow founder James Hind on raising VC Investment](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-carwow-founder-james-hind-on-raising-vc-investment/) - CEO and Founder of CarWow James Hind chats to Ben Goldsmith of Balderton about running and growing a marketplace business.
- [Revolut raise £1.5m in round led by Balderton Capital](https://www.balderton.com/news/revolut-raise-1-5m-in-round-led-by-balderton-capital/) - It is our pleasure to welcome Revolut to the Balderton portfolio. Revolut is 'the new way to instantly send and spend money globally with zero fees.'
- [Podcast: "Shoreditch was the place to be... three years ago"](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-shoreditch-was-the-place-to-be-three-years-ago/) - TechWorld's Startups and Innovation Editor Sam Shead chats to us about where he'd start a tech business in London, asks whether London can collaborate or if it's in competition with itself, and also offers some handy advice for Tessa Jowell and Lord Davies...
- [​Credit Benchmark raises $20m Series B investment round led by Balderton Capital](https://www.balderton.com/news/credit-benchmark-raises-20m-series-b-investment-round-led-by-balderton-capital/) - We are delighted to welcome Credit Benchmark to the Balderton portfolio, after leading the recent $20m Series B round, in which Index Ventures also participated.
- [Podcast: Why 2016 will be the year for VR | Sheng Huang](https://www.balderton.com/news/podcast-why-2016-will-be-the-year-for-vr-sheng-huang/) - Sheng is currently in the middle of a deep dive research project into the world of virtual reality & augmented reality.
- [Unsupervised Learning by Inverting Diffusion Processes, by Ferenc Huszar](https://www.balderton.com/news/unsupervised-learning-by-inverting-diffusion-processes-by-ferenc-huszar/) - Unsupervised learning has been one of the most interesting areas of machine learning in the last decades, but it is in the spotlight again since the deep learning crowd started to care about it.
- [Introducing Balderton's Intern Cohort: 2015](https://www.balderton.com/news/introducing-baldertons-intern-cohort-2015/) - Each summer we run placements and student internships here at Balderton as a way to introduce people with varied skill sets to the world of venture.
- [Conversational AI: The user-interface of the future?](https://www.balderton.com/news/conversational-ai-the-user-interface-of-the-future/) - Lucie is my personal assistant, she helps organise meetings for me. If I want to meet someone, I just cc her to the email thread, and she will handle the usual ping-pong of emails about suitable times, dates, locations, and will rearrange the whole thing if there are last-minute cancellations, etc. She can see my calendar, in fact, she has better knowledge and control of my schedule than I do.
- [Balderton Podcast: Editor of tech.eu Robin Wauters talks about London, Europe & Tech Journalism](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-podcast-editor-of-tech-eu-robin-wauters-talks-about-london-europe-tech-journalism/) - In a London Tech Week themed podcast, Robin Wauters - cofounder and editor of Tech EU - talks to Balderton's Ben Goldsmith. Robin explains that even thought London is indeed leading the European tech scene, he would start his hypothetical-startup in Barcelona!
- [The Holy Grail of Deep Learning, by Ferenc Huszar](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-holy-grail-of-deep-learning-by-ferenc-huszar/) - One of the most heated dogmatic debates in machine learning is this: how much detailed prior knowledge do you bake into your machine learning models? On the one side, you have the extremist Bayesians who would advocate building detailed generative models with carefully selected priors.
- [Balderton Podcast: Nutmeg founder Nick Hungerford talks about financial literacy in the UK](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-podcast-nutmeg-founder-nick-hungerford-talks-about-financial-literacy-in-the-uk/) - Nick Hungerford - the Founder and CEO of Nutmeg, a Balderton portfolio company - talks to Balderton's Ben Goldsmith about a subject close to his heart: the state of play of financial literacy in the UK.
- [Gilles Stephan joins Balderton as Talent Director](https://www.balderton.com/news/gilles-stephan-joins-balderton-as-talent-director/) - We are delighted to announce that Gilles Stephan has joined the Balderton team as Talent Director.
- [Balderton Podcast: Harry Briggs' insight into VC life](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-podcast-harry-briggs-insight-into-vc-life/) - On his last day at Balderton Capital, Harry Briggs talks to Ben Goldsmith, and provides a unique and personal insight into the world of venture capital.
- [Balderton Podcast: Why ad-blocking is important for the mobile industry](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-podcast-why-ad-blocking-is-important-to-the-mobile-industry/) - Balderton's Sam Myers talks to Simon Andrews, the Founder of Addictive Mobile, to analyse why leading mobile network operators and multinational tech companies are paying a lot of attention to ad-blocking technologies.
- [Why we won't build sentient AI in our lifetime](https://www.balderton.com/news/why-we-wont-build-sentient-ai-in-our-lifetime/) - Many well-known tech personalities and intellectuals are rather afraid of the rise of General AI. In this context, Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is when a machine is able to perform any arbitrary or intellectual task as well as a human.
- [AppearHere give three entrepreneurs the chance to win PopUp Shop space](https://www.balderton.com/news/appearhere-give-three-entrepreneurs-the-chance-to-win-popup-shop-space/) - Balderton portfolio company AppearHere have partnered with London's Evening Standard to run the ' Space for Ideas' competition, which will give three entrepreneurs the chance to win a prime popup shop location in either Covent Garden, Shoreditch or Kings Road.
- [AI: Value Creation and Unemployment](https://www.balderton.com/news/ai-value-creation-and-unemployment-2/) - We’re seeing breakthroughs in machine learning for tasks that were traditionally hard for machines but easy for humans, such as visual perception or natural language understanding. This success has reignited the debate about AI, and the consequences it may have on our society.
- [Farewell Balderton, by Harry Briggs](https://www.balderton.com/news/newsfeed-news-p20/) - Six years ago I was sitting reading the papers in the May sunshine in Buckinghamshire. I’d just left my startup, Firefly Tonics, and was taking the summer off to think, dream, travel, figure out what next.
- [Banjo raises $100M to change the way we use social data](https://www.balderton.com/news/banjo-raises-100m-to-change-the-way-we-use-social-data/) - As you will have seen in the press, Banjo have announced $100m of funding led by Japan's Softbank. Balderton first invested in Banjo in March 2014, leading the company's $16m series B round.
- [Lyst raises $40M from LVMH, Balderton Capital and Accel](https://www.balderton.com/news/lyst-raises-40m-from-lvmh-balderton-capital-and-accel/) - Bernaud Arnault, the billionaire owner of luxury fashion house LVMH, has become an investor in Lyst, one of London's newest online fashion retailers, after taking part in a $40m (£26m) financing round.
- [European tech tracks to watch](https://www.balderton.com/news/european-tech-tracks-to-watch/) - While the high-level investment trend in innovative technology is similar between the U.S. and Europe, digging deeper exposes interesting differences.
- [Microsoft acquire Sunrise to grow the world's favourite calendar](https://www.balderton.com/news/microsoft-acquire-sunrise-for-100m/) - Today Microsoft confirmed their acquisition of Sunrise, a mobile calendar and Balderton portfolio company.
- [Appear Here, the UK’S largest online marketplace for retail space, raises $7.5 million led by Balderton Capital](https://www.balderton.com/news/appear-here-the-uks-largest-online-marketplace-for-retail-space-raises-7-5-million-led-by-balderton-capital/) - Appear Here, the UK's largest online marketplace for retail space, raises $7.5 million from investors London, 26 November 2014:
- [Churchill Downs acquire Big Fish Games, a world-leading mobile and online games producer and distributor for $885M](https://www.balderton.com/news/churchill-downs-acquire-big-fish-games-a-world-leading-mobile-and-online-games-producer-and-distributor-for-885m/) - Churchill Downs Incorporated to Acquire Big Fish Games Big Fish, one of the world's largest producers and distributors of mobile and online games.
- [Balderton Capital appoint dedicated principal for France](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-capital-appoint-dedicated-principal-for-france/) - Balderton Capital was founded in 2001, and counts amongst its General Partners Bernard Liautaud, who founded one of France's most significant technology companies, Business Objects.
- [Qubit raises $26M led by Accel Partners as customer experience climbs the business agenda](https://www.balderton.com/news/qubit-raises-26m-led-by-accel-partners-as-customer-experience-climbs-the-business-agenda/) - Qubit, the ecommerce technology company, has today announced a $26m Series B investment led by Accel Partners, with participation from original investor Balderton Capital and Salesforce Ventures, Salesforce.com's corporate investment group.
- [3D Hubs raises $4.5M Series A funding to bring local 3D printing to your doorstep](https://www.balderton.com/news/news-3d-hubs-raises-4-5m-series-a-funding-led-by-balderton-capital-to-bring-local-3d-printing-to-your-doorstep/) - 3D printing is a manufacturing technology that allows people to print solid three-dimensional objects from digital models by adding layers of material on top of each other.
- [Balderton Capital invests £3.8M in Crowdcube series B](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-capital-invests-3-8-million-in-crowdcube-series-b/) - One of Europe's largest venture investors, Balderton Capital, leads a £5m round with a £3.8 million stake in Crowdcube, the world's first and leading investment crowdfunding platform. Crowdcube will complete its Series B round by offering a £1.2 million crowdfunding, which opens at 12:00 GMT on Tuesday 22 July.
- [Nutmeg raise $32M from Balderton Capital, Schroeders, Charles Dunstone and Michael Spencer](https://www.balderton.com/news/nutmeg-raise-32-million-from-balderton-capital-schroeders-charles-dunstone-and-michael-spencer/) - Nutmeg.com, the UK's first and only online discretionary wealth manager, today announces that it has raised $32 million as it looks to expand its business.
- [Kobalt raises $140M to scale up its digital royalty collection business](https://www.balderton.com/news/kobalt-raises-140m-to-scale-up-its-digital-royalty-collection-business/) - Kobalt Music Group has raised $140 million, with investors including London's Balderton Capital (formerly Benchmark Europe)
- [Revolutionary music keyboard firm ROLI raises $12.8M from leading investment houses to scale production](https://www.balderton.com/news/revolutionary-music-keyboard-firm-roli-raises-12-8m-from-leading-investment-houses-to-scale-production/) - ROLI today announces a $12.8m (£7.6m) Series A, one of the largest ever for a music hardware company, to fuel increased production and significant growth of its leadership and product engineering teams.
- [TrademarkNow, The World’s fastest Trademark checking tool, completes $3.5 Million investment led by Balderton Capital](https://www.balderton.com/news/trademarknow-the-worlds-fastest-trademark-checking-tool-completes-3-5-million-investment-led-by-balderton-capital/) - Helsinki, 7 May 2014 – TrademarkNow, the automated trademark search and risk analysis company, has closed an A round worth $3.5 million led by Balderton Capital.
- [Balderton Capital raises $305m Series A venture fund to invest in European technology start-ups](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-capital-raises-305m-series-a-venture-fund-to-invest-in-european-technology-start-ups-copy/) - Balderton Capital, raising a further $305 million and bringing its total funds to $2.2 billion to invest in European technology start-ups.
- [Hotel recommendation site TOP10.COM announces $8M Series B investment round led by Balderton Capital](https://www.balderton.com/news/hotel-recommendation-site-top10-com-announces-8m-series-b-investment-round-led-by-balderton-capital/) - UK-based travel startup Top10.com has closed a Series B funding round worth $8m led by Balderton Capital, with participation from existing investors Accel Partners, Forward Partners and Idealab. 
- [Carwow raises seed investment from Balderton Capital & Alex Chesterman](https://www.balderton.com/news/zoopla-for-cars-carwow-raises-seed-investment-from-balderton-capital-alex-chesterman/) - The founder of property search website Zoopla has invested Carwow, which aims to help car buyers in the way he has helped house buyers. Alex Chesterman, founder and chief executive of the online property giant, is one of three Zoopla directors to have helped to inject £1.3m of funding into Carwow.
- [Tictail closes series A funding round of $8 million and announces the company’s expansion to New York](https://www.balderton.com/news/tictail-closes-series-a-funding-round-of-8-million-and-announces-the-companys-expansion-to-new-york/) - The free-to-use e-Commerce platform has grown to over 35,000 online stores in 110 countries worldwide; with the new funding, the company will focus on the consumer experience and merchant discovery within the Tictail community.
- [GoCardless raises $7M from Balderton Capital to expand development team](https://www.balderton.com/news/gocardless-raises-7m-from-balderton-capital-to-expand-development-team/) - London, January 28th 2014 - GoCardless, the payments platform simplifying online Direct Debit, has announced today that it has raised $7M in Series B funding led by Balderton Capital. Existing investors Accel Partners and Passion Capital also participated in the funding round.
- [MySQL finds a Dublin home](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-ikea-of-databases-finds-a-dublin-home/) - MySQL distributes free software and still earns €40 million annually. Chief executive Marten Mickos hopes its latest offering will give Oracle a fright, writes Brian Skelly.
- [Bebo hires Google dealmaker](https://www.balderton.com/news/bebo-hires-google-dealmaker/) - Bebo has poached one of Google's top dealmakers in an effort to boost advertising and sponsorship revenues, the social networking site will announce on Monday.
- [Cobee raises €40M Series B to fuel international expansion](https://www.balderton.com/news/cobee-raises-e40m-series-b-to-fuel-international-expansion/) - The round was led by Octopus and Notion, with participation from Speedinvest, Dila and Balderton - who previously led the company's Series A in 2021. Cobee, the Spanish start-up revolutionising benefits management, has closed a new €40 million series B round. Founded in 2019 by Borja Aranguren and Nacho Travesí, Cobee takes employee benefits management
- [Taktile secures $54M to enable risk experts to take control of AI adoption for decision making in financial services](https://www.balderton.com/news/taktile-secures-54m-to-enable-risk-experts-to-take-control-of-ai-adoption-for-decision-making-in-financial-services/) - The Series B funding round was led by Balderton with participation from Index, Tiger, Y Combinator, Prosus and Visionaries Club, as well as Larry Summers, former US Secretary of the Treasury.
- [Wayve raises over $1 Billion to develop embodied AI products for automated driving](https://www.balderton.com/news/wayve-raises-over-1-billion-to-develop-embodied-ai-products-for-automated-driving/) - Wayve, the market leader in Embodied AI for autonomous driving, has raised over $1bn in Series C funding from Softbank, NVIDIA and Microsoft.
- [Prior Labs raises €9m to revolutionise how businesses interact with their tabular data](https://www.balderton.com/news/prior-labs-raises-e9m-to-revolutionise-how-businesses-interact-with-their-tabular-data/) - Prior Labs has built a state-of-the-art AI model for tabular data to unlock the huge untapped value in spreadsheets and databases used by businesses worldwide
- [From code to cure: How AI is re-shaping drug discovery](https://www.balderton.com/news/from-code-to-cure-how-ai-is-re-shaping-drug-discovery/) - Find out how artificial intelligence is transforming the drug discovery process with insights from experts from Balderton, Isomorphic Labs and Healx.
- [Lindus Health raises $55M to transform the clinical trial landscape](https://www.balderton.com/news/lindus-health-raises-55m-to-transform-the-clinical-trial-landscape/) - Lindus Health is transforming clinical trials with a tech-first approach that sets the stage for greater scientific innovation and better patient outcomes.
- [Grand Games raises $30M Series A to build genre-defining mobile games](https://www.balderton.com/news/grand-games-raises-30m-series-a-to-build-genre-defining-mobile-games/) - Gaming company raises one of Turkey’s largest ever Series A rounds
- [Agave Games secures $18 Million Series A to expand hit game 'Find the Cat' and develop new titles](https://www.balderton.com/news/agave-games-secures-18-million-series-a-to-expand-hit-game-find-the-cat-and-develop-new-titles/) - The round was led by Balderton and Felix Capital, and will be used to fuel global expansion and innovative gaming development.
- [Lawhive raises $40M to expand its legal AI platform in the US](https://www.balderton.com/news/lawhive-raises-40m-to-expand-its-legal-ai-platform-in-the-us/) - UK based legaltech on a mission to make legal services accessible and affordable for all through AI
- [Kong secures $175M new financing at $2bn valuation to power the API world](https://www.balderton.com/news/kong-secures-175m-new-financing-at-2bn-valuation-to-power-the-api-world/) - The round was co-led by Balderton and Tiger Global, with additional new participation from Teachers' Venture Growth. Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, today announced it has closed a $175 million in up-round Series E financing, with a mix of primary and secondary transactions at a $2 billion valuation. The round was
- [Writer raises $200M to fuel leadership in enterprise AI](https://www.balderton.com/news/writer-raises-200m-to-fuel-leadership-in-enterprise-ai/) - Writer, the full-stack generative AI platform for the enterprise, today announced $200M in Series C venture funding at a $1.9 billion valuation.
- [The Exploration Company raises $160 million to build the first European space capsule](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-exploration-company-raises-160-million-to-build-the-first-european-space-capsule/) - The Series B round was co-led by Balderton Capital and Plural, with participation from several additional investors. Founded in 2021 by Hélène Huby, former VP Orion-ESM at Airbus, and an experienced team from Airbus and ArianeGroup, The Exploration Company develops, manufactures, and operates spaceships to serve the logistical needs of space stations and space exploration.
- [AI’s transformational power: Insights from Balderton's autumn event series ](https://www.balderton.com/news/ais-transformational-power-insights-from-baldertons-autumn-event-series/) - This autumn, Balderton brought together leading voices in AI to explore how the technology is reshaping our world over the course of three tailored events.
- [Balderton introduces parental support for founders, expanding its industry-leading founder wellbeing and performance platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-introduces-parental-support-for-founders-expanding-its-industry-leading-founder-wellbeing-and-performance-platform/) - Balderton becomes the first VC firm to offer free access to Cooper Parenting as it launches its second annual Founder Wellbeing survey
- [Thor Mitchell joins Balderton as Executive In Residence](https://www.balderton.com/news/thor-mitchell-joins-balderton-as-executive-in-residence/) - Thor previously led product management at Google and Miro and has over 10 years of experience building product teams at early and growth companies across the globe. Balderton announces today the appointment of Thor Mitchell as Executive In Residence, providing coaching and advisory support to Balderton’s portfolio companies on product strategy, product delivery, and building
- [Convergence raises $12M to build personal AI agents with long-term memory](https://www.balderton.com/news/convergence-raises-12m-to-build-personal-ai-agents-with-long-term-memory/) - Convergence launches out of stealth with Proxy, the personal AI agent to support anyone and everyone with their own unique administrative tasks.
- [Balderton announces $1.3B in new funds to back Europe’s top entrepreneurs as they build world-changing businesses](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-announces-1-3b-in-new-funds-to-back-europes-top-entrepreneurs-as-they-build-world-changing-businesses/) - Introducing Balderton's Early Stage Fund IX and Growth Fund II.
- [DELLI raises $6M to accelerate its independent food and drink platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/independent-food-and-drink-platform-delli-raises-6m/) - Independent food and drink platform DELLI, founded by depop alumn Simon Beckerman and Marie Petrovicka, raises $6M to supercharge growth.
- [Wayve and Uber partner to accelerate the future of automated driving](https://www.balderton.com/news/wayve-and-uber-partner-to-accelerate-the-future-of-automated-driving/) - Wayve, a leader in Embodied AI for self-driving, today announced a new strategic partnership with Uber (NYSE: UBER), the world’s leading mobility and delivery network. Uber has also agreed to make a strategic investment in Wayve as an extension of the company’s previously announced Series C fundraising round. Balderton first invested in Wayve at Series
- [Healx announces $47M Series C and FDA clearance of Phase 2 IND for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Trial](https://www.balderton.com/news/healx-announces-47m-series-c-and-fda-clearance-of-phase-2-ind-for-neurofibromatosis-type-1-trial/) - Healx, co-founded by co-inventor of Viagra, harnesses AI to specifically discover new treatments for rare diseases
- [Attio raises $33 million in funding](https://www.balderton.com/news/attio-raises-33-million-in-funding/) - Attio raises $33M in funding to build the definitive CRM for the next generation.
- [Tilt raises $18 million to revolutionise real-time shopping](https://www.balderton.com/news/tilt-raises-18-million-to-revolutionise-live-shopping/) - Early Revolut employees Neil Shah and Abhi Thanendran turn to live shopping with new venture Tilt.
- [Revolut valued at $33bn after raising $800M Series E](https://www.balderton.com/news/revolut-valued-at-33bn-after-raising-800m/) - Digital bank becomes the UK’s most valuable fintech. The fundraise led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global Management.
- [Early Stage Fund IX and Growth Fund II: Our commitment to European founders](https://www.balderton.com/news/early-stage-fund-ix-and-growth-fund-ii-our-commitment-to-european-founders/) - Balderton's Managing Partner Bernard Liautaud shares some personal words about our latest fundraise.
- [Checkly secures $20M to slash website downtime via code-based monitoring](https://www.balderton.com/news/checkly-secures-20m-to-slash-website-downtime-via-code-based-monitoring/) - Checkly enables engineers to detect and resolve issues 10x faster through code-first synthetic monitoring.
- [Applications now open for Balderton Launched: AI edition](https://www.balderton.com/news/applications-now-open-for-balderton-launched-ai-edition/) - Balderton Launched is a free, six-month incubator programme for entrepreneurs just starting to build their business.
- [Qargo raises £11 million to build the all-in-one platform to streamline the logistics industry](https://www.balderton.com/news/qargo-raises-11-million-to-build-the-all-in-one-platform-to-streamline-the-logistics-industry/) - Qargo is building a modern transport management system to transform the logistics industry.
- [Carwow Group secures new $52m investment to accelerate UK growth and scale European operations](https://www.balderton.com/news/carwow-group-secures-new-52m-investment-to-accelerate-uk-growth-and-scale-european-operations/) - The investment was led by Bessemer Venture Partners as well as existing Carwow investors including Accel, Balderton, Episode 1 & Vitruvian Partners.
- [Introducing our new podcast: What's Next...](https://www.balderton.com/news/introducing-our-new-podcast-whats-next/) - A new video and podcast series aimed at reshaping the conversation around emerging technologies
- [SAVA raises $8M to build preventative, personalised, precision health monitoring at scale](https://www.balderton.com/news/sava-raises-8m-to-build-preventative-personalised-precision-health-monitoring-at-scale/) - Sava is reinventing health monitoring with its real-time, affordable and painless microsensor.
- [Tinybird secures $30 million Series B to expand real-time data analytics platform](https://www.balderton.com/news/tinybird-secures-30-million-series-b-to-expand-real-time-data-analytics-platform/) - Tinybird is building a real-time data platform for data and engineering teams.
- [Cobee to be acquired by Pluxee, a global player in employee benefits and engagement](https://www.balderton.com/news/cobee-to-be-acquired-by-pluxee-a-global-player-in-employee-benefits-and-engagement/) - Pluxee today announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Cobee, the Spanish employee benefits platform.
- [Huspy doubles down on European expansion with backing from Balderton](https://www.balderton.com/news/huspy-doubles-down-on-european-expansion-with-backing-from-balderton/) - Huspy announces new funding from Balderton, as the leading proptech expands its footprint in Spain and wider Europe.
- [Balderton strengthens its presence in France with two additional team members](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-strengthens-its-presence-in-france-with-two-additional-team-members/) - Balderton welcomes two new team members to Paris, Elena Moneta and Solene Brebant.
- [Diving into AI applications in fintech](https://www.balderton.com/news/diving-into-ai-applications-in-fintech/) - AI is unlocking new opportunities across sectors, but how are regulated industries like finance navigating these new waters?
- [Reset and recharge: How to maintain high performance sustainably](https://www.balderton.com/news/reset-and-recharge-how-to-maintain-high-performance-sustainably/) - How to maintain a high performance routine, with Dr Rob Archer, Chartered Psychologist.
- [Cleantech trawa raises €10 million to cut SME energy costs and emissions](https://www.balderton.com/news/cleantech-trawa-raises-e10-million-to-cut-sme-energy-costs-and-emissions/) - The Berlin-based renewable energy supplier trawa, which simplifies energy purchasing and management for SMEs through its AI solution, secured a €10M seed round.
- [Payflows raises €25M to build the command centre for finance teams](https://www.balderton.com/news/payflows-raises-e25m-to-build-the-command-centre-for-finance-teams/) - Payflows, a one-stop SaaS platform designed for finance teams, has raised €25m in funding.
- [Wagestream secures £17.5M funding boost to serve the millions overlooked by banking](https://www.balderton.com/news/wagestream-secures-17-5m-funding-boost-to-serve-the-millions-overlooked-by-banking/) - Wagestream, whose financial benefits platform is used by employers like Asda, Burger King, Bupa and Hilton, has raised a further £17.5 million in funding from new and existing investors.
- [Coro raises $100m Series D to drive growth and transform cybersecurity for SMEs](https://www.balderton.com/news/coro-raises-100m-series-d-to-drive-growth-and-transform-cybersecurity-for-sme/) - The funding was led by One Peak, with participation from existing investors Energy Impact Partners and Balderton. The new investment will propel Coro's continued market dominance and accelerate its mission to empower SMEs and their service providers with enterprise-grade cybersecurity that’s accessible to all. This funding round brings the total funds raised to $255 million
- [VOI Raises $25m for expansion](https://www.balderton.com/news/voi-raises-25m-for-expansion/) - Additionally, the company has secured additional debt financing for vehicles. The addition of new equity and debt funds will be used in scaling Voi's e-scooter and e-bike fleet, seizing the opportunity presented by growing consumer demand and the rapid consolidation in the industry. The financing round follows a strong 2023 for Voi, with a record-breaking
- [32co raises £2.2 million to revolutionise access to specialist healthcare](https://www.balderton.com/news/32co-raises-2-2-million-to-revolutionise-access-to-specialist-healthcare/) - The seed funding was led by Balderton and includes participation from Wavemaker 360 Health and strategic angels. 32Co is revolutionising access to specialised healthcare services by connecting general clinicians with a network of specialists. The company is growing rapidly, and the new funding will fuel the development of 32Co's comprehensive clinical collaboration platform with artificial intelligence
- [TreasurySpring raises $29 million to transform the future of cash investment for business](https://www.balderton.com/news/treasuryspring-raises-29-million-to-transform-the-future-of-cash-investment-for-business/) - The Series B funding was led by Balderton, with participation from Mubadala Capital, alongside previous investors ETFS Capital, MMC Ventures and Anthemis Group. TreasurySpring is a first-of-its-kind investment platform helping firms of all sizes unlock and protect the true value of their cash assets. Founded in 2017, TreasurySpring addresses the growing need for companies of
- [We can all be fast learners on ESG](https://www.balderton.com/news/we-can-all-be-fast-learners-on-esg/) - At a recent event to celebrate the launch of our Start-up Guide to ESG, our panellists shared insights and learnings from their own experiences incorporating ESG into a high-growth start-up. It was our pleasure to host our panellists Lena Taylor, Head of D&I at GoCardless, Hilary Strong CMO at smol and Ian Sutherland, CFO and head of Net Zero
- [Sylvera raises $57 million Series B to incentivise investment in real climate impact](https://www.balderton.com/news/sylvera-raises-57-million-series-b-to-incentivise-investment-in-real-climate-impact/) - The funding was led by Balderton, and will be used to incentivise investment in real climate impact and fuel US expansion. Much of the world recognises the importance of meeting net zero by 2050, but nearly all companies with net zero targets will fail to achieve their goals if they don't at least double the pace of emissions reduction
- [Deepset raises $30m to help the world's biggest companies leverage LLM promise.](https://www.balderton.com/news/deepset-raises-30m-to-help-the-worlds-biggest-companies-leverage-llm-promise/) - The round was led by Balderton, with participation from existing investors GV, System.One, Lunar Ventures and Harpoon Ventures. Founded in 2018 by Milos Rusic, Malte Pietsch and Timo Möller, deepset solves one of the biggest challenges facing enterprises today - how to use their own data more quickly, more easily and at scale. deepset helps organisations tap
- [Anytype announces $13.4 million round following launch of open Beta](https://www.balderton.com/news/anytype-announces-13-4-million-round-following-launch-of-open-beta/) - With a community of 100k, Anytype is opening its repositories to support creators of the new web. Anytype - the revolutionary, peer-to-peer web builder designed to restore our digital freedoms and put the power of our digital lives back in our hands - is today announcing it has raised a $13.4 million round led by
- [The hack that never happened: Building a robust information security setup](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-hack-that-never-happened-building-a-robust-information-security-setup/) - A fireside chat with Petko Petkov, CISO at Onfido. At our latest community webinar, Balderton EIR Dan Teodosiu sat down with Petko Petkov, CISO at Onfido to explore how start-ups can build robust information security setups. The session dove deep into pivotal issues, including risk exposure, how and when to build a security team, and
- [Proofpoint Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Tessian](https://www.balderton.com/news/proofpoint-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-tessian/) - Proofpoint Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tessian, a leader in the use of advanced AI to automatically detect and guard against both accidental data loss and evolving email threats. The acquisition is expected to close in late 2023 to early 2024, subject to
- [Beginning to solve the financial wellbeing crisis](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-best-way-to-change-the-world-is-to-build-a-fintech/) - Last month, Balderton Capital and the Milken Institute brought together founders and investors to discuss the role of fintechs in the mental wellbeing space today. Balderton partner Rob Moffat introduced the evening by framing the potential impact of the fintech community. Across both Europe and the US, almost a third of adults are reported to be in financially vulnerable situations,
- [The start-up policy landscape: Building your agenda and team](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-start-up-policy-landscape-building-your-agenda-and-team/) - Balderton HQ recently welcomed a group of experienced start-up policy experts for a discussion on the changing tech policy landscape in the UK, and how best to work with stakeholders to shape future policies and legislation. We were joined by Sarah Gates, Director of Public Policy at Wayve, Tom Burton, Director of Public Policy at GoCardless, Niamh
- [All eyes on Brand: When, why and how](https://www.balderton.com/news/all-eyes-on-brand-when-why-and-how/) - We were recently joined by brand strategy agency Sonder & Tell for an exclusive portfolio webinar focused on all things brand. This insightful, interactive session explored key areas including: What is brand positioning? When should you start to think about your brand? Moving from a product people love to a brand people love. What is brand positioning?
- [Lassie raises €23M to build the future of preventative pet insurance](https://www.balderton.com/news/lassie-raises-e23m-to-build-the-future-of-preventative-pet-insurance/) - The round was led by Balderton, with participation from existing investors Felix Capital, Inventure, Passion Capital and Philian. Lassie is the world's first preventive pet insurance ecosystem, empowering pet owners to have healthier, happier and fitter pets. Beyond a simple insurance platform, the company coaches owners to better care for their four-legged family members through
- [Writer announces $100 million Series B to help deliver generative AI to the enterprise](https://www.balderton.com/news/writer-announces-100-million-series-b-to-help-deliver-generative-ai-to-the-enterprise/) - The Writer platform helps hundreds of enterprises like Accenture, Intuit, L'Oreal, and Vanguard build generative AI applications in record time. Writer, the leading full-stack generative AI platform for enterprises, announced its Series B funding round of $100 million today. The round is being led by ICONIQ Growth with participation from WndrCo, Balderton Capital and Insight
- [Photoroom secures $43m in Series B funding, launches next generation AI photo-editing features for businesses.](https://www.balderton.com/news/photoroom-secures-43m-in-series-b-funding-launches-next-generation-ai-photo-editing-features-for-businesses/) - Balderton also previously led Photoroom's Series A. The new round brings the company's total funding to $64 million.
- [Clue raises €7M and invites community to become owners](https://www.balderton.com/news/clue-raises-e7m-and-invites-community-to-become-owners/) - Clue raises €7 million from existing investors led by Balderton Capital and Union Square Ventures and launches its first-ever community investment round.
- [Finoa announces $15M in strategic funding](https://www.balderton.com/news/finoa-announces-15m-in-strategic-funding/) - The funding round welcomed new investors Maven 11 and Blue Bay Ventures, and included participation from all existing investors, including Balderton, Coparion, Signature Ventures and Venture Stars. Founded in 2018 in Berlin, Finoa is the leading European digital asset custodian and staking provider, enabling institutional access to the ever-growing crypto asset ecosystem. The company offers
- [Announcing Colin Hanna's promotion to Partner at Balderton Capital](https://www.balderton.com/news/announcing-colin-hannas-promotion-to-partner-at-balderton-capital/) - Announcing Colin Hanna’s promotion to Partner at Balderton Capital
- [Flywire goes public on NASDAQ](https://www.balderton.com/news/flywire-goes-public-on-nasdaq/) - Flywire goes public on NASDAQ. Balderton first invested in Flywire in 2020.
- [Etsy to acquire global fashion resale marketplace Depop](https://www.balderton.com/news/etsy-to-acquire-global-fashion-resale-marketplace-depop/) - Etsy to acquire global fashion resale marketplace Depop. Balderton first invested in Depop at Seed in 2012.
- [Balderton Capital expands, launching $680M ‘early growth’ fund to invest in future tech giants born in Europe](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-capital-expands-launching-680m-early-growth-fund-to-invest-in-future-tech-giants-born-in-europe/) - After two decades as one of the leading European Series A venture firms, Balderton is building on the success of its Liquidity Fund and is now expanding to primary growth investing.
- [Why we raised Balderton Growth I](https://www.balderton.com/news/balderton-growth-i-and-why-we-raised-a-growth-fund/) - This year Balderton turns 21. In many cultures, this represents a coming of age and a chance to debut oneself.
- [Dream Games raises $155M Series B at $1BN valuation](https://www.balderton.com/news/dream-games-raises-155m-series-b-at-1bn-valuation/) - The round was co-led by Index Ventures and Makers Fund, with participation from Balderton Capital, IVP and Kora.
- [Sleeping for peak performance: In conversation with Dr Sophie Bostock](https://www.balderton.com/news/sleeping-for-peak-performance-in-conversation-with-dr-sophie-bostock/) - Sophie is on a mission to help millions of people improve their lives by unlocking the science of sleep and performance. We loved her session at our CEO Retreat in 2022, so we were delighted to bring her back to speak to a wider audience.
- [What can start-up leaders learn from professional athletes?](https://www.balderton.com/news/what-can-start-up-leaders-learn-from-professional-athletes/) - In conversation with 5x World Champion triathlete Lesley Paterson and Dr Simon Marshall, former Professor of performance psychology and resilience. Building a business is incredibly hard, and the startup ecosystem is a competitive and high pressure environment. Founders need to be resilient in order to deal with the challenges and stresses along the journey. And
- [Scalable Capital raises €60M in growth funding](https://www.balderton.com/news/scalable-capital-raises-e60m-in-growth-funding/) - Scalable Capital is a leading digital investment platform in Europe. The Series E funding The funding will be used to deliver further growth and to capitalise on Scalable Capital's position as a leading provider of easy and cost-effective investing solutions for retail clients.
- [The changing AI landscape a fireside chat with Dan Teodosiu and Mohan Mahadevan](https://www.balderton.com/news/the-changing-ai-landscape-a-fireside-chat-with-dan-teodosiu-and-mohan-mahadevan/) - At our latest portfolio webinar, our Executive In Residence Dan Teodosiu sat down with Mohan Mahadevan, Chief Science Officer at Tractable, for a fireside chat on the evolution of AI - including the paradigm shifts in machine learning, and how foundational models have changed the current AI landscape. Mohan holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics
- [Uncommon raises 30m to pave the way for scalable cultivated meat utilising rna technologies](https://www.balderton.com/news/uncommon-raises-30m-to-pave-the-way-for-scalable-cultivated-meat-utilising-rna-technologies/) - The Series A round was led by Balderton and Lowercarbon, with participation from Red Alpine, East Alpha and previous investors Max and Sam Altman, Miray Zaki and Sebastiano Castiglioni.
- [Start up founders under greater pressure than ever as research reveals diminishing returns from ever increasing hours](https://www.balderton.com/news/start-up-founders-under-greater-pressure-than-ever-as-research-reveals-diminishing-returns-from-ever-increasing-hours/) - Balderton launches Founder Wellbeing Platform to support founders and increase the chances of start-up success. 83% of founders feel that, past a point, there are diminishing returns from simply putting in more hours. 64% of founders say constant high pressure in entrepreneur-led companies can have a negative impact on business performance. 81% of founders feel
- [Bernard Liautaud at Emmanuel Macron's Tech for Good Summit](https://www.balderton.com/news/bernard-liautaud-at-emmanuel-macrons-tech-for-good-summit/) - Macron's Tech for Good conference that took place today is a great example of the work he is doing to facilitate this essential dialogue. So it's great to be able to share that my partner, Bernard Liautaud, was invited to take part.
- [Balderton Portfolio CMO Summit 2017: Dublin with Facebook and Google](https://www.balderton.com/news/cmo-summit-2017-dublin/) - On 1st February, we took a group of CMOs and marketing leaders from the Balderton portfolio to Dublin, for a day of marketing workshops with Google and Facebook.

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- [Founder spotlights](https://www.balderton.com/founder-spotlights/) - Meet the people changing the world,one businessat a time. At GoCardless, we believe bank payments are the best way to pay and get paid. And bank account data is a powerful tool for businesses to make better, faster decisions. So we’re making it easy to use both. Hiroki Takeuchi GoCardless Aidan Corbett Wayflyer May Habib
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## Resources

- [The State of Gen Z: Power, Paradox, and the Next Decade of Change](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-state-of-gen-z-power-paradox-and-the-next-decade-of-change/) - A new report exploring the habits, contradictions, and ambitions shaping the world’s most connected generation. Gen Z, born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, isn’t just another generation, they’re a social and cultural reset. The boundaries between consumption, creativity, and citizenship have collapsed, redefining what participation means across every part of life. Born into
- [The Founder's Guide to AI Policy & Regulation: One year on](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-founders-guide-to-ai-policy-regulation-one-year-on/) - When we published the original Founder's Guide to AI Policy and Regulation in November 2024, the AI policy landscape looked a little different: The global conversation around AI policy was still centred on frontier AI model safety, with innovation secondary In the UK, the AI Security Institute (then still known as the AI Safety Institute)
- [Scaling from pre- to post-Product/Market Fit, Part 5: Scaling your Engineering team](https://www.balderton.com/resources/scaling-from-pre-to-post-product-market-fit-part-five-scaling-your-engineering-team/) - A closer look at key considerations when scaling your Engineering team from pre- to post- Product/Market fit.
- [Actionable Large Language Models (LLMs)](https://www.balderton.com/resources/actionable-large-language-models/) - The launch of ChatGPT (alongside other models from the likes of Stability and Cohere) really brought AI into the limelight and it’s now safe to say that AI is being consumerised. Countless posts have hypothesised as to what’s going to be possible in the very near future with these models and it seems like the upper bound is constantly increasing.
- [Why UX is the battleground for the future of AI](https://www.balderton.com/resources/why-ux-is-the-battleground-for-the-future-of-ai/) - For those new to this space, we’re undergoing one of the biggest technological shifts since cloud computing. I won’t spend too much time on this shift as there are many great summaries and market maps being published but here’s a slide I made to summarise what’s been going on. One question that often comes up when exploring the recent cambrian explosion
- [Neural Search and the unbundling of Google](https://www.balderton.com/resources/neural-search-and-the-unbundling-of-google/) - The idea of Neural Search isn’t new — it’s been a hot topic at NeurIPS (the leading Deep Learning conference) for the last 5 or so years. As with most technology developments, incremental development usually leads to incumbents capturing value. We believe there’s been a step change in the Neural Search space due to recent
- [AI in 2023: When six months feels like six years…](https://www.balderton.com/resources/ai-in-2023-when-six-months-feels-like-six-years/) - It’s been an exciting 6 months, not just for AI but for technology as a whole. Many hypothesised as to what the impact of LLMs could be and week-by-week the reality unfolded, moving much quicker than anyone could imagine. We’re really witnessing the power of compounded exponential technology development. Last year we published a three part series
- [We've got the picks and shovels - so what's stopping the gold miners?](https://www.balderton.com/resources/weve-got-the-picks-and-shovels-so-whats-stopping-the-gold-miners/) - It’s becoming increasingly clear that there’s a massive chasm between the amount being invested into AI infrastructure and foundation models vs the amount of end-customer value being created on the application layer. We try out dozens of new AI tools every month but I can count the number of tools I’m actually a WAU of
- [State-space models are shifting gears](https://www.balderton.com/resources/state-space-models-are-shifting-gears/) - [I've tried to keep this short and in many cases I've over-simplified things, if something doesn't make sense, please email me ssukumar@balderton.com or "perplexity it". This post was inspired by a great piece published last year by a friend, which goes into a lot more detail] There’s a lot of excitement around new modalities at
- [Models, moats, and missteps: Navigating AI’s next chapter](https://www.balderton.com/resources/models-moats-and-missteps-navigating-ais-next-chapter/) - At the end of 2022, surrounding the ChatGPT launch, we wrote a 3-part series on how we were thinking about AI: Neural Search and the unbundling of Google - I think we got this right with the term "RAG" being coined and becoming a central piece of most production AI systems. We’ve also seen the
- [AI search isn’t an upgrade - it’s a rebuild](https://www.balderton.com/resources/ai-search-isnt-an-upgrade-its-a-rebuild/) - In Part 1, we examined the impact of AI on search and how many incumbents are well-positioned to take advantage of this technology to improve their existing propositions. But the truth is, AI won’t just improve the way we currently experience search. It will rebuild the entire experience. We see this happening in a few
- [AI and search: Could AI kill Google?](https://www.balderton.com/resources/ai-and-search-could-ai-kill-google/) - “Google has long been the gateway to the internet and ChatGPT has shown us that might not always be the case. At Balderton, we believe that Search is one of the most exciting areas in AI today.” That was our take in December 2022, a month after ChatGPT’s release. Since then, AI has evolved at
- [Aligning Product and GTM with Customer Value Metrics](https://www.balderton.com/resources/aligning-product-and-gtm-with-customer-value-metrics/) - Balderton EIRs Dan Teodosiu and Dave Kellogg share their top tips for founders looking to align Product and GTM with customer value metrics.
- [Scaling from pre- to post-Product/Market Fit, Part 4: Scaling your Product team](https://www.balderton.com/resources/scaling-from-pre-to-post-product-market-fit-part-4-scaling-your-product-team/) - In the journey from pre- to post-Product/Market Fit (PMF), the transformation of the Product organisation is as critical as that of the Engineering team.
- [Scaling from pre- to post-Product/Market Fit, Part 3: Scaling your technical teams](https://www.balderton.com/resources/scaling-from-pre-to-post-product-market-fit-part-3-scaling-your-technical-teams/) - In this Part, we dive into the specifics of scaling technical teams - namely, Product and Engineering. While some of the discussion is relevant to other functions as well, in this part we will only be covering technical team growth in detail. The last two parts dive into the specific details for Product and Engineering, respectively. How fast?
- [Scaling from Pre- to Post-Product/Market Fit: Part 1 – You’ve reached PMF, so what’s next?](https://www.balderton.com/resources/scaling-from-pre-to-post-product-market-fit-part-1-youve-reached-pmf-so-whats-next/) - In this first part of the series, we discuss what it means to move from pre- to post-PMF, and what new kinds of challenges you’ll need to face. The transition between being a pre- to a post-PMF company doesn’t happen overnight, but will be a gradual process over time. At some point, you will notice
- [Scaling from Pre- to Post-Product/Market Fit: An Introduction](https://www.balderton.com/resources/scaling-from-pre-to-post-product-market-fit-an-introduction/) - If you’re a founder or technical executive of a company that has recently reached or is about to reach Product/Market Fit (PMF), this series of five short articles is targeted at you. We discuss how, compared to your pre-PMF phase, you will need to change your company culture and mindset and evolve your organisation and
- [The Top 5 Mistakes in US Expansion - Mistake 4: Underestimating Sales and Marketing](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-top-5-mistakes-in-us-expansion-mistake-4-underestimating-sales-and-marketing/) - In this post, Balderton EIR Dave Kellogg addresses the mistake of underestimating the importance of sales and marketing when expanding to the US from Europe.
- [The Top 5 Mistakes in US Expansion - Mistake 2:  Not Adapting Structure and Process](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-top-5-mistakes-in-us-expansion-mistake-2-not-adapting-structure-and-process/) - This is the third post in a series on the top five mistakes European startups make in US expansion. This post addresses mistake number two: not adapting your structure and processes as you expand. In other words: thinking that the US expansion is only about the US, and not about the entire company. The mistake
- [The Top 5 Mistakes in US Expansion – Mistake 1: Delay](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-top-us-5-mistakes-in-us-expansion-mistake-1-delay/) - Given the enormity of US expansion, some company founders find themselves facing a serious case of threshold anxiety. Here's why procrastination is a mistake.
- [The Top 5 Mistakes in US Expansion - Mistake 3: Hiring the Wrong People](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-top-5-mistakes-in-us-expansion-mistake-3-hiring-the-wrong-people/) - This is the fourth post in a series on the top fivemistakes European startups make in US expansion. This post addresses mistake number three: hiring the wrong people. Hiring is a veritable minefield for European startups expanding to the US. I have heard many CEOs say, "At first we hired the wrong people, it took
- [The Top 5 Mistakes European Technology Startups Make in US Expansion](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-top-5-mistakes-european-technology-startups-make-in-us-expansion/) - International expansion is hard. Expanding internationally means managing differences not only in language and time zone - but in culture, business norms, law, taxation, labor, employment, compensation, and competition. It's no small undertaking and it's not for the faint of heart. But it is nevertheless, absolutely essential. To create a worldwide leader you must, almost
- [The Start-up Guide to ESG](https://www.balderton.com/resources/introducing-the-start-up-guide-to-esg/) - Supporting start-up founders and operators on the journey to a more sustainable future.
- [Unlocking the power of rapid decision making](https://www.balderton.com/resources/unlocking-the-power-of-rapid-decision-making/) - Rapid decision making is key to a high performing cross-functional product team. From culture to operations, we explore how to get the best out of your team.
- [The state of AI policy and regulation: A look back at the year so far](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-state-of-ai-policy-and-regulation-a-look-back-at-the-year-so-far/) - We catch up with the latest developments in global AI regulation and share top tips for founders, as part of our Founder's Guide to AI Policy & Regulation.
- [The Founder's Guide to AI Policy & Regulation](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-founders-guide-to-ai-policy-regulation/) - A guidebook to help startup founders and operators navigate the AI regulatory landscape as they introduce AI-enabled products and services
- [Need for speed: increasing your engineering team’s productivity](https://www.balderton.com/resources/need-for-speed-increasing-your-engineering-teams-productivity/) - I'm currently an Executive in Residence at Balderton, where I provide support and advice to the firm's portfolio companies. Over my 30+ years working with scale ups (as CTO of Criteo and Onfido), large companies (Google, Microsoft, HPE) and startups (as a founder, VP of engineering and technical advisor), I have learned many lessons about
- [Tackling your SaaS company’s digital footprint - stories from the Balderton portfolio](https://www.balderton.com/resources/tackling-your-saas-companys-digital-footprint-stories-from-the-balderton-portfolio/) - Hear from Balderton portfolio companies Carwow, PlayPlay and Photoroom on how they tackled their digital carbon footprints.
- [Scaling from pre- to post-Product/Market Fit, Part 2: Scaling your company culture](https://www.balderton.com/resources/scaling-from-pre-to-post-product-market-fit-part-2-scaling-your-company-culture/) - In Part 1 we talked about the overall transition that companies need to undergo when moving from the pre- to the post-PMF stage, including changing the company culture and mindset, and evolving your organisation and various processes. In this Part, we double-click on the evolution of your company culture. Let’s start with the basics: if you haven’t
- [AI regulation and policy will evolve. Responsible AI principles won’t.](https://www.balderton.com/resources/ai-regulation-and-policy-will-evolve-responsible-ai-principles-wont/) - Following the launch of the Balderton Founder's Guide to AI Policy and Regulation, our Head of Impact and ESG Elodie Broad shares her insights on the importance of building responsibly from the get-go. The idea of Balderton’s Founder’s Guide to AI policy and Regulation, which launched this month, stemmed from a desire to help founders
- [Maximising the value of your product function: Part One - Redefining the role of product management.](https://www.balderton.com/resources/maximising-the-value-of-your-product-function-part-one-redefining-the-role-of-product-management/) - In the dynamic and often tumultuous world of high-growth startups, the role of a Product Manager (PM) is of critical importance. This role is not just about managing a product; it's about wearing a plethora of hats, juggling a myriad of responsibilities, and being pulled in countless directions, all in the pursuit of one goal:
- [Why your startup needs a patent strategy](https://www.balderton.com/resources/why-your-startup-needs-a-patent-strategy/) - Balderton's Executives in Residence break down the importance of establishing a patent strategy for your startup - including what steps you should take and why.
- [How to scale your brand — lessons from the experts](https://www.balderton.com/resources/how-to-scale-your-brand-lessons-from-the-experts/) - In April, we gathered startup founders and friends from the tech and venture ecosystem to Balderton’s headquarters to hear from brand experts responsible for consumer brands at Innocent Drinks, Depop and Bulb. Here's what they said.
- [The decision-making process of an early stage venture investment, from the inside](https://www.balderton.com/resources/venture-capital-decision-making-process/) - What is a venture capital firm's decision-making process when making an early-stage investment?
- [The Top 5 Mistakes in US Expansion - Mistake 5: Looking and Sounding too European.](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-top-5-mistakes-in-us-expansion-mistake-5-looking-and-sounding-too-european/) - This is the final post in a six-part series on mistakes European startups make in expanding to the US market. The previous post discussed underestimating the importance of sales and marketing. This post focuses on looking and sounding too European. While sometimes this doesn’t matter, at others, it can needlessly introduce the perception of increased risk in working
- [The European Talent Landscape Report](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-european-talent-landscape-research-into-the-tech-workforce/) - Research conducted by Balderton into where people working in European tech come from, what experience they have, and what they expect in their roles.
- [PART I: The European Venture Liquidity Gap — why it matters, and how to fix it](https://www.balderton.com/resources/part-i-the-european-venture-liquidity-gap-why-it-matters-and-how-to-fix-it/) - As the amount of capital invested in European venture grows and the equity value of European startups continues to rise, the absence of a structured route to liquidity for early shareholders is becoming problematic. So, what needs to be done to fix it?
- [The Balderton Playbook for Internationalisation, Part 4: How to budget](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-balderton-playbook-for-i18n-part-4-how-to-budget/) - In this article, we look at the steps high growth European startups should go through when budgeting for internationalisation efforts
- [Contentful’s journey — a case study in thoughtful fundraising](https://www.balderton.com/resources/contentfuls-journey-a-case-study-in-thoughtful-fundraising/) - Suranga sat down with Sascha Konietzke, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer to reflect on the company and its fundraising journey to date. The company has raised a total of around $150M over six rounds but, even for a company that is now one of Germany’s most valuable enterprise start-ups, fundraising has always been a rollercoaster.
- [It's time to take legal tech seriously](https://www.balderton.com/resources/its-time-to-take-legal-tech-seriously/) - Legal tech has been a notoriously unexciting category for VCs, but that’s shifted recently with a clear rising tide across the segment, driven by LLMs
- [On Board with Balderton](https://www.balderton.com/resources/on-board-with-balderton/) - Based on the Balderton team's extensive board meeting experience, this article, and playbook, provides advice on best ways to conduct board meetings.
- [Introducing the Founder’s Guide to B2B Sales](https://www.balderton.com/resources/introducing-the-founders-guide-to-b2b-sales/) - Today, we're launching the Founder's Guide to B2B Sales, a guidebook written to help founders and CEOs to build, manage, and scale a sales force. As the author of the guide, I'd like to share some quick thoughts on what this covers, and who it's designed to help. It is a seven-part guidebook designed to help
- [Finding Calm In Crisis: Coping With Stress, Anxiety and Isolation](https://www.balderton.com/resources/calm-in-crisis-webinar/) - How do you stay calm, keep your mind clear, and build resilience in the face of a crisis?
- [How to build an impactful business model](https://www.balderton.com/resources/how-to-build-an-impactful-business-model/) - This post is co-authored by: Nicholas Andreou (Big Society Capital) & Magda Lukaszewicz (Balderton Capital) While the world has never been short of social and environmental challenges, there is a growing recognition that business has a fundamental role to play. As Paul Polman notes, the economy cannot thrive unless people and planet are thriving. Increasingly, business
- [European Entrepreneurs: we have your back](https://www.balderton.com/resources/european-entrepreneurs-we-have-your-back/) - When Balderton Capital opened its doors as Benchmark Europe back in 2000, people said that we were crazy to focus on European Series A. Even in 2008, when Bernard joined the firm, his colleagues in Silicon Valley were quick to tell him that venture investing in Europe just simply didn't work.
- [The Balderton Essential Guide to Employee Equity](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-balderton-essential-guide-to-employee-equity/) - Working with the entrepreneurs we back is at the heart of our work at Balderton. Every day, we work with CEOs and their teams, weighing options on every aspect of their internal and external strategy.
- [The Balderton Playbook for Internationalisation, Part 2: Where?](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-balderton-playbook-for-i18n-part-2-where/) - A framework for fast-growth European tech companies who are making the decision about where to expand internationally, with 12 questions you must be able to answer.
- [The Balderton Playbook for Internationalisation, Part 1: When?](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-balderton-playbook-for-i18n-part-1-when/) - Questions that come up when talking to Founders and CEOs considering moving into their first international market.
- [HR aversion is costing us great people](https://www.balderton.com/resources/embracing-the-people-function/) - Startups compete for talent with less cash and fewer perks to offer. So it is critical for them to get the People function right.
- [The Balderton Playbook for Internationalisation, Part 3: By The Numbers](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-balderton-playbook-for-i18n-part-3-by-the-numbers/) - We take a look at 94 European and US venture-backed companies worth over a billion dollars to see where, and when, they expanded internationally.
- [Why you shouldn’t care about NDAs (and why we don’t sign them)](https://www.balderton.com/resources/why-you-shouldnt-care-about-ndas-and-why-we-dont-sign-them-by-suranga-chandratillake/) - Suranga Chandratillake explains why venture capitalists don't like, and rarely sign, NDAs.
- [What job titles mean in Venture Capital, and how to navigate them](https://www.balderton.com/resources/what-job-titles-mean-in-venture-capital-and-how-to-navigate-them/) - This article aims to demystify team roles at Venture Capital and, in doing so, shed light on how founders and CEOs can use this knowledge to their advantage.
- [The Balderton Essentials Guide to Employee Equity](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-balderton-essential-guide-to-employee-equity-2/) - A guide from Balderton that shares commonly asked questions about equity in European founded technology companies.
- [PART II : Venture Liquidity - 6 Key Questions for Management](https://www.balderton.com/resources/part-ii-venture-liquidity-6-key-questions-for-management/) - Balderton's Laura Connell explains how to think about timing, structuring and executing a secondary transaction.
- [The ever changing nature of being a CEO](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-ever-changing-nature-of-being-a-ceo-suranga-chandratillake-balderton/) - How does my role as CEO evolve as the company grows? How do I build a strong working relationship with my executive team? How much autonomy do I give my team?
- [Workshop: B-Corp Certification](https://www.balderton.com/resources/workshop-b-corp-certification/) - An overview of the Benefit Corporation Certification and what it means for companies.
- [Achieving Conscious Inclusion in Your Organisation](https://www.balderton.com/resources/achieving-conscious-inclusion-in-your-organisation/) - Manuel Wachter and Kim Gieske of EqualPlus Consulting help us understand how to enact real change and ensure you build a truly inclusive workplace.
- [How to scale a world-class analytics team](https://www.balderton.com/resources/how-to-scale-a-world-class-analytics-team/) - Insights and practical tips from Dan Teodosiu, Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital and Justin Coffey, Director of Engineering at Google.
- [Writing your start-up ESG policy: Do's and Dont's](https://www.balderton.com/resources/writing-your-start-up-esg-policy-dos-and-donts/) - Balderton's Head of Impact & SFGs Elodie Broad shares her top tips for start-ups. A recent Sifted article reviewed the ESG term sheet clauses of 20 VCs. Many, including Balderton’s, required portfolio companies to put in place an ESG policy. Far more than just a VC box-ticking exercise - taking the time to put together a strategic,
- [Building a sustainable business - how to get started](https://www.balderton.com/resources/building-a-sustainable-business-how-to-get-started-3/) - We were delighted to host an event in Paris recently where Bernard gave a presentation on how to build a sustainable business. We'll be sharing a video of the presentation and the panel discussion that followed in due course, but wanted to make the full presentation available to download. This includes steps on how to get
- [How to build a marketing machine](https://www.balderton.com/resources/how-to-build-a-marketing-machine/) - This article summarizes the points made by Balderton's new Executive in Residence (EIR), Dave Kellogg in an event he ran with our portfolio at Balderton's offices on how to build a marketing machine. Dave is a renowned Saas expert, author of Kellblog, and business leader, with more than twenty-five years of experience working across C-Suite, board,
- [Carbon Emissions: what we've learned so far](https://www.balderton.com/resources/carbon-emissions-what-weve-learned-so-far/) - Measuring, reducing and offsetting our carbon emissions. What we have learned over the past year. When we originally launched our 10 Sustainable Future Goals, one key action point was to review our internal carbon emissions measurement and offset methodology. Looking back, our initial approach was pretty much 'finger in the air.' After a few google searches and
- [Carbon Emissions – a workshop for the portfolio](https://www.balderton.com/resources/carbon-emissions-where-to-start/) - As part of our Sustainable Future Goals, we've been looking at ways we can actively support our portfolio. One initiative we've been working on is creating an active community where portfolio companies can share knowledge on topics relating to ESG. We already run other groups such as our CEO, CFO, and CMO collectives, however, this
- [How to develop a marketing message](https://www.balderton.com/resources/how-to-develop-a-marketing-message/) - How to develop core messaging — the key messages you'll communicate about who you are and what you do.
- [What a venture capital firm is looking for at Seed and Series A](https://www.balderton.com/resources/what-a-vc-is-looking-for-at-seed-and-series-a/) - What does a venture capital firm look for in a technology startup at Seed and Series A?
- [Why we’re excited about: Payments 3.0 - a whole new world of payments](https://www.balderton.com/resources/why-were-excited-about-payments-3-0-a-whole-new-world-of-payments/) - Balderton Partners, Rana Yared and Rob Moffat, explain why the sector is on the cusp of its next revolution. The world of payments is changing rapidly. We believe we have reached a pivotal moment that will change the way we think about payments and result in many new players entering the ecosystem. Today, companies whose
- [The Venture Capital business model (or “how do VCs make money anyway?”)](https://www.balderton.com/resources/how-do-vcs-make-money-anyway/) - Like a lot of things in this industry, the business model of venture capital is shrouded in mystery. Successful entrepreneurs often end up investing in VC firms (usually the ones that backed them) and get insight into how it works at that point, but first-time founders often have no idea. There's a natural human curiosity
- [Why reports of insurtech’s death are greatly exaggerated](https://www.balderton.com/resources/why-reports-of-insurtechs-death-are-greatly-exaggerated/) - The share prices of the first wave of insurtechs to go public have fallen by 80–95% from their peak. Is this the end for insurtech? Rob Moffat weighs in.
- [How to emerge from the downturn stronger than you went in](https://www.balderton.com/resources/how-to-emerge-from-the-downturn-stronger-than-you-went-in/) - Watch the full webinar as Balderton's EIR Dave Kellogg and Principal Michael Lavner share top tips for startups looking to emerge from the downturn stronger than before.
- [The why and how of good board meeting minutes - on board with Balderton](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-why-and-how-of-good-board-meeting-minutes-on-board-with-balderton/) - By Dave Kellogg, with Andrew Wigfall and Laura McGinnis. As a follow-up to Balderton's recent primer, On Board with Balderton, I wanted to write a post that drilled into one of the more ostensibly mundane topics included in that excellent guide: board meeting minutes. Before you click the back button, let me explain why: I’ve noticed
- [Building Transformative People Teams](https://www.balderton.com/resources/building-transformative-people-teams/) - A conversation with author Lars Schmidt
- [Firing someone for the first time: five critical steps](https://www.balderton.com/resources/firing-someone-for-the-first-time/) - As a new CEO, it is only a matter of time before you have to fire someone for the first time. Here's some practical advice on how to go about firing someone for the first time.
- [The Balderton Playbook for Internationalisation, Part 7: Adding your first Offshore Development Centre](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-balderton-playbook-for-i18n-part-7-adding-your-first-offshore-development-centre/) - No matter where you start your company, if you’re successful, there will come a point where you will likely have to open a second R&D centre. For businesses in all geographies setting up an ODC (Offshore Development Centre) can be a challenging moment. The main challenge in a smaller city is hitting the sides of
- [The Balderton Playbook for Internationalisation, Part 6: When it goes wrong](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-balderton-playbook-for-i18n-part-6-when-internationalisation-goes-wrong/) - This article will focus on the negative side of internationalisation: case studies where internationalisation has gone badly wrong, hopefully helping you identify mistakes to avoid.
- [On Board with Balderton: The 101 guide to board meetings for early stage CEOs](https://www.balderton.com/resources/on-board-with-balderton-the-101-guide-to-board-meetings-for-early-stage-ceos/) - A 101 guide for early stage tech CEOs to help alleviate the stress associated with preparing for board meetings and build sustainable best practices.
- [Best practice for board meetings](https://www.balderton.com/resources/on-board-with-balderton-best-practice-for-board-meetings/) - Board meetings are of paramount importance. They give a group of key people the opportunity to form a team to discuss topics of strategic importance and help a business overcome their inevitable challenges.
- [Maximising the value of your product function: Part Two - Ensuring strategic alignment between product and business objectives.](https://www.balderton.com/resources/maximising-the-value-of-your-product-function-part-two-ensuring-strategic-alignment-between-product-and-business-objectives/) - In the current economic environment, profitability and efficiency are constantly under scrutiny. It’s becoming more important than ever for CPOs to ensure that their teams are moving the needle on business objectives. This includes translating those objectives into measurable KPIs, cascading them down to your product teams and guaranteeing delivery against those objectives. But how
- [Maximising the value of your product function: Part Three - Unlocking effective collaboration between product and marketing](https://www.balderton.com/resources/maximising-the-value-of-your-product-function-part-three-unlocking-effective-collaboration-between-product-and-marketing/) - In the final chapter of our series focused on enhancing the value of your product function, we delve into the crucial relationship between product and marketing. After examining the synergies between product teams and tech teams, as well as their alignment with overarching business goals and the office of the CEO, our attention now shifts to a pivotal
- [Why Equal Partnership VCs are better for Entrepreneurs](https://www.balderton.com/resources/why-equal-partnership-vcs-are-better-for-entrepreneurs-by-suranga-chandratillake/) - An equal partnership in VC is exactly what it sounds like. All of the partners equally own the firm, and therefore have the same say in any decision and enjoy, the same economics regardless of the company invested in, regardless of which of us found or lead the deal, and who sits on the board etc.
- [What does it mean to 'lead with vision'?](https://www.balderton.com/resources/we-choose-to-do-these-things-not-because-they-are-easy-but-because-they-are-hard-leading-with-vision/) - spent a couple of days in Houston for the first time in years this week and managed to visit both the Rice University campus and the Johnson Space Center. Both locations reminded me of the space race — marked by JFK’s famous speech, made on Rice’s Campus on 12th September 1962, and arguably won by the America putting humans on the moon, just seven years later.
- [Workshop: Imperatives for B2B positioning to compete in the new normal](https://www.balderton.com/resources/workshop-imperatives-for-b2b-positioning-to-compete-in-the-new-normal/) - This workshop, conducted for Balderton portfolio companies in September 2020, was an update to workshops previously run with the portfolio, and updated for the COVID era.
- [The death of cash: why the UK's plastic fiver should be the UK's last new note](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-death-of-cash-why-the-uks-plastic-fiver-should-be-the-uks-last-new-note/) - The UK’s reaction to its new polymer five-pound note was something to behold. It has been submerged into a cup of coffee, subjected to radiation in a microwave, and septuagenarian broadcaster John Humphries attempted to destroy it with his teeth, live on BBC Radio.
- [Anatomy of a venture capital investment](https://www.balderton.com/resources/anatomy-of-a-venture-capital-investment/) - The venture capital fundraise process - broken down into the eight typical stages that many firms will go through.
- [An entrepreneur's guide to corporate venture capital: Advantages and disadvantages](https://www.balderton.com/resources/an-entrepreneurs-guide-to-corporate-venture-capital-advantages-and-disadvantages/) - Corporate venture funding is booming. Companies like Twitter, Slack, and Workday have all launched funds in the last 12 months and once the books are closed, the NCVA (National Venture Capital Association) expects corporate venture investing to represent about 13 percent of all venture investments in 2015 - that's up from around 6 percent in 2011, so a huge relative change. This
- [You can't get there on your own](https://www.balderton.com/resources/you-cant-get-there-on-your-own-bernard-liautaud/) - If you hire great people and build a highly functional executive team, they will push you up, make you a better and more successful CEO, and help the company reach new heights.
- [Balancing growth and burn in 2023](https://www.balderton.com/resources/balancing-growth-and-burn-in-2023/) - Today's macro environment is challenging, with high inflation and rising interest rates creating economic uncertainty. While the long-term technology opportunity remains strong, the private tech industry is experiencing a 'hangover' from the past few years - which saw a large influx of capital, high valuations and a focus on growth at all costs. Navigating this
- [The Balderton Playbook for Internationalisation, Part 5: Your geo-expansion playbook](https://www.balderton.com/resources/the-balderton-playbook-for-i18n-part-5-your-geo-expansion-playbook/) - If your company is getting ready to enter new markets, you should have a geo expansion playbook. A geo playbook serves as a single source of truth that captures your company’s latest and best thinking on how to expand internationally.
- [Leading with Empathy](https://www.balderton.com/resources/leading-with-empathy/) - Balderton's Kiana Sharifi recaps lessons from the Balderton Collective CEO Summit session with empathy expert, Minter Dial.
- [Getting press for your startup - a media relations class with Mike Butcher of TechCrunch](https://www.balderton.com/resources/getting-press-for-your-startup-a-masterclass-in-media-relations-with-mike-butcher-of-techcrunch/) - We recently gathered together portfolio marketing leaders to hear Mike Butcher's tips on how to gain the attention of top tier journalists
- [Leading teams in the new world of work](https://www.balderton.com/resources/leading-teams-in-the-new-world-of-work/) - At the end of this tumultuous year, we look back and examine how leaders and teams have responded to the wave of changes brought about by the pandemic.
- [Startups are getting ‘People’ wrong](https://www.balderton.com/resources/closer-look-at-people-function/) - Organizations need to be just as carefully engineered as products and you need an excellent team dedicated to doing just that.
- [7 Benefits your VC should provide](https://www.balderton.com/resources/7-benefits-your-vc-should-provide/) - Suranga offers advice for what founders should look for when selecting a venture capital firm, listing the benefits founders should expect from a venture firm.
- [What AI means for your product roadmap](https://www.balderton.com/resources/what-ai-means-for-your-roadmap/) - We're going to need a bigger boat... One of the most noticeable changes in how the best product teams are using LLMs is in lowering the barrier to entry for people to get the best from their products. In short, LLMs are massively expanding TAM (total addressable market). The demand to test new generative AI tools
- [Dealing with investors without losing your mind: An email template](https://www.balderton.com/resources/dealing-with-investors-without-losing-your-mind-an-email-template/) - As capital becomes a commodity in early-stage tech investing, founders face increasing inbound contact from angels and venture investors. But with a record number of new funds, it’s not feasible for founders to take every Skype call, or attend every investor coffee, whilst still running a business.
- [5 Reasons Why Selling is the Key Skill Founders Need to Learn](https://www.balderton.com/resources/5-reasons-why-selling-is-the-key-skill-founders-need-to-learn/) - Selling is a consistently underappreciated skill in a founder. Suranga Chandratillake shares five reasons why selling is a skill all startup CEOs should master.
- [Founder Mojo — the Good, the Bad, the Ugly](https://www.balderton.com/resources/founder-mojo-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/) - I was on Bloomberg today, discussing the recent (great) Facebook results and the (not so great) Twitter ones. I have a bunch of issues with these two companies being compared as they are very different.
- [Feeling Disenfranchised? There are apps for that.](https://www.balderton.com/resources/feeling-disenfranchised-there-are-apps-for-that/) - British politics has never felt so divided. From a nation-splitting referendum, to political turmoil amongst our top representatives, it is easy to feel helpless in the face of national and global events.
- [When, and how, to choose a PR agency for your Series A tech startup](https://www.balderton.com/resources/when-and-how-to-choose-a-pr-agency-for-your-series-a-tech-startup/) - Raising a Series A round is a huge moment for any startup — it marks a significant validation of your team, your strategy and your future. How do you know if you're ready for an agency, and how do you go about hiring one.
- [Workshop: Marketing through (& beyond) crisis](https://www.balderton.com/resources/marketing-through-beyond-crisis-a-workshop/) - Write up from a private, invite-only workshop for Balderton portfolio marketers and CEOs, to discuss marketing through (& beyond) crisis.

## Team

- [Tim Bunting](https://www.balderton.com/team/tim-bunting/) - Tim joined Balderton as a General Partner in 2007 before moving into a Senior Adviser role in 2021. He was previously a partner of Goldman Sachs where he spent 18 years. At Goldman, Tim held various roles including Global Head of Equity Capital Markets (2002 to 2005) and Vice-Chairman of Goldman Sachs International (2005 to 2006). Tim started to work with Balderton and its portfolio of companies in 2005. In 2006 Tim spent a period as non-executive chairman of Betfair. Tim is also a Trustee of the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity, the Royal Opera House, The Sutton Trust and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
- [Annabel Guthe](https://www.balderton.com/team/annabel-guthe/) - Annabel joined Balderton in 2022. She covers all investor relations activities at Balderton including supporting the LP base and fundraising. Before working in the investor relations team, Annabel was part of the Finance team at Balderton, involved in fund operations, quarterly company valuations, and portfolio performance monitoring. Prior to joining Balderton, Annabel worked at KPMG
- [James Wise](https://www.balderton.com/team/james-wise/) - James joined Balderton in 2013. Since then, he has led Balderton's investments in a number of sectors and geographies, with a specific focus on security, enterprise and healthtech. He sits as a board member and observer for multiple portfolio companies including Depop, GoCardless, Sophia Genetics, Detectify and Kaia Health, and has been involved in the sale of companies to Amazon, Microsoft & Elastic.
- [Niklas Falk](https://www.balderton.com/team/niklas-falk/) - Niklas joined Balderton’s London office in 2025 and focuses on early-stage AI investments. He combines a background in machine learning research with hands-on operator experience. Before Balderton, Niklas was an early team member at LLM security start-up Lakera. As a Founder’s Associate, he supported the company’s Series A fundraise, led product for its red-teaming solution
- [Zain Waheed](https://www.balderton.com/team/zain-waheed/) - Zain joined Balderton’s investment team in 2025. Prior to Balderton, he was a strategy consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, where he advised large corporations on digital transformation and GenAI roll-out. Before this, he interned at Atomico, focusing on investments in energy and climate. Zain holds a MEng from the University of Cambridge, where he
- [Deborah Kester](https://www.balderton.com/team/deborah-kester/) - Deborah joined Balderton as Head of People in 2025, with responsibility for all aspects of Balderton's strategic and operational People agenda. Deborah has over 20 years of experience in HR and Talent Management within the financial services sector. From 2004 until 2021, she worked at Man Group, spending eight years as their Global Head of
- [Solène Brébant](https://www.balderton.com/team/solene-brebant/) - Solène joined Balderton's investment team in 2022. Prior to Balderton, Solène was an Analyst at the fintech-focused venture capital fund, BlackFin Tech, where she supported the team on deals ranging from seed to growth stage. Before this, Solène interned at the corporate venture capital arm of the French Insurance Group MAIF, focusing on investments in
- [Shikha Ahluwalia](https://www.balderton.com/team/shikha-ahluwalia/) - Shikha joined Balderton's investment team in 2021. She is based in Berlin and covers the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
- [Rachel Bremer](https://www.balderton.com/team/rachel-bremer/) - Rachel joined Balderton as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer in 2022. She leads all of Balderton's marketing and communications initiatives and provides support for our portfolio companies as they scale. Rachel joined from Milltown Partners, where she worked with leading global technology companies and high-growth startups, supporting clients on strategic communications and tech policy. Prior
- [Daniel Waterhouse](https://www.balderton.com/team/daniel-waterhouse/) - Daniel joined Balderton as a General Partner in 2013 and he currently sits on the boards of Infarm, Revolut, Lovecrafts, Simple Feast, TrademarkNow, Thread, Furhat Robotics and Workable. He was previously on the board of Frontier Car Group (sold to OLX), Tictail (sold to Shopify) and CuriousAI.
- [India Phillips](https://www.balderton.com/team/india-phillips/) - India joined Balderton in 2022. She is responsible for Balderton's brand and communications initiatives and supports the firm's portfolio companies with their communications strategies. Before joining Balderton, India worked at the leading strategic communications and PR firm Outcast. During this time, she supported a range of clients across the startup, tech and VC ecosystem on
- [Emma Kerr](https://www.balderton.com/team/emma-kerr/) - Emma joined Balderton as Chief of Staff in September 2025. Prior to Balderton, Emma was the Chief Strategy Officer at Mawingu, East Africa's largest telecoms provider dedicated to the rural and peri-urban population. She spent 3 years working across Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Prior to Mawingu, Emma was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company.
- [Rob Moffat](https://www.balderton.com/team/rob-moffat/) - Rob Moffat joined Balderton Capital in 2009 and was promoted to partner in 2015. Companies he has worked with at Balderton include Carwow, Zego, Cleo, Wagestream, PlayPlay, Primer, Dream Games, Mojiworks and Wooga. Rob's focus sectors are fintech and insurtech. He also has experience in games, marketplaces and SaaS.
- [Maeve O'Hare](https://www.balderton.com/team/maeve-ohare/) - Maeve joined Balderton in 2022. She advises on Balderton's investments and exits and provides guidance to Balderton's portfolio companies as they progress through their growth journey. Prior to Balderton, Maeve was a Senior Associate at Taylor Vinters where she advised technology-focused entrepreneurs, high-growth companies and leading venture capital firms on a broad range of corporate
- [Adam Critchley](https://www.balderton.com/team/adam-critchley/) - Adam joined Balderton in 2022. He leads the compliance function within Balderton, helping the firm to navigate its regulatory obligations in the UK and globally. Prior to joining Balderton, Adam was Senior Compliance Manager at Capula Investment Management. He has also held a range of compliance roles at several leading investment firms, including Barings, Janus
- [Holly Mugan](https://www.balderton.com/team/holly-mugan/) - Holly joined Balderton in 2018 and moved into the role of Head of Finance in 2025. She is responsible for overseeing the Fund Accounting activities, including producing the quarterly and annual reports for investors. Prior to joining Balderton, Holly’s background was in Audit, where she gained experience auditing a large variety of industries, including asset
- [Elena Moneta](https://www.balderton.com/team/elena-moneta/) - Elena joined Balderton in 2024. Prior to Balderton, Elena was a Principal at Paris-based VC Partech, where she spent two years investing in European companies in SaaS, fintech, and digital health. She has previously explored early-stage VC investing at Hambro Perks in London. Elena gained operational experience at the digital health start-up Peppy Health. After
- [Adrian Rainey](https://www.balderton.com/team/adrian-rainey/) - Adrian joined Balderton as Operating Partner in 2021. He has more than 17 years of experience in venture and was previously a Partner at Taylor Wessing and Goodwin.
- [Lindsey Armstrong](https://www.balderton.com/team/lindsey-armstrong/) - Lindsey joined Balderton in 2021. Prior to Balderton, she was a corporate associate at London-based law firm Marriott Harrison, where she focussed on venture capital and M&A, spending the majority of her time advising leading technology venture capital firms, including Balderton. Lindsey advises on Balderton's investments and exits and assists Balderton portfolio companies at all
- [Bryce McCullagh](https://www.balderton.com/team/bryce-mccullagh/) - Bryce joined Balderton in 2023. He advises on Balderton’s investments and exits and provides guidance to Balderton portfolio companies at all stages of their life cycle, on a range of legal issues. Prior to joining Balderton, Bryce was a Senior Associate in the London office of Boston headquartered law firm Goodwin Procter, where he focussed
- [Sivesh Sukumar](https://www.balderton.com/team/sivesh-sukumar/) - Sivesh joined Balderton's investment team in 2022. He started his career at JP Morgan in the Fintech team looking at strategic investments, acquisitions and partnerships across the investment bank. He also spent time in the Securitised Product Group working on structured finance opportunities in Europe. Prior to JP Morgan, he completed a range of internships
- [Rana Yared](https://www.balderton.com/team/rana-yared/) - Rana joined Balderton as General Partner in 2020. Previously, Rana was a Partner at Goldman Sachs, first in the Principal Strategic Investments Group and later in GS Growth. In that capacity, she oversaw investments in Financial Technology and Enterprise Technology, as well as the commercialization of Goldman Sachs’ technology assets in both New York and London.
- [Suranga Chandratillake](https://www.balderton.com/team/suranga-chandratillake/) - Suranga joined Balderton as a General Partner in 2014. He was previously an entrepreneur and engineer. Suranga founded blinkx, the intelligent search engine for video and audio content in Cambridge in 2004. He then led the company for eight years as CEO through its journey of moving to San Francisco, building a profitable business and going public in London where it achieved a peak market capitalisation in excess of $1Bn. Before founding blinkx, Suranga was an early employee at Autonomy Corporation - joining as an engineer in the Cambridge R&D team and ultimately serving as the company's US CTO in San Francisco.
- [Bernard Liautaud](https://www.balderton.com/team/bernard-liautaud/) - Bernard joined Balderton as a Partner in 2008. He was named Managing Partner in 2016. Bernard Liautaud founded Business Objects in 1990 and was CEO for 15 years then Chairman until January 2008. With 6,700 employees, 45,000 customers and $1.5 billion of revenue in 2007, Business Objects was the world leader in Business Intelligence and one of the 15 largest software companies in the world. Business Objects was the first European software IPO on Nasdaq in 1994.
- [Tobias Winczer](https://www.balderton.com/team/tobias-winczer/) - Tobias joined Balderton's investment team in 2024. He is based in London and covers the Nordics, Baltics, and CEE. Prior to Balderton, Tobias worked in growth-stage investing at Target Global, where he focused on Series B to pre-IPO tech companies across Europe and Israel, with a particular emphasis on B2B software, as well as digital
- [Thor Mitchell](https://www.balderton.com/team/thor-mitchell/) - Thor joined the Balderton team as an Executive In Residence in 2024, providing coaching and advisory support to Balderton’s portfolio companies on Product Strategy, Product Delivery, and building high performing Product teams. Thor began his career in engineering roles at Sun Microsystems before joining Google in 2006, where he moved into Product Management. He has since built
- [Greta Anderson](https://www.balderton.com/team/greta-anderson/) - Greta joined Balderton's investment team in 2020. Prior to Balderton, Greta worked on the product team at Pleo, the fast-growing business-spending platform based in Copenhagen. Prior to Pleo, Greta was an early employee at NYC-based reservation platform Resy (acquired by Amex), where she served as head of Data and Analytics.
- [Marie Le Chevalier](https://www.balderton.com/team/marie-le-chevalier/) - Marie joined Balderton in 2021. She is focused on quarterly investor communications, the valuation and monitoring of the performance of portfolio companies and also supports Balderton’s CFO Community. Prior to joining Balderton, Marie worked at Coller Capital where she worked in the Investment Monitoring Team, valuing companies and working with fund managers to analyse their
- [Ed Cubitt](https://www.balderton.com/team/ed-cubitt/) - Ed joined Balderton in 2021. He leads our financial due diligence on prospective new investments. Ed is also involved in the monitoring of portfolio performance and the valuation of our portfolio companies. Prior to joining Balderton, Ed worked at PwC in the Deal Advisory team. Ed holds a BA (Hons) in Geography from the University
- [Andrew Wigfall](https://www.balderton.com/team/andrew-wigfall/) - Andrew joined Balderton as Head of Legal in 2018. He brings more than twenty years of technology venture capital experience, having represented Balderton, as well as other leading technology venture capital firms and investee companies. Andrew has helped companies with all the legal issues that arise between start-up and exit. His experience reflects over thirty years in private practice, spanning all transaction types across multiple sectors and geographies.
- [Dan Teodosiu](https://www.balderton.com/team/dan-teodosiu/) - Dan joined Balderton as Executive In Residence in 2023, providing technical and engineering-focused support to Balderton's portfolio companies. Dan has over 30 years of experience building and managing high-performing engineering and research teams, and delivering platforms and infrastructure that can support billions of users. Most recently, he spent two years as the CTO of Onfido,
- [Helen Shepherd](https://www.balderton.com/team/helen-shepherd/) - Helen joined Balderton in 2007 as Financial Controller. She is responsible for supporting the CFO in all aspects of the financial function at Balderton, specifically focusing on the management entities. Prior to joining Balderton Helen worked at PwC in Jersey specialising in the audit of venture capital and private equity firms.
- [Claudia Rowe](https://www.balderton.com/team/claudia-rowe/) - Claudia joined Balderton's investment team in 2022. She primarily focuses on growth-stage investments. Prior to Balderton, Claudia worked at Activant Capital where she focused on growth-stage fintech and e-commerce investments globally, including Current, Deliverr, Hydrow, Settle, and Kargo. Claudia began her career in New York City at Goldman Sachs in the Firmwide Strategy and M&A
- [Keshvi Radia](https://www.balderton.com/team/keshvi-radia/) - Keshvi joined Balderton in 2022 to lead the strategy and implementation of all investment team and portfolio value-add related products, focusing on delivering data and insights. Before joining Balderton, Keshvi led the product function for payments at Allica Bank - a challenger bank in the UK focused on established SMEs. This included building and launching
- [Melissa Negretti](https://www.balderton.com/team/melissa-negretti/) - Melissa joined Balderton's marketing team in 2021. Prior to Balderton, Melissa was at Octopus Ventures where she was the first marketing hire and responsible for spearheading their marketing efforts. Before entering the world of VC, Melissa worked as a Brand Manager at itsu, where she took several products from idea to market. Melissa has a
- [Laura McGinnis](https://www.balderton.com/team/laura-mcginnis/) - Laura joined Balderton's investment team in 2022. Before Balderton, Laura gained over 10 years of operating experience including working for co-working space The Wing as the Director of Retail and E-Commerce. She was also Director of Product Marketing and Strategy for travel startup Away. Before joining the startup ecosystem, Laura headed up the US women's
- [Dave Kellogg](https://www.balderton.com/team/dave-kellogg/) - In 2021, Dave joined Balderton as an Executive in Residence. In this role, Dave advises Balderton's portfolio on SaaS metrics, marketing, strategy, sales and expansion. Dave brings more than a decade's experience at each of the CEO, CMO, and independent director levels across some of the world's leading SaaS and enterprise software firms. He was
- [Danny Bloom](https://www.balderton.com/team/danny-bloom/) - Danny joined Balderton as Legal Counsel in 2018. He advises on Balderton’s investments and exits, and also works with Balderton’s portfolio companies to navigate legal issues that may arise from start-up through to exit. Prior to joining Balderton, Danny was a corporate associate at Silicon Valley-headquartered law firm Cooley in its London office. Prior to this, he was a corporate associate at another U.S. law firm in London and also spent time seconded in-house to a U.S. bank.
- [Fiona Blakemore](https://www.balderton.com/team/fiona-blakemore/) - Fiona joined Balderton as CFO in January 2020. She is responsible for all financial activities at Balderton including reporting to investors and the monitoring of portfolio performance. Prior to joining Balderton, Fiona spent over 16 years at Man Group where she held a number of senior finance roles and most recently was Head of Investor Relations and Business Finance.
- [Lena Hinkelmann](https://www.balderton.com/team/lena-hinkelmann/) - Lena joined Balderton's investment team in 2024. She primarily focuses on growth-stage investments. Prior to Balderton, Lena worked at General Atlantic, where she focused on growth-stage B2B SaaS and consumer internet investments within the DACH region, including AnyDesk and ParshipMeet Group. Lena began her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. She holds a B.Sc.
- [Leah Sutton](https://www.balderton.com/team/leah-sutton/) - Leah joined Balderton as Chief Portfolio Talent Officer in July 2023. She provides consultative support on strategic people, organisational and cultural challenges for our portfolio companies as they scale. Prior to joining Balderton, Leah spent nearly eight years leading global human resources at Elastic (ESTC), where she led them through 10x people growth, including an IPO

## Founders

- [Peter Briffett & Portman Wills](https://www.balderton.com/founder/peter-briffett/) - Peter Briffett & Portman Wills We spoke to Wagestream's founders, Peter Briffett and Portman Wills, about the company's positive impact on society. Founded in 2018 Series A in 2019 The wagestream founders explain how the company is improving the financial health of people in work. Tell us about your vision, and the social problem you’re solving? The
- [Aidan Corbett](https://www.balderton.com/founder/aidan-corbett/) - An interview with Aidan Corbett, CEO and Founder of Wayflyer - the Irish fintech on a mission to fix the SME funding gap.
- [May Habib](https://www.balderton.com/founder/may-habib/) - An interview with May Habib - co-founder and CEO of Writer, the full stack generative AI company for the enterprise.
- [Maria Raga](https://www.balderton.com/founder/maria-raga/) - Maria Raga A conversation with Maria Raga, CEO of Depop. Founded in 2011 Series A in 2015 Acquired in 2021 Depop is the fashion marketplace for the next generation. It is home to a community of 16 million+ creatives worldwide buying, selling and discovering the best in vintage and second-hand fashion, rare finds and favourite
- [Benjamina Bollag](https://www.balderton.com/founder/benjamina-bollag/) - An interview with Benjamina Bollag, co-founder and CEO of cultivated meat startup Uncommon.
- [Hiroki Takeuchi](https://www.balderton.com/founder/hiroki-takeuchi/) - Hiroki Takeuchi A conversation with Hiroki Takeuchi, founder and CEO of GoCardless. Founded in 2011 Series B in 2014 GoCardless is on a mission to take the pain out of getting paid for businesses with recurring revenue. Founded in 2011, the company has created a global bank debit network to rival credit and debit cards,
- [Sujay Tyle](https://www.balderton.com/founder/sujay-tyle/) - Sujay Tyle A conversation with Sujay Tyle - previously Founder & CEO of Frontier Car Group - now CEO of Merama. Founded in 2014 Series A in 2016 Acquired in 2019 Balderton Capital first invested in Frontier Car Group, the largest online car marketplace in emerging markets, in 2016. The company was acquired by OLX
- [Alex Kendall](https://www.balderton.com/founder/alex-kendall/) - In conversation with Alex Kendall, Co-Founder and CEO of Wayve.
- [Barney Hussey-Yeo](https://www.balderton.com/founder/barney-hussey-yeo/) - Barney Hussey-Yeo Founder and CEO of Cleo Founded in 2016 Series A in 2018 Barney explains how the company is helping people to build a new type of relationship with money. What led you to found Cleo? After grad school, I went to work for a well-known fintech as a data scientist. I saw first-hand just
- [Charles Delingpole](https://www.balderton.com/founder/charles-delingpole/) - Charles Delingpole A conversation with Charles Delingpole, founder of ComplyAdvantage. Founded in 2014 Series A in 2016 ComplyAdvantage offers customers real-time, powerful and flexible tools for anti-money laundering compliance. ComplyAdvantage was founded in London, and today [autumn 2019] offers its 350 customers in 45 countries real-time, powerful and flexible tools for anti-money laundering compliance. The

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