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Balderton Capital vs Necessary Ventures

Balderton Capital lists 76 portfolio companies and has joined 50 funding rounds; Necessary Ventures lists 41 companies and has joined 7 rounds. Balderton Capital comes in most often at Growth (34% of its entries), Necessary Ventures comes in most often at Seed (57% of its entries). 1 company is on both portfolios, among them Wayve.

76Portfolio companies41
50Funding rounds joined7
21Rounds led1
34Rounds, last 12 months4
$20M to $100MTypical round it comes in at$5M to $20M
0%Sites no longer answering0%
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Balderton Capital and Necessary Ventures, head to head
Balderton CapitalNecessary Ventures
Portfolio companies7641
Funding rounds joined507
Rounds led211
Rounds, last 12 months344
Typical round it comes in at$20M to $100M$5M to $20M
Sites no longer answering0%0%

Where they come in

share of entries by stage
Pre-seed2%0%
Seed17%57%
Series A29%14%
Series B17%14%
Growth34%14%

Balderton CapitalNecessary Ventures

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Entry stages of Balderton Capital and Necessary Ventures, share of entries
Balderton CapitalNecessary Ventures
Pre-seed2%0%
Seed17%57%
Series A29%14%
Series B17%14%
Growth34%14%

Themes

share of checked companies
Healthcare & Biotech8%36%
AI & Machine Learning24%9%
Fintech16%13%
Industrial & Manufacturing0%13%
Enterprise Software10%0%
Cybersecurity8%0%

Balderton CapitalNecessary Ventures

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Themes of Balderton Capital and Necessary Ventures, share of checked companies
Balderton CapitalNecessary Ventures
Healthcare & Biotech8%36%
AI & Machine Learning24%9%
Fintech16%13%
Industrial & Manufacturing0%13%
Enterprise Software10%0%
Cybersecurity8%0%

Companies both back

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