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Balderton Capital
Venture capital · London, United Kingdom · Europe
Balderton Capital is a venture firm that has invested in European technology companies since 2000, with early stage and growth funds. It provides hands-on support to founders through a portfolio services team, EIRs and a founder wellbeing programme.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningFintech
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Or find every investor that fitsBalderton Capital lists 75 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 50 funding rounds, 21 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Growth, 34% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (24%), Fintech (16%) and Enterprise Software (10%). 31% of its companies are based in United Kingdom. It invests most often alongside Index Ventures, Accel and HV Capital.
Counts come from funding rounds that name Balderton Capital, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 2% |
| Seed | 17% |
| Series A | 29% |
| Series B | 17% |
| Growth | 34% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 1 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 2 | 1 |
| '24 | 3 | 0 |
| '25 | 14 | 8 |
| '26 | 30 | 12 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 92th | 75 companies |
| Recent activity | 99th | 34 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 57th | 20% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 87th | 16% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 32th | 24% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 99th | 19 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 24% | 18% |
| Fintech | 16% | 12% |
| Enterprise Software | 10% | 8% |
| Cybersecurity | 8% | 4% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 8% | 15% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 8% | 6% |
| Education | 4% | 7% |
| Mobility & Logistics | 3% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Index Ventures | 7 |
| Accel | 6 |
| HV Capital | 6 |
| Y Combinator | 6 |
| Episode 1 | 4 |
| GV | 4 |
| General Catalyst | 4 |
| LocalGlobe | 4 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers7397%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company23%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Balderton Capital head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Funds
from public registers and its siteRecent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with Balderton Capital| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | Series A Led | |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Series B | |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Seed | |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Series A Led | |
| 20 Sept 2026 | Series A Led | |
| 18 Sept 2026 | Seed | |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Series C+ | |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Series C+ |
Round details for Balderton Capital
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in Balderton Capital's rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
75 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01Health provides a platform to launch and scale specialist care delivery for healthcare practices. | Healthcare & Biotech | Jun 2026Series A | Page + round | |
E-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | |||
| Agave Games builds and provides games such as Word Tiles, Find The Cat 2, and Find Em All! | Gaming | Portfolio page | ||
| Aircall provides an AI-powered customer communications platform for businesses | Enterprise SoftwareAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Andjaro provides software for managing replacements in various sectors | Healthcare & BiotechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Anytype provides a platform for digital collaboration and data storage with a focus on privacy and security | CybersecuritySpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Appear Here rents shops, markets and pop up stores in cities around the world. | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Attio provides a customer relationship management platform for revenue teams | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Mar 2023Series A · 2 rounds | Page + round | |
| Avi Medical operates medical practices and offers various health services, including general practitioner services, preventive care, and specialized treatments. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Axitech provides automotive collision and claims management solutions for Connected Car companies. | Mobility & LogisticsFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Beauty Pie sells skincare, makeup, and other beauty products. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Better Origin turns food waste into animal feed using black soldier fly larvae to produce nutrient-rich insect products | Food & AgricultureSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company sells computer games. | Enterprise SoftwareE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Brigad connects establishments in the hospitality, restaurant, and healthcare industries with qualified freelance professionals for temporary work | Healthcare & BiotechFood & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Carwow allows users to browse and compare new and used cars, as well as leasing deals, online. | E-commerce & MarketplacesMobility & Logistics | Jul 2024Round | Page + round | |
| Checkly creates and manages tests, monitors, alerts, status pages and more in a AI-native workflow for developers and agents | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Citymapper makes a transport app and works with cities and agencies to offer journey planning and tools to optimise transport networks | Mobility & LogisticsAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Cobee provides a multibenefit platform for companies to manage employee benefits and reduce administrative tasks | Human ResourcesFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| ComplyAdvantage provides AI-driven fraud and anti-money laundering risk detection solutions | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- balderton.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 10 Feb 2021
- Companies checked
- 75
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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