Balderton Capital

What they do

Balderton Capital is a pillar of the European venture ecosystem, originally established as the European arm of Silicon Valley's Benchmark Capital before becoming independent. The firm distinguishes itself by investing *only* in companies founded in Europe (or by European founders), with the explicit goal of building global category leaders. They operate as a multi-stage platform with dedicated Early Stage and Growth funds, allowing them to support founders from inception through to exit. Known for their 'equal partnership' model where every partner has an equal vote, they combine deep operational experience with a comprehensive 'Build with Balderton' support platform covering talent, legal, finance, and founder wellbeing.

What they look for

Balderton believes the next generation of global tech giants will be built in Europe. Their thesis is geographic but sector-agnostic: they back European founders who have the ambition and potential to build 'world-changing' businesses, regardless of where those businesses eventually scale (often helping them expand to the US).

Stage

Seed

Sectors

Fintech, AI, Govtech and defence, Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Climate, SaaS, Mobility and logistics

Based

London, GB