Balderton
Led Exein's €70M Series C (July 2025).
Balderton Capital is a London-based venture capital firm that has invested in European technology companies since 2000 (originally as Benchmark Capital Europe, fully independent since 2007). It operates as an equal partnership, with founders getting access to the full partner group. Portfolio includes Revolut, Darktrace, GoCardless, Citymapper, and Contentful.
Overview
- Firm
- Balderton Capital
- Headquarters
- London, UK
- Founded
- 2000
- AUM
- $5.7 billion
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Growth
- Thesis
- Backs Europe's most ambitious founders building category-defining software companies, historically anchored at Series A but now investing late Seed through Series E/growth. Its 2025 lead of Exein's €70M Series C reflects interest in infrastructure-level security rather than a formal "defense" vertical.
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Frequently asked
- What is Balderton?
- Backs Europe's most ambitious founders building category-defining software companies, historically anchored at Series A but now investing late Seed through Series E/growth. Its 2025 lead of Exein's €70M Series C reflects interest in infrastructure-level security rather than a formal "defense" vertical.
- How much does Balderton manage?
- Balderton manages $5.7 billion in assets, and was founded in 2000.
- What stages does Balderton invest at?
- Balderton invests at Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Growth.
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Balderton Capital led Exein's €70M Series C, with Elena Moneta as the investing partner.
Balderton Capital: Exein Raises €70M Series C to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Back-Door AttacksVerified2025-07-01 - 2
Balderton invests at Series A as its historical anchor stage.
Balderton Capital: Balderton VII and why we invest at Series AVerified2026-08-08 - 3
Elena Moneta is a Principal at Balderton Capital.
Balderton Capital: Elena Moneta — TeamVerified2026-08-08 - 4
Balderton has invested in European technology companies since its founding in 2000, having raised $5.7 billion to invest from seed to IPO.
Balderton Capital: About BaldertonVerified2026-08-08 - 5
Balderton announced $1.3 billion in new funds in August 2024 (Early Stage Fund IX: $615M, Growth Fund II: $685M).
Balderton Capital: Balderton Announces $1.3B in New Funds to Back Europe's Top EntrepreneursVerified2024-08-12