Balderton Capital

Balderton Capital is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2000 that focuses on early-stage investments in European technology startups. The firm specializes in series A funding, investing primarily in sectors such as enterprise software, e-commerce, fintech, consumer services, and mobile computing. Balderton typically invests between $0.1 million and $50 million, with a preference for funding startups in the range of $3 million to $5 million. The firm seeks to take a minority stake of 20% to 40% in its portfolio companies and often prefers a board seat to provide guidance throughout the growth phases. While its primary focus is on companies in France, Spain, and Portugal, Balderton is open to opportunities beyond Europe. The firm has a history of supporting innovative companies from their initial stages through to maturity, leveraging a network of executives with extensive experience in building technology ventures.

Shikha Ahluwalia

Associate

Greta Anderson

Principal

Fiona Blakemore

Chief Financial Officer and Head of Portfolio Finance Services

Alison Brownhill

Chief Financial Officer

Tim Bunting

Senior Adviser

Suranga Chandratillake

Partner

Colin Hanna

Partner

Cayetana Hurtado

Chief of Staff

Charlie Jalali-Farhani

Analyst

Michael Lavner

Principal

Bernard Liautaud

Managing Partner

Magda Lukaszewicz

Principal

Laura McGinnis

Associate

Jerome Misso

Opearating Partner

Axel Mitbauer

Analyst

Robert Moffat

Partner

Adrian Rainey

Operating Partner

Clara Ricard

Analyst

Carlotta Riganti

Associate

Andrea Roda

Principal

Henni Roini

Associate

Claudia Rowe

Associate

David Thevenon

Partner

Sujay Tyle

Venture Partner

Daniel Waterhouse

Partner

James Wise

Partner

Rana Yared

Partner

Past deals in EMEA

Coro

Series C in 2023
Coronet SecureCloud is the only platform that secures the entire SaaS chain. From the user, through the device used, through the network, all the way to the SaaS/Cloud services themselves. - SecureCloud is an end to end platform, there is no need to buy, integrate and manage multiple platforms, dramatically reducing TCO. - It is the only fully autonomous cloud security platform, detecting and mitigating threats without IT-Sec involvement, dramatically reducing staffing needs. - SecureCloud is cloud Based: No hardware, nothing to install on premises, up and running in minutes - SecureCloud is the only platform that provides autonomous cross dimension response: Detect a risk in one area (e.g. Malicious network) and mitigate in another (e.g. block access to Office365)

Clue

Venture Round in 2023
Clue is a female health application that tracks period and fertility cycle. It uses science and data to provide actionable personal insights into female health. The free mobile app, available on iOS, Android, and Apple Watch, calculates and predicts users’ periods and PMS based on users’ data. It calculates fertility windows based on global averages, which can be made more accurate by users entering ovulation test data. Clue’s mission is to help people all around the world benefit from insights into female health. The startup was founded in 2012 and it is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Delli

Venture Round in 2022
Launching 2021

Cleo

Series C in 2022
Cleo AI Ltd., founded in 2015 and based in London, develops a money management mobile application that aims to enhance users' financial well-being through an engaging and user-friendly platform. The application utilizes artificial intelligence to simplify the complexities of personal finance, transforming financial management into an interactive conversation. Cleo assists users in tracking their spending across various accounts and credit cards, providing tailored insights and personalized financial product recommendations that adapt to their evolving financial situations. With a focus on relatability and humor, Cleo seeks to foster a positive relationship with money for a diverse audience, positioning itself as a valuable resource for individuals navigating their financial journeys from early earning stages to significant milestones like homeownership.

Request

Seed Round in 2022
Request is a decentralized network designed to facilitate payment requests, bridging the gap between the physical and digital realms. The platform allows users to create and manage payment requests on the blockchain, providing individuals with full control over their finances in a trustless and automated manner. Request Labs, a subsidiary, focuses on building applications that leverage the Request protocol to replace traditional banking systems with innovative alternatives. Their solutions enable companies to issue and pay invoices in digital currencies while ensuring compliance. As cryptocurrency adoption expands, Request Labs is set to develop a range of financial tools, including applications for fundraising, invoice financing, payroll, and expense management. This approach aims to streamline financial processes for businesses, allowing managers in finance, operations, and HR to eliminate manual tasks and concentrate on more critical activities.

Better Origin

Series A in 2022
Entomics Biosystems Limited develops technology solutions for insect biomass conversion. The company provides two process to feed the insects, Metamorphosis, can produce thousands of tons of insect meals per year and Genesis, a data driven engineering solution. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Avi Medical

Series B in 2022
Avi Medical GmbH develops medical consultation application for patients. It offers online appointment and video call options. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Coro

Series C in 2022
Coronet SecureCloud is the only platform that secures the entire SaaS chain. From the user, through the device used, through the network, all the way to the SaaS/Cloud services themselves. - SecureCloud is an end to end platform, there is no need to buy, integrate and manage multiple platforms, dramatically reducing TCO. - It is the only fully autonomous cloud security platform, detecting and mitigating threats without IT-Sec involvement, dramatically reducing staffing needs. - SecureCloud is cloud Based: No hardware, nothing to install on premises, up and running in minutes - SecureCloud is the only platform that provides autonomous cross dimension response: Detect a risk in one area (e.g. Malicious network) and mitigate in another (e.g. block access to Office365)

Sweep

Series B in 2022
Sweep is a software platform that helps companies understand, manage and reduce their carbon emissions across their entire business and value chain.

Yokoy

Series B in 2022
Yokoy automates spend management for medium and large enterprises with artificial intelligence, combining expense management, supplier invoice management and smart corporate cards into one single intuitive platform.

Tibber

Series C in 2022
Tibber is a digital electricity supplier founded in 2016 in Norway and Sweden, focusing on minimizing energy consumption and costs for its customers. The company aims to reduce residential electricity consumption for European households by 20%. Tibber operates in Sweden and Germany, serving over 100,000 homes with renewable energy at fair prices. By replacing traditional utilities with smart technology, Tibber empowers consumers to manage their energy use more effectively. Its mobile app provides real-time analytics on energy consumption and integrates with various smart home devices, promoting efficient electricity usage. Additionally, Tibber offers tech gadgets through its online store and has recently gained a license to balance the main power grid in Sweden using electric vehicles.

PlayPlay

Series B in 2022
PlayPlay is a simplest online tool to create premium video clips.

Dream Games

Series C in 2022
Dream Games is a mobile gaming company based in Istanbul. Their objective is to combine technology and creativity to develop high-quality mobile games that will be played for years.

Numeral

Seed Round in 2021
Numeral is a payment automation API designed for modern financial institutions, digital firms, and businesses.

Ory Corp

Series A in 2021
ORY, founded in 2015, builds and maintains popular developer tools in the area of cyber security and user-centric development experience. They come from ten years of experience in founding and running one of Germany's most successful non-profit educational start ups. During that time they learned how to scale software exponentially to millions of active users, and make systems secure and reliable. Their open source projects rank with over 10k+ GitHub stars, have vivid communities and are regularly trending topics on popular sites and forums.

Clue

Venture Round in 2021
Clue is a female health application that tracks period and fertility cycle. It uses science and data to provide actionable personal insights into female health. The free mobile app, available on iOS, Android, and Apple Watch, calculates and predicts users’ periods and PMS based on users’ data. It calculates fertility windows based on global averages, which can be made more accurate by users entering ovulation test data. Clue’s mission is to help people all around the world benefit from insights into female health. The startup was founded in 2012 and it is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Sweep

Series A in 2021
Sweep is a software platform that helps companies understand, manage and reduce their carbon emissions across their entire business and value chain.

GitGuardian

Series B in 2021
GitGuardian SAS specializes in security solutions aimed at protecting sensitive information used by developers, infrastructure, and applications. The company provides tools such as GitHub Public Monitoring to help prevent data leaks and Private Repositories Monitoring to detect and alert organizations about potential security threats. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, France, GitGuardian serves clients both domestically and internationally, focusing on enhancing the security of source code by identifying secrets in both public and private repositories.

Attio

Seed Round in 2021
On a mission to power a seamless and data-driven investment experience.

Crowdcube

Venture Round in 2021
Crowdcube Limited operates an equity crowdfunding platform designed for startups and growing businesses seeking to raise finance. Founded in 2009 and based in Exeter, United Kingdom, with an additional office in London, Crowdcube allows entrepreneurs to secure funding from a diverse network that includes friends, family, customers, and broader audiences. The platform enables individuals to invest in small companies in exchange for equity or an annual return, democratizing access to investment opportunities that were traditionally available only to corporate investors. Since pioneering equity crowdfunding in 2011, Crowdcube has facilitated over £300 million in investments from more than 390,000 investors, with a significant portion directed toward successful fundraising campaigns for notable businesses, including Monzo and River Cottage.

vivenu

Series B in 2021
vivenu GmbH develops an events ticketing platform. The company offers a platform, vivenu, which manages, markets, and analyzes ticket sales. It also provides customer relationship management services, prices and seating plans configuration, and customer data and insights. In addition, the company offers pre-built integrations and application programming interface (APIs). The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Yokoy

Series A in 2021
Yokoy automates spend management for medium and large enterprises with artificial intelligence, combining expense management, supplier invoice management and smart corporate cards into one single intuitive platform.

Primer

Series B in 2021
Primer enables e-commerce merchants and online payments facilitators to consolidate their payments services stack, seamlessly connecting to third party services such as payment service providers (PSPs), fraud providers, chargeback services, subscription billing engines, BI tools, loyalty and rewards platforms. Primer's unified payments integration, checkout experience and workflows functionality allows merchants to quickly add new payment methods, unify fraud mitigation efforts and build sophisticated transaction routing with no code.

Funnel

Series C in 2021
Funnel Operation AB designs and develops software/platform that helps marketers automate their data collection. The company's products include dashboards and reports which simplify marketing reporting and analysis; data studio connector which gets marketing data from a number of ad sources; Google analytics upload which automatically uploads cost data to Google analytics; API and connectors which collect advertising data and send it anywhere; and Google sheets upload which add all advertising data to Google sheets. It caters to e-commerce companies, media agencies, brands, b2b businesses, mobile apps, and gaming companies. Funnel Operation AB was founded in 2014 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Beauty Pie

Series B in 2021
Beauty Pie mission is to bring our members the world's best beauty products at totally transparent factory cost prices.

VanMoof

Series C in 2021
VanMoof is a developer and designer of urban e-bikes to help commuters get to work without breaking a sweat. It helps modern city-dwellers get from one place to another faster, smarter, and in style with different digital devices like antitheft systems and intelligent motor and automatic electronic gear shifting that enable commuters and office goers to travel with a sustainable mode of transportation. It was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Kili Technology

Series A in 2021
Kili Technology enables large companies to transform their raw data into high-quality annotated data, ready for AI-driven projects.

Cobee

Series A in 2021
Cobee develops an online platform that automates and simplifies employee benefits management. The company also provides benefits for employees and flexible compensation that makes companies and employees fall in love. It facilitates the management of your benefits plan and allows you to focus on what really matters. Cobee provides a subsidy to your employees to complement the cost of the benefits you want. They eliminate intermediaries and external suppliers of each of the benefits, thus achieving such as reduce costs and improve service quality for companies and employees, create a single source of information, which facilitates the management, resolution of incidents and the visibility of what happens in each moment, and offer your employees a benefits package centralized on the same VISA card, with real-time visibility of the savings generated and controlled from their Cobee App. Cobee was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Dream Games

Series B in 2021
Dream Games is a mobile gaming company based in Istanbul. Their objective is to combine technology and creativity to develop high-quality mobile games that will be played for years.

Tessian

Series C in 2021
Tessian Limited is a provider of an advanced email security platform that addresses human error in data handling, significantly reducing the risk of data loss. The platform employs machine learning and artificial intelligence to identify when emails are mistakenly sent to unintended recipients, alerting the sender in real time to allow corrections. It features tools such as CheckRecipient Guardian and CheckRecipient RuleBuilder, which enhance organizational control over email communications. Tessian’s technology is designed to analyze email networks and prevent the transmission of sensitive information to the wrong individuals, thereby safeguarding against threats like data exfiltration, business email compromise, and phishing attacks. The company serves various sectors, including legal services, healthcare, investment management, and technology. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, Tessian also has an office in San Francisco and is supported by prominent investors.

Forecast

Series A in 2021
Forecast ApS is a software development company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, established in 2016. It specializes in creating a comprehensive business platform tailored for professional service organizations. This platform integrates project and resource management, team collaboration, financial management, time tracking, and business intelligence, all powered by artificial intelligence. Forecast's solution is designed to facilitate the planning, budgeting, and execution of projects while enhancing visibility and optimization. By streamlining workflows and reducing administrative burdens, the platform allows users to focus on innovation and continuous improvement. The company's approach emphasizes a shift from traditional project-centered models to client-focused strategies, ultimately aiming to deliver superior results for businesses.

Lyst

Venture Round in 2021
Lyst Ltd. is a global fashion search platform based in London that connects shoppers with a diverse range of fashion products from leading brands and stores. Founded in 2010, Lyst serves approximately 70 million users annually, offering over 4 million items spanning luxury and contemporary fashion. The platform features a wide selection of products for both men and women, including clothing, shoes, bags, accessories, and jewelry. Users can personalize their shopping experience by creating customized feeds to discover the latest trends. Lyst has attracted significant investment, raising $60 million from notable investors, and continues to innovate in the online fashion marketplace by providing real-time access to changing fashion data and trends.

Smol

Series B in 2021
smol Limited manufactures detergents and laundry capsules. The company also manufactures fabric conditioner. It sells its products online. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Crawley, United Kingdom.

Finoa

Series A in 2021
Finoa GmbH is a digital asset custodian based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2018. The company provides secure and regulated custody solutions for digital assets, targeting professional investors such as asset managers, venture capital firms, foundations, family offices, and financial institutions. Finoa's platform, which operates on a crypto-native banking infrastructure, enables clients to securely store and manage their cryptographic tokens. Key features include multi-signature processing, biometric fingerprint access, and cryptographically secured private keys. The firm has received a preliminary crypto-asset custody license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, making it a qualified custodian under German law. Finoa collaborates with leading crypto networks and infrastructure providers to enhance its services, positioning itself as a vital player in the blockchain and decentralized finance ecosystem. Notable clients include Mosaic Ventures, CoinList, and T-Systems, highlighting Finoa's reputation and expertise in the industry.

Kaia Health

Series C in 2021
Kaia Health Software GmbH is a digital therapeutics company that focuses on developing evidence-based treatments for chronic conditions, particularly back pain and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Founded in 2016, the company creates a holistic training program through its application, Kaia, which empowers users to manage their conditions from home using their smartphones and tablets. By leveraging machine learning, Kaia Health delivers personalized interventions designed to motivate patients and facilitate self-management of their health. The company collaborates with experts across various medical fields and offers its digital therapy programs to payers, service providers, and corporations. With a user base exceeding 400,000, Kaia Health is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, while also maintaining a presence in Munich, Germany.

Simple Feast

Venture Round in 2021
Simple Feast operates as an online cookbook platform. Aside from this, they also offer plant-based food that is sustainably produced and organic, delivered straight at consumer's doorstep. At Simple Feast, they offer Weekly Boxes and Comfort Food Boxes. Weekly Boxes are three nights of entire vegetarian or vegan meals that require a few steps of preparation. Comfort Food Boxes are monthly offerings of 4 to 8 complete jarred meals that only require heating up and your favorite side dish. Founded in 2015 by Jakob Jønck and Thomas Ambus, the company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Nested

Venture Round in 2021
Nested operates a real estate platform that aims to simplify the home-selling process for homeowners. By offering cash advances to facilitate the purchase of a new home while simultaneously managing the sale of their current property, Nested provides sellers with certainty and control over their transactions. The platform guarantees that homes will be sold within 90 days, addressing common issues such as unclear valuations and unreliable estate agents. Nested's approach is designed to alleviate the stress associated with selling a home, ensuring that clients receive the best possible price for their property while helping them secure their desired new home within their preferred timeline.

Virtuo

Series C in 2021
Virtuo Technologies SAS, founded in 2015 and based in Paris, France, specializes in a mobile application for car rental services. The company aims to revolutionize the car hire experience by making car ownership unnecessary and alleviating urban congestion. Users can effortlessly book and unlock vehicles without the need for queues or paperwork, utilizing a digital key through the app. Available in key cities across the UK, France, Spain, and Belgium, Virtuo offers a selection of premium vehicles, including models like the Mercedes A-Class and GLA, all equipped with modern features such as car play and navigation. The service includes insurance, roadside assistance, and generous mileage, while providing flexibility for users to modify or extend bookings easily. Cancellations can be made without penalty up to three hours before the rental begins, and additional drivers can be added at no extra cost.

Zego

Series C in 2021
Zego is a provider of commercial auto and 'New Mobility' insurance, focusing on delivering flexible and affordable insurance solutions for modern businesses. By addressing the limitations of traditional insurance, which can be time-consuming and costly, Zego aims to empower businesses to thrive. The company offers innovative products, including pay-as-you-go insurance for food and courier delivery drivers, starting at £0.65 per hour. This approach enables businesses to save time and money, facilitating their growth and operational efficiency in a competitive landscape.

Dream Games

Series A in 2021
Dream Games is a mobile gaming company based in Istanbul. Their objective is to combine technology and creativity to develop high-quality mobile games that will be played for years.

Labster

Series C in 2021
Labster ApS designs and develops interactive advanced lab simulations based on mathematical algorithms that support open-ended investigations for colleges, universities, and higher education. The company develops an interactive platform, where students engage with life science, biology, and biotechnology experiments. The product has been designed with 3D animations and includes educational science background information. The virtual lab simulations enables the students to work with virtual and realistic lab experiments. Labster ApS was founded in 2012 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark with additional locations in Boston, Massachusetts; Zurich, Switzerland; and Sanur, Bali.

LoveCrafts

Venture Round in 2021
LoveCrafts Group Limited is an online marketplace and community that connects craft makers globally. Founded in 2010 and based in London, the company provides a platform for users to browse and purchase a wide range of craft supplies, including knitting yarns, needles, crochet hooks, and various patterns for knitting, crochet, and sewing. LoveCrafts ships products worldwide and operates a warehouse in the United States. Formerly known as LoveCrafts Collective Ltd., the company rebranded in June 2019 to reflect its broader mission of supporting the crafting community. As part of its growth strategy, LoveCrafts plans to expand its offerings, including the upcoming launch of LoveCrochet and additional craft marketplaces.

Beauty Pie

Series A in 2020
Beauty Pie mission is to bring our members the world's best beauty products at totally transparent factory cost prices.

Cleo

Series B in 2020
Cleo AI Ltd., founded in 2015 and based in London, develops a money management mobile application that aims to enhance users' financial well-being through an engaging and user-friendly platform. The application utilizes artificial intelligence to simplify the complexities of personal finance, transforming financial management into an interactive conversation. Cleo assists users in tracking their spending across various accounts and credit cards, providing tailored insights and personalized financial product recommendations that adapt to their evolving financial situations. With a focus on relatability and humor, Cleo seeks to foster a positive relationship with money for a diverse audience, positioning itself as a valuable resource for individuals navigating their financial journeys from early earning stages to significant milestones like homeownership.

Voi

Series C in 2020
Voi Technology is a provider of mobility services specializing in electric scooters for urban commuters. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the company aims to create a network of electric scooters to offer an affordable and sustainable commuting option. Voi's services are accessible through a mobile application, enabling users to rent scooters conveniently with options for day passes or monthly subscriptions. By promoting the use of electric vehicles, Voi seeks to help individuals reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to more sustainable urban transportation systems.

vivenu

Series A in 2020
vivenu GmbH develops an events ticketing platform. The company offers a platform, vivenu, which manages, markets, and analyzes ticket sales. It also provides customer relationship management services, prices and seating plans configuration, and customer data and insights. In addition, the company offers pre-built integrations and application programming interface (APIs). The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Primer

Series A in 2020
Primer enables e-commerce merchants and online payments facilitators to consolidate their payments services stack, seamlessly connecting to third party services such as payment service providers (PSPs), fraud providers, chargeback services, subscription billing engines, BI tools, loyalty and rewards platforms. Primer's unified payments integration, checkout experience and workflows functionality allows merchants to quickly add new payment methods, unify fraud mitigation efforts and build sophisticated transaction routing with no code.

Tibber

Series B in 2020
Tibber is a digital electricity supplier founded in 2016 in Norway and Sweden, focusing on minimizing energy consumption and costs for its customers. The company aims to reduce residential electricity consumption for European households by 20%. Tibber operates in Sweden and Germany, serving over 100,000 homes with renewable energy at fair prices. By replacing traditional utilities with smart technology, Tibber empowers consumers to manage their energy use more effectively. Its mobile app provides real-time analytics on energy consumption and integrates with various smart home devices, promoting efficient electricity usage. Additionally, Tibber offers tech gadgets through its online store and has recently gained a license to balance the main power grid in Sweden using electric vehicles.

McMakler

Secondary Market in 2020
McMakler GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Berlin, Germany, is a prominent hybrid real estate brokerage that combines modern digital tools with personalized customer service. The company offers a fixed pricing model, allowing for transparent and predictable costs in real estate transactions. By leveraging advanced digital analysis, marketing, and communication technologies, McMakler enhances the real estate experience for its clients while employing local brokers to provide tailored consultations. Over the years, McMakler has emerged as a leading brand in the proptech sector and is recognized as the fastest-growing hybrid real estate platform in Germany, pioneering innovative approaches within the industry.

VanMoof

Series B in 2020
VanMoof is a developer and designer of urban e-bikes to help commuters get to work without breaking a sweat. It helps modern city-dwellers get from one place to another faster, smarter, and in style with different digital devices like antitheft systems and intelligent motor and automatic electronic gear shifting that enable commuters and office goers to travel with a sustainable mode of transportation. It was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Kbox Global

Venture Round in 2020
Kbox Global Limited develops end-to-end technology platform to connect kitchens with top performing delivery. The company offers a risk-free solutions to increase food sales and multi-brand delivery opportunity. Kbox Global Limited was formerly known as Splendid Restaurants Limited and changed its name to Kbox Global Limited in May 2020. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Demodesk

Series A in 2020
Demodesk GmbH is a Munich-based company that offers a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) communication platform designed to enhance online interactions for sales teams. Founded in 2017, the platform facilitates screen sharing and video conferencing, enabling effective product demonstrations for both inside and remote sales teams. Key features include automated scheduling, CRM logging, and analytics, which streamline the meeting process. Demodesk's virtual display automatically loads relevant slides and websites at the beginning of meetings, providing real-time guidance and assistance with sales playbooks. The platform also allows for collaborative work through shared mouse and keyboard control, enhancing interactive onboarding and support. Overall, Demodesk aims to improve customer conversations and maximize the value of online meetings.

Riff

Seed Round in 2020
Riff Technologies Limited, established in 2020 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, specializes in developing a voice-first chat tool aimed at enhancing remote collaboration. The platform enables real-time communication through voice and video, effectively mimicking the spontaneous interactions typically experienced in an office environment. By facilitating seamless collaboration among team members regardless of their physical locations, Riff's technology addresses the challenges of remote work, promoting productivity and teamwork.

Labster

Venture Round in 2020
Labster ApS designs and develops interactive advanced lab simulations based on mathematical algorithms that support open-ended investigations for colleges, universities, and higher education. The company develops an interactive platform, where students engage with life science, biology, and biotechnology experiments. The product has been designed with 3D animations and includes educational science background information. The virtual lab simulations enables the students to work with virtual and realistic lab experiments. Labster ApS was founded in 2012 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark with additional locations in Boston, Massachusetts; Zurich, Switzerland; and Sanur, Bali.

Wayve

Series A in 2020
Wayve Technologies Ltd specializes in developing artificial intelligence software for self-driving cars, focusing on a data-driven approach that learns to drive in a manner similar to humans. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, the company employs end-to-end deep learning to create an autonomous driving system capable of navigating complex urban environments. Wayve operates a fleet of electric vehicles equipped for autonomous operation and technology development, with the aim of deploying its technology on public roads. The firm is dedicated to pioneering AI software solutions that enable businesses to adapt quickly and safely to new driving scenarios across various locations worldwide.

ComplyAdvantage

Series C in 2020
ComplyAdvantage provides AI-driven financial crime risk data and detection technology designed to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, and other financial crimes. The company offers a global, real-time database that enables over 500 enterprises across 75 countries to assess the risk associated with their business relationships. By analyzing millions of structured and unstructured data points, ComplyAdvantage identifies tens of thousands of risk events daily, helping organizations mitigate potential threats and enhance their compliance measures.

Smol

Series A in 2020
smol Limited manufactures detergents and laundry capsules. The company also manufactures fabric conditioner. It sells its products online. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Crawley, United Kingdom.

Wagestream

Series B in 2020
Wagestream allows your employees to have complete control over when they get paid. It effectively ends the need for employee advances, loans and employee stress suffered from short term, unplanned financial obligations. Mission 1#: Provide Financial Freedom to UK workers. Mission 2#: Destroy the Pay Day Loan industry. Ahmee.

Kaia Health

Series B in 2020
Kaia Health Software GmbH is a digital therapeutics company that focuses on developing evidence-based treatments for chronic conditions, particularly back pain and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Founded in 2016, the company creates a holistic training program through its application, Kaia, which empowers users to manage their conditions from home using their smartphones and tablets. By leveraging machine learning, Kaia Health delivers personalized interventions designed to motivate patients and facilitate self-management of their health. The company collaborates with experts across various medical fields and offers its digital therapy programs to payers, service providers, and corporations. With a user base exceeding 400,000, Kaia Health is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, while also maintaining a presence in Munich, Germany.

Aircall

Series C in 2020
Aircall, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based phone support software designed for startups and small to medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, France, Aircall offers a SaaS application that enables companies to easily set up and manage phone support online. Its innovative voice platform integrates with popular productivity and helpdesk tools, facilitating seamless communication and enhancing customer support and sales engagement. The software also allows businesses to monitor individual and team performance metrics in real-time, enabling them to make measurable improvements in their operations. Aircall has established a strategic partnership with Telarus Inc. to further enhance its service offerings.

VanMoof

Venture Round in 2020
VanMoof is a developer and designer of urban e-bikes to help commuters get to work without breaking a sweat. It helps modern city-dwellers get from one place to another faster, smarter, and in style with different digital devices like antitheft systems and intelligent motor and automatic electronic gear shifting that enable commuters and office goers to travel with a sustainable mode of transportation. It was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PlayPlay

Series A in 2020
PlayPlay is a simplest online tool to create premium video clips.

Primer

Seed Round in 2020
Primer enables e-commerce merchants and online payments facilitators to consolidate their payments services stack, seamlessly connecting to third party services such as payment service providers (PSPs), fraud providers, chargeback services, subscription billing engines, BI tools, loyalty and rewards platforms. Primer's unified payments integration, checkout experience and workflows functionality allows merchants to quickly add new payment methods, unify fraud mitigation efforts and build sophisticated transaction routing with no code.

Andjaro

Series B in 2020
Andjaro is a platform that allows mapping, reallocation and load balancing of internal workforce in medium and large organizations, especially when workforce is spread across multiple sites. Instead of hiring expensive temporary or fixed-term contract staff through agencies, the Andjaro platform enables the reallocation of available and voluntary internal staff from other locations within the organization. This not only cuts costs, but also gives staff the chance to experience other parts of the organization, and get compensated for a temporary relocation resulting in a more interconnected and happy workforce. The company has already powered more than 120,000 staff movements and saved its clients over +€15 million in costs.

Funnel

Series B in 2020
Funnel Operation AB designs and develops software/platform that helps marketers automate their data collection. The company's products include dashboards and reports which simplify marketing reporting and analysis; data studio connector which gets marketing data from a number of ad sources; Google analytics upload which automatically uploads cost data to Google analytics; API and connectors which collect advertising data and send it anywhere; and Google sheets upload which add all advertising data to Google sheets. It caters to e-commerce companies, media agencies, brands, b2b businesses, mobile apps, and gaming companies. Funnel Operation AB was founded in 2014 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Jolt

Series A in 2020
Jolt is a company that creates innovative learning spaces aimed at enhancing professional skills through short, effective educational sessions. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, Jolt offers a platform where individuals can engage in collaborative learning with world-class instructors. The sessions are designed to fit into professionals' weekly routines, fostering a community of lifelong learners. Each learning space features modern, thoughtfully designed classrooms that encourage interaction and engagement among participants, making the educational experience both effective and enjoyable.

Traefik Labs

Series A in 2020
Traefik Labs specializes in open-source infrastructure software designed for modern data centers, particularly focusing on cloud-native application networking. Founded in 2016 and based in Lyon, France, the company offers a range of solutions to help developers and operations teams efficiently build, deploy, and manage microservices applications. Its flagship product, Traefik Proxy, serves as an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that simplifies traffic management for dynamic, containerized applications. Additionally, Traefik Enterprise enhances this capability with features like API management, ingress control, service mesh, advanced security, and high availability. The company also provides Traefik Mesh, a lightweight service mesh that improves control and observability of east-west traffic, and Traefik Pilot, a SaaS-based control plane for managing multiple Traefik instances.

GitGuardian

Series A in 2019
GitGuardian SAS specializes in security solutions aimed at protecting sensitive information used by developers, infrastructure, and applications. The company provides tools such as GitHub Public Monitoring to help prevent data leaks and Private Repositories Monitoring to detect and alert organizations about potential security threats. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, France, GitGuardian serves clients both domestically and internationally, focusing on enhancing the security of source code by identifying secrets in both public and private repositories.

Toucan

Series A in 2019
Toucan Toco SAS, founded in 2014 and based in Paris, France, develops a software-as-a-service platform focused on data visualization and analysis. The company's offerings simplify the processes of data management, reporting, and visualization, allowing organizations to transform complex data into meaningful insights. By enabling better decision-making, Toucan Toco's tools help businesses make their data more accessible and understandable. The company operates as a subsidiary of JCDecaux SA.

Detectify

Series B in 2019
Detectify offers a SaaS-based tool for security analysis of web applications. Detectify is a service where website owners and developers can enter the domain name of a website and let Detectify analyze its security level by applying a broad range of emulated hacker attacks. Detectify then provides the owner with an easy to understand report that describes the identified vulnerabilities and their potential risk in the hands of malicious hackers.

Dream Games

Seed Round in 2019
Dream Games is a mobile gaming company based in Istanbul. Their objective is to combine technology and creativity to develop high-quality mobile games that will be played for years.

McMakler

Secondary Market in 2019
McMakler GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Berlin, Germany, is a prominent hybrid real estate brokerage that combines modern digital tools with personalized customer service. The company offers a fixed pricing model, allowing for transparent and predictable costs in real estate transactions. By leveraging advanced digital analysis, marketing, and communication technologies, McMakler enhances the real estate experience for its clients while employing local brokers to provide tailored consultations. Over the years, McMakler has emerged as a leading brand in the proptech sector and is recognized as the fastest-growing hybrid real estate platform in Germany, pioneering innovative approaches within the industry.

Healx

Series B in 2019
Healx Limited is a technology company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, focused on discovering and developing treatments for rare diseases using artificial intelligence. Established in 2014, Healx integrates advanced AI methodologies with deep pharmacological knowledge and patient insights to enhance the drug discovery process. Its AI-driven platform utilizes both public and proprietary biomedical data, featuring a comprehensive knowledge graph specifically for rare diseases. The company aims to advance 100 rare disease treatments toward clinical development by 2025, addressing the unmet medical needs of patients around the world. By combining machine learning technology with drug discovery expertise, Healx seeks to improve the success rates of developing novel treatments for rare conditions.

Rahko

Seed Round in 2019
Rahko Limited is a developer of a quantum machine learning software platform specifically designed for chemical simulation. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, the company focuses on delivering quantum machine learning algorithms and tools that enhance accessibility to quantum computing. The Rahko platform supports chemical simulations related to batteries, materials, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, addressing real-world commercial challenges. The team at Rahko comprises experts in quantum machine learning, software engineering, and quantum chemistry, positioning the company as a leader in this field. Rahko collaborates with major quantum hardware manufacturers and large corporations, emphasizing the importance of advancing chemical simulation capabilities for competitive advantage.

Simple Feast

Series B in 2019
Simple Feast operates as an online cookbook platform. Aside from this, they also offer plant-based food that is sustainably produced and organic, delivered straight at consumer's doorstep. At Simple Feast, they offer Weekly Boxes and Comfort Food Boxes. Weekly Boxes are three nights of entire vegetarian or vegan meals that require a few steps of preparation. Comfort Food Boxes are monthly offerings of 4 to 8 complete jarred meals that only require heating up and your favorite side dish. Founded in 2015 by Jakob Jønck and Thomas Ambus, the company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Carwow

Corporate Round in 2019
Carwow is the smart way to choose and buy a new car. The company helps to connect car buyers to car dealers to make the process as efficient and cost effective as possible, while enabling consumers to interact with an official dealer throughout the transaction process. The company's dealer partners sell more cars in the showroom alone, while reducing cost inefficiencies and improving stock turnover. Carwow was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in London, England.

Wayve

Series A in 2019
Wayve Technologies Ltd specializes in developing artificial intelligence software for self-driving cars, focusing on a data-driven approach that learns to drive in a manner similar to humans. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, the company employs end-to-end deep learning to create an autonomous driving system capable of navigating complex urban environments. Wayve operates a fleet of electric vehicles equipped for autonomous operation and technology development, with the aim of deploying its technology on public roads. The firm is dedicated to pioneering AI software solutions that enable businesses to adapt quickly and safely to new driving scenarios across various locations worldwide.

Patients Know Best

Corporate Round in 2019
Patients Know Best, Ltd. is a pioneering company based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, that specializes in online patient portal software designed for various stakeholders in the healthcare sector, including clinicians, researchers, charities, payers, employers, universities, and pharmacies. Established in 2008 by Dr. Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, the company offers a secure platform that enables patients to manage and control their health care more effectively. Key features of the software include virtual outpatient follow-ups, secure messaging, lab results sharing, home monitoring, and care plan management. Patients Know Best holds a significant position as the world’s first patient-controlled medical records system, integrating seamlessly into the NHS secure network and complying with UK data protection requirements, the EU data protection act, and US HIPAA regulations. Its early customers include notable institutions such as Great Ormond Street Hospital and NHS South Devon. The company has received recognition for its commitment to enhancing patient care through innovative technology.

Vestiaire Collective

Series F in 2019
Vestiaire Collective is a social commerce platform that specializes in the resale of luxury and designer fashion items. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Paris, the company connects a global community of over 7.5 million members across 50 countries, facilitating the buying and selling of pre-owned fashion products. Each week, more than 30,000 new items are added by sellers, providing buyers with access to thousands of curated luxury pieces daily. The platform features a diverse range of verified vintage and designer clothing, jewelry, accessories, and footwear, ensuring a trusted and sustainable shopping experience. In addition to its Paris headquarters, Vestiaire Collective operates offices in major cities such as London, New York, Milan, Berlin, and Hong Kong.

Zego

Series B in 2019
Zego is a provider of commercial auto and 'New Mobility' insurance, focusing on delivering flexible and affordable insurance solutions for modern businesses. By addressing the limitations of traditional insurance, which can be time-consuming and costly, Zego aims to empower businesses to thrive. The company offers innovative products, including pay-as-you-go insurance for food and courier delivery drivers, starting at £0.65 per hour. This approach enables businesses to save time and money, facilitating their growth and operational efficiency in a competitive landscape.

Infarm

Series B in 2019
Infarm, founded in 2013 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in indoor vertical farming systems designed to cultivate a variety of produce, including herbs, lettuce, vegetables, and fruits. The company merges advanced vertical farming techniques with Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and machine learning to create a resilient and transparent food system. Infarm's smart modular farms are strategically distributed in urban areas, allowing city residents access to fresh produce while promoting self-sufficiency in food production. With a focus on research and development, patented technologies, and a diverse team of experts, Infarm aims to enhance the safety, quality, and environmental sustainability of food in urban settings.

Depop

Series C in 2019
Depop Limited operates a mobile application that facilitates the buying, selling, and discovery of various items, primarily focusing on fashion. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in London, the company has expanded its presence with locations in Manchester, New York, Los Angeles, and Australia. With over 21 million registered users across 147 countries, Depop has established itself as a significant player in the online marketplace, particularly among younger consumers. Notably, it has recently ranked among the top 25 shopping apps by daily active users in Europe.

Wagestream

Series A in 2019
Wagestream allows your employees to have complete control over when they get paid. It effectively ends the need for employee advances, loans and employee stress suffered from short term, unplanned financial obligations. Mission 1#: Provide Financial Freedom to UK workers. Mission 2#: Destroy the Pay Day Loan industry. Ahmee.

Labster

Series B in 2019
Labster ApS designs and develops interactive advanced lab simulations based on mathematical algorithms that support open-ended investigations for colleges, universities, and higher education. The company develops an interactive platform, where students engage with life science, biology, and biotechnology experiments. The product has been designed with 3D animations and includes educational science background information. The virtual lab simulations enables the students to work with virtual and realistic lab experiments. Labster ApS was founded in 2012 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark with additional locations in Boston, Massachusetts; Zurich, Switzerland; and Sanur, Bali.

Hubs

Series C in 2019
3D Hubs B.V. operates an online marketplace that connects 3D printer owners with individuals and businesses seeking 3D printing services. Founded in 2013 and based in Amsterdam, the company facilitates transactions between users by allowing product designers and engineers to find suitable solutions for prototyping and small production runs. The platform enables users to upload their designs, receive instant quotes, and initiate production seamlessly. In addition to 3D printing, 3D Hubs offers a variety of manufacturing services, including CNC machining, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. By providing on-demand access to a global network of manufacturing partners, the company has produced over five million parts, supporting a diverse range of industries.

Peakon

Series B in 2019
Peakon ApS, founded in 2008 and based in Copenhagen, Denmark, specializes in real-time people analytics aimed at enhancing employee engagement and retention. The Peakon platform automatically gathers employee feedback and analyzes it to provide actionable insights for organizations. It supports a diverse range of users by being available in over 50 languages and can accommodate complex organizational structures with tens of thousands of employees. Feedback can be submitted through various channels, including web, mobile browsers, SMS, kiosks, and a native app, enabling organizations to foster an environment where employees can reach their full potential.

Lifesum

Series C in 2019
Lifesum is a Swedish digital health startup with the vision to make people healthier and happier by using applied psychology and technology. Founded in 2013 with headquarters in central Stockholm, the company is growing fast and was selected by Wired UK as one of Stockholm's 10 hottest startups.

Voi

Series A in 2019
Voi Technology is a provider of mobility services specializing in electric scooters for urban commuters. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the company aims to create a network of electric scooters to offer an affordable and sustainable commuting option. Voi's services are accessible through a mobile application, enabling users to rent scooters conveniently with options for day passes or monthly subscriptions. By promoting the use of electric vehicles, Voi seeks to help individuals reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to more sustainable urban transportation systems.

Funnel

Venture Round in 2019
Funnel Operation AB designs and develops software/platform that helps marketers automate their data collection. The company's products include dashboards and reports which simplify marketing reporting and analysis; data studio connector which gets marketing data from a number of ad sources; Google analytics upload which automatically uploads cost data to Google analytics; API and connectors which collect advertising data and send it anywhere; and Google sheets upload which add all advertising data to Google sheets. It caters to e-commerce companies, media agencies, brands, b2b businesses, mobile apps, and gaming companies. Funnel Operation AB was founded in 2014 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

GoCardless

Series E in 2019
GoCardless Limited is a leading provider of online payment processing services, specializing in recurring payments. The company offers various products, including GoCardless for one-off and recurring payments, GoCardless Pro for building a recurring payments ecosystem, and Success+, a software solution designed to predict and manage payment failures. With its technology platform and global payments network, GoCardless simplifies the payment process for businesses with recurring revenue. It serves over 40,000 businesses worldwide, ranging from multinational corporations to small and medium-sized enterprises, processing approximately $10 billion in payments annually. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in London, GoCardless also operates offices in Paris, Munich, and Melbourne.

Virtuo

Series B in 2019
Virtuo Technologies SAS, founded in 2015 and based in Paris, France, specializes in a mobile application for car rental services. The company aims to revolutionize the car hire experience by making car ownership unnecessary and alleviating urban congestion. Users can effortlessly book and unlock vehicles without the need for queues or paperwork, utilizing a digital key through the app. Available in key cities across the UK, France, Spain, and Belgium, Virtuo offers a selection of premium vehicles, including models like the Mercedes A-Class and GLA, all equipped with modern features such as car play and navigation. The service includes insurance, roadside assistance, and generous mileage, while providing flexibility for users to modify or extend bookings easily. Cancellations can be made without penalty up to three hours before the rental begins, and additional drivers can be added at no extra cost.

ComplyAdvantage

Series B in 2019
ComplyAdvantage provides AI-driven financial crime risk data and detection technology designed to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, and other financial crimes. The company offers a global, real-time database that enables over 500 enterprises across 75 countries to assess the risk associated with their business relationships. By analyzing millions of structured and unstructured data points, ComplyAdvantage identifies tens of thousands of risk events daily, helping organizations mitigate potential threats and enhance their compliance measures.

Kaia Health

Series A in 2019
Kaia Health Software GmbH is a digital therapeutics company that focuses on developing evidence-based treatments for chronic conditions, particularly back pain and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Founded in 2016, the company creates a holistic training program through its application, Kaia, which empowers users to manage their conditions from home using their smartphones and tablets. By leveraging machine learning, Kaia Health delivers personalized interventions designed to motivate patients and facilitate self-management of their health. The company collaborates with experts across various medical fields and offers its digital therapy programs to payers, service providers, and corporations. With a user base exceeding 400,000, Kaia Health is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, while also maintaining a presence in Munich, Germany.

Tessian

Series B in 2019
Tessian Limited is a provider of an advanced email security platform that addresses human error in data handling, significantly reducing the risk of data loss. The platform employs machine learning and artificial intelligence to identify when emails are mistakenly sent to unintended recipients, alerting the sender in real time to allow corrections. It features tools such as CheckRecipient Guardian and CheckRecipient RuleBuilder, which enhance organizational control over email communications. Tessian’s technology is designed to analyze email networks and prevent the transmission of sensitive information to the wrong individuals, thereby safeguarding against threats like data exfiltration, business email compromise, and phishing attacks. The company serves various sectors, including legal services, healthcare, investment management, and technology. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, Tessian also has an office in San Francisco and is supported by prominent investors.

Kaia Health

Series A in 2019
Kaia Health Software GmbH is a digital therapeutics company that focuses on developing evidence-based treatments for chronic conditions, particularly back pain and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Founded in 2016, the company creates a holistic training program through its application, Kaia, which empowers users to manage their conditions from home using their smartphones and tablets. By leveraging machine learning, Kaia Health delivers personalized interventions designed to motivate patients and facilitate self-management of their health. The company collaborates with experts across various medical fields and offers its digital therapy programs to payers, service providers, and corporations. With a user base exceeding 400,000, Kaia Health is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, while also maintaining a presence in Munich, Germany.

Sophia Genetics

Series E in 2019
SOPHiA GENETICS combines deep expertise in life sciences and medical disciplines with mathematical capabilities in data computing. The company aims to bring data analytics solutions to the market, to support healthcare professionals by maximizing the power of data-driven medicine. It achieves this mission through the adoption of SOPHiA AI, which is built using techniques such as statistical inference, pattern recognition, and machine learning. This enables SOPHiA to provide equal benefits to all users, unite experts in a gold standard health-tech platform, and motivate expert knowledge sharing for a sustainable impact on future patients. It contributes to making the global healthcare system more sustainable. By helping healthcare professionals leverage their expertise and work together as a community, patients can receive equal access to better diagnoses and treatments. It combines the first two pillars of data-driven medicine, genomics, and radionics, the company ensures that the data used to help patients. Founded by Jurgi Camblong, Lars Steinmetz, and Pierre Hutter, SOPHiA GENETICS was incorporated in 2011. It has offices in Boston, Massachusetts, Switzerland, and France.