Balderton Capital

Balderton Capital is a London-based venture capital firm founded in 2000 that specializes in early-stage investments, particularly in series A funding. The firm focuses on innovative European startups, with an emphasis on technology sectors such as enterprise software, communications, e-commerce, fintech, and consumer internet. Balderton typically invests between $0.1 million and $50 million, preferring to take minority stakes of 20% to 40% in its portfolio companies. The firm primarily targets investments in France, Spain, and Portugal, although it remains open to opportunities outside Europe. Balderton Capital actively supports its investments throughout their growth phases until maturity, leveraging its extensive network and resources to assist companies in achieving their goals.

Shikha Ahluwalia

Principal

Greta Anderson

Principal

Solène Brébant

Associate

Charlie Jalali Farhani

Analyst

Colin Hanna

Partner

Lena Hinkelmann

Associate

Michael Lavner

Principal

Jacob Lehmkühler

Associate

Bernard Liautaud

Managing Partner

Magda Lukaszewicz

Investment Associate

Laura McGinnis

Principal

Rob Moffat

Partner

Zoe Mohl

Investor

Elena Moneta

Principal

Samuel Myers

Principal

Adrian Rainey

Operating Partner

Carlotta Riganti

Associate

Andrea Roda

Principal

Claudia Rowe

Principal

Sivesh Sukumar

Associate

David Thevenon

Partner

Sujay Tyle

Venture Partner

Daniel Waterhouse

Partner

James Wise

Partner

Past deals in Portugal

HouseTrip

Series C in 2012
HouseTrip SA operates a prominent holiday rental booking website that connects property owners with guests seeking accommodations. Founded in 2009, the platform features over 300,000 listings in thousands of destinations worldwide, including apartments, villas, and cottages. HouseTrip enables homeowners to advertise their properties and guests to book them securely online, facilitating a seamless rental experience. The company is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with additional offices in London, United Kingdom, and Lisbon, Portugal. Since its launch in January 2010, HouseTrip has facilitated over 6 million nights booked, establishing itself as one of Europe's largest holiday rental websites. In 2016, HouseTrip became a subsidiary of TripAdvisor Inc.

Bookatable

Venture Round in 2012
With a network of more than 65,000 restaurants worldwide and more than 27 million monthly visits, TheFork, a TripAdvisor® company, is the largest online restaurant reservation platform in Europe, Australia, and Latin America. The network operates in France and Switzerland as "LaFourchette" and in Spain as "ElTenedor" and in Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Brazil, Denmark, Australia, Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay as "TheFork."

HouseTrip

Series B in 2011
HouseTrip SA operates a prominent holiday rental booking website that connects property owners with guests seeking accommodations. Founded in 2009, the platform features over 300,000 listings in thousands of destinations worldwide, including apartments, villas, and cottages. HouseTrip enables homeowners to advertise their properties and guests to book them securely online, facilitating a seamless rental experience. The company is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with additional offices in London, United Kingdom, and Lisbon, Portugal. Since its launch in January 2010, HouseTrip has facilitated over 6 million nights booked, establishing itself as one of Europe's largest holiday rental websites. In 2016, HouseTrip became a subsidiary of TripAdvisor Inc.

Bookatable

Venture Round in 2011
With a network of more than 65,000 restaurants worldwide and more than 27 million monthly visits, TheFork, a TripAdvisor® company, is the largest online restaurant reservation platform in Europe, Australia, and Latin America. The network operates in France and Switzerland as "LaFourchette" and in Spain as "ElTenedor" and in Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Brazil, Denmark, Australia, Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay as "TheFork."

Bookatable

Venture Round in 2009
With a network of more than 65,000 restaurants worldwide and more than 27 million monthly visits, TheFork, a TripAdvisor® company, is the largest online restaurant reservation platform in Europe, Australia, and Latin America. The network operates in France and Switzerland as "LaFourchette" and in Spain as "ElTenedor" and in Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Brazil, Denmark, Australia, Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay as "TheFork."

Bookatable

Series A in 2008
With a network of more than 65,000 restaurants worldwide and more than 27 million monthly visits, TheFork, a TripAdvisor® company, is the largest online restaurant reservation platform in Europe, Australia, and Latin America. The network operates in France and Switzerland as "LaFourchette" and in Spain as "ElTenedor" and in Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Brazil, Denmark, Australia, Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay as "TheFork."
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