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 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."