Balderton Capital
Index and Balderton back Sinch
Start-up spun out of communications business Rebtel
Balderton leads $3.5m round for TrademarkNow
Existing angel investors also participate in round
Balderton leads $10m series-A round for Citymapper
Transport information app will be extended to new cities
VC-backed Scytl raises $40m from Microsoft co-founder
Firm backed by Balderton and Nauta
Balderton closes $305m fund
Fundraising took slightly less than a year to complete
Balderton leads $8m series-B for Top10
Balderton Capital has led a $8m series-B investment in Top10.com, a hotel recommendation website based in London.
Balderton leads £1.3m round for carwow
Balderton Capital has led a £1.3m seed funding round for carwow, an online service provider for the purchase of new cars, in conjunction with the company’s commercial launch.
VCs sell NaturalMotion to Zynga for $527m
NYSE-listed game developer Zynga has acquired NaturalMotion, a UK-based animation technology firm backed by Balderton Capital, for $527m.
Balderton leads $7m round for GoCardless
Balderton Capital has led a $7m series-B round for GoCardless, a London-based B2B online direct debit platform, alongside existing backers Accel Partners and Passion Capital.
Balderton et al. invest $14m in Lyst
Balderton Capital has led a $14m series-B funding round, alongside existing backers DFJ Esprit and Accel Partners, for Lyst, a London-based fashion e-commerce site.
Balderton appoints Chandratillake as general partner
Suranga Chandratillake, Balderton Capital
Fintech: throwing down the gauntlet to financial services
Financial technology dealflow is growing at a steady pace and the banks are taking note. Amy King investigates the drivers and challenges behind the fintech revolution.
Iris et al. invest $40m in Talend
Iris Capital and BPI France have led a $40m funding round for French open-source data integration company Talend alongside existing investors Silver Lake, Balderton Capital and Idinvest Partners.
Sketchfab raises $2m
Sketchfab, a French online publishing platform for 3D files, has raised $2m in a round led by Balderton Capital.
Balderton backs Lifecake launch with £700,000
Balderton Capital has backed the launch of photo and video sharing app Lifecake with £700,000.
Project A Ventures backs Tictail
Project A Ventures has invested €600,000 in Stockholm-based e-commerce start-up Tictail.
Wonga buys VC-backed Billpay
Cash lender business Wonga, backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, has acquired online payment business Billpay, a portfolio company of numerous German VCs.
Balderton appoints Waterhouse as general partner
Daniel Waterhouse, Balderton
Idinvest et al. in $20m round for Vestiaire Collective
Idinvest has joined existing investors Balderton Capital and Ventech in a $20m series-C round for French start-up Vestiaire Collective, led by publishing group Condé Nast.
Balderton invests in 3D Hubs
Balderton Capital has led a seed funding round for 3D Hubs, a Netherlands-based production platform for 3D printers.
VC-backed Wonga in battle with C of E
The Archbishop of Canterbury has told the boss of Wonga, backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, that the Church of England plans to force it out of business, according to reports.
Balderton Capital et al. in follow-on for Vivino
Balderton Capital has led a €7.9m ($10.3m) follow-on series-A funding round for Vivino, a Danish social wine-focused app developer.
Balderton Capital et al. back Contentful
Balderton Capital and Point Nine Capital have provided seed funding for Contentful, a Berlin-based content management platform for web and mobile applications.
Serena Capital leads £10m round for WorldStores
Serena Capital and existing backers Balderton Capital and Advent Venture Partners have jointly invested £10m in a series-C funding round for UK-based online retailer WorldStores.