Balderton Capital
- 22/11/2022
- Series B
- $41,000,000
Balderton is Europe’s leading venture capital investor, focused exclusively on European founded technology companies.
We support companies from Seed to Exit. We have a track-record of backing breakthrough companies ranging from MySQL to Betfair, and The Hut Group to Yoox Net-a-Porter. Companies in the Balderton portfolio take advantage of Balderton's network of globally-connected executives, who have real-world experience of founding and building technology companies from startup to IPO; Balderton's CEO Collective; and the firm's platform of legal, talent and marketing services.
Founders and entrepreneurs seeking investment should reach out directly to a member of the Balderton investment team.
- Industry Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Website https://www.balderton.com/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/balderton-capital_2/
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Bernard LiautaudInvestor
Founded Business Objects in 1990 and was CEO for 15 years then Chairman until January 2008. With 6,700 employees, 45,000 customers and $1.5 billion of revenue in 2007, Business Objects was the world leader in Business Intelligence and one of the 15 largest software companies in the world. Business Objects was the first European software IPO on Nasdaq in 1994.
In January 2008, Business Objects was acquired by SAP for $6.8 billion, making it the third largest software acquisition at the time. I am now a member of the Supervisory Board of SAP.
I have received a number of distinctions including "Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur" in 2007 in France, Time Magazine Europe's Digital Top 25 and BusinessWeek Stars of Europe of 2002, Top 10 CEOs in North America by Chief Executive Magazine in 2001.