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November 17, 2021

Revolut backer Balderton raises $600m for early-stage European startups

It’s the UK firm’s largest early-stage fund and follows a late-stage fund announced earlier this year


Eleanor Warnock

10 min read

Balderton team

British VC firm Balderton Capital, known for backing companies such as Revolut and Depop, has raised its largest early-stage fund ever. 

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Eleanor Warnock

Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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