# Balderton Capital

The VCs that could run the UK’s £1bn Scale-Up Fund

From Octopus Ventures to Molten Ventures, here are the investors that could land the mandate to manage the pot

Europe’s leading pre-seed investors in 2026

From London to Helsinki: the VC funds consistently backing Europe's earliest-stage startups

The most active growth equity investors in Europe

83 growth-stage investors with at least three growth investments have deployed capital into European companies this year

The top junior VCs to watch in Europe, according to partners

Sifted polled partners across Europe to nominate the junior investors they believe are on the come-up

Europe’s 50 most active equity investors in H1 2026

UK recruits leaders from Balderton, DeepMind and Monzo to steer AI strategy

Monzo cofounder Tom Blomfield appointed one of three new AI ambassadors