Balderton was created out of the European team of Benchmark, Silicon Valley’s premier VC firm. Their credentials are impeccable and networks to die for. But they pick only a few deals of truly global potential each year. This really is the crème de la crème!
Example companies
Tictail
Tictail allows an individual or retailer to set up a virtual store in minutes. Dubbed ‘the Tumblr of e-commerce’ by Wired Magazine in 2012, Tictail focuses on strong community integration, simplicity of use, and attractive, customisable design.
Why they invested
Tictail experienced explosive growth in 2014, now with over 85,000 independent brands and 2 million unique products on the site, the investment will enable Tictail to further invest in elevated shopping functionality on mobile and focus on its global footprint, with independent brands representing over 140 countries and 12 languages.
Revolut
Revolut’s technology allows people to transfer money through a smartphone app without incurring the fees that banks and other financial services levy on consumers as they travel.
Why they invested
The addressable market for Revolut is huge, and as well as eradicating hidden costs for travellers, Revolut’s app has a myriad of applications. They’re solving a major pain-point that the banks have ignored, and “they’re doing it with an extremely elegant, mobile-first userinterface” – Daniel Waterhouse, Balderton Capital.