Case Study: Balderton Capital accelerates European startup sourcing and due diligence with PitchBook

Balderton Capital backs 102 companies over 7 years with PitchBook

Balderton Capital, a leading multistage venture capital firm, faced the challenge of managing a high volume of inbound opportunities while maintaining a laser-focus on identifying and backing Europe's top startups. This required a robust tool for deal sourcing, due diligence, and benchmarking to quickly access quality company and industry data. They turned to PitchBook for its market intelligence platform.

The solution involved firm-wide access to PitchBook for approximately 50 users, utilizing features like alerts, the Excel Plugin, and screeners to streamline research. Over seven years as a customer, PitchBook provided the clean, robust data Balderton needed. The results were significant: during this period, Balderton raised 5 funds totaling $2.2 billion, backed 102 companies, and completed 169 transactions, cementing its status as one of Europe's most active VCs.

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