An early investor in Alibaba has raised $375 million to help build $10 billion European tech giants

Eight Roads Ventures Eight Roads Ventures has raised $ 375 million to fund late-stage startups, an underserved area in Europe. Eight Roads was an early backer in Alibaba in 1999, and has also invested in furniture company Made.com and Notonthehighstreet. The venture firm wants to build more $ 10 billion companies out of Europe, where startups […]

Balderton raises new $375 million fund to bet big on early-stage European startups

Balderton Capital announced today it has closed its sixth fund, which the London-based firm said it will use to expand its commitment to backing young European companies. “It reflects the increasing opportunity we see in Europe,” said Bernard Liautaud, managing partner of Balderton. “There’s been a huge change in the past decade in the landscape. […]