# Balderton Capital: investor

Canonical ID: `fde96fea-87c8-4a2c-b597-c8516b3baa22`

Balderton Capital is a London-based venture capital firm investing in European technology.

- **Type:** Venture capital

## Portfolio (5)

- [The Exploration Company](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/exploration-company.md) Funding · $160M (reported) · _co lead_
- [Quantum Systems](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md) Series D · 2026-07-02 · $1.2B (reported)
- [Wayve](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md) Series D · 2026-02-25 · $1.2B (reported) · _lead_
- [Quantum Systems](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md) Series C · 2025-11-27 · $180M (reported) · _lead_
- [Quantum Systems](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md) Series C · 2025-05-05 · $160M (reported) · _lead_

## Invests alongside (24)

Other investors that participated in the same funding rounds as Balderton Capital.

- [Advent International](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/advent-international.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)
- [Airbus Defence and Space](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/airbus-defense-space.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/bessemer-venture-partners.md) · 1 shared round: [The Exploration Company Funding](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/exploration-company.md#funding-rounds)
- [Blackstone](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/blackstone.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)
- [BOND](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/bond.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)
- [Bullhound Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/bullhound-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)
- [Cherry Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/cherry-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [The Exploration Company Funding](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/exploration-company.md#funding-rounds)
- [DTCP](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/dtcp.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)
- [Eclipse Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/eclipse-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [EQT Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/eqt-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [The Exploration Company Funding](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/exploration-company.md#funding-rounds)
- [Hensoldt](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/hensoldt.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)
- [LP&E AG](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/lpe-ag.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)
- [Mercedes-Benz](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/mercedes-benz.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [Microsoft (strategic)](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/microsoft-strategic.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [NGP Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/ngp-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [The Exploration Company Funding](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/exploration-company.md#funding-rounds)
- [Nissan](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/nissan.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [Notion Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/notion-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)
- [NVentures (NVIDIA)](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/nventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [Omnes Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/omnes-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)
- [Porsche SE](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/porsche-se.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)
- [SoftBank Vision Fund](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/softbank.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [Stellantis](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/stellantis.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [Uber (strategic)](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/uber-strategic.md) · 1 shared round: [Wayve Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/wayve.md#funding-rounds)
- [Wellington Management](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/wellington-management.md) · 1 shared round: [Quantum Systems Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/quantum-systems.md#funding-rounds)

## Partners (1)

- [Bernard Liautaud](https://registry.deploy.report/people/bernard-liautaud.md) general partner

## Sources (5)

1. https://wayve.ai/press/series-d/
2. https://techstartups.com/2025/11/27/german-drone-startup-quantum-systems-triples-valuation-to-3-5b-after-180m-funding-round/
3. https://quantum-systems.com/blog/2025/05/05/quantum-systems-raises-euro160m/ · 2025-05-05
4. https://www.balderton.com/news/quantum-systems-triples-valuation/ · 2025-05-05
5. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/german-drone-maker-quantum-systems-secures-12-billion-funding-2026-07-02/


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