Balderton Capital
About Balderton Capital
Lounge's deals desk lists six AI rounds that Balderton led, dated February to October 2026. They range from a $2.5M pre-seed round in Itoflow to a $1.26B Series D in Wayve. Earlier-stage examples include the $5.5M pre-seed round in Davis, the $6M seed round in Mozart AI and the $25M seed round in Mantic. The firm's focus tags include Application-layer AI and Enterprise AI.
Balderton's focus tags list Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+ and Growth. No check sizes are public in the sources reviewed. The round amounts in this profile are totals for each round, not Balderton's own investment.
- Wayve: Series D of $1.26B (2026-02), led by Balderton
- Duvo: Series A of $32M (2026-10), led by Balderton
- Mantic: Seed round of $25M (2026-09), led by Balderton
- Mozart AI: Seed round of $6M (2026-02), led by Balderton
- Itoflow: Pre-seed round of $2.5M (2026-08), led by Balderton
- Davis: Pre-seed round of $5.5M (2026-05), led by Balderton
Investing activity
Balderton Capital appears in 6 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $1.32B, and led 6 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, with a median round size of $25M and the largest at $1.26B. The most recent are Duvo (Series A, $32M, Oct 2026), Mantic (Seed, $25M, Sep 2026) and Itoflow (Pre-seed, $2.5M, Aug 2026).
Balderton Capital most often invests alongside Northzone, Index Ventures, Credo Ventures and Radical Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI and AI agents / enterprise operations automation.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Balderton Capital
Does Balderton Capital invest in AI startups?
Yes. Lounge's deals desk lists six AI rounds that Balderton led between February and October 2026, spanning pre-seed to Series D.
Which AI rounds has Balderton Capital led recently?
Recent rounds on the Lounge deals desk include Duvo's $32M Series A (2026-10), Mantic's $25M seed round (2026-09) and Itoflow's $2.5M pre-seed round (2026-08).
What stages does Balderton Capital invest in?
Balderton's focus tags list Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+ and Growth. Public check sizes were not found.
Where is Balderton Capital based and what does it back?
Balderton Capital is based in London, UK, and backs European tech companies. Its focus tags include Application-layer AI and Enterprise AI.
Where can founders find Balderton Capital's official information?
The firm's website is https://www.balderton.com and its LinkedIn page is https://www.linkedin.com/company/balderton-capital_2/.
What AI companies has Balderton Capital invested in?
Balderton Capital's AI investments include Duvo, Mantic, Itoflow, Davis, Wayve and Mozart AI. The 6 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Balderton Capital based?
Balderton Capital is based in London, UK.
What stage does Balderton Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Balderton Capital has invested at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A and Series D, with a median round of $25M. Balderton Capital led 6 of those rounds.
Who does Balderton Capital co-invest with?
Balderton Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Northzone (1 deal), Index Ventures (1 deal), Credo Ventures (1 deal), Radical Ventures (1 deal) and Thinking Machines Lab (1 deal).
How can founders reach Balderton Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Balderton Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Balderton Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.