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Balderton

Focus: Mobility & logistics, Defence & space, Climate & energy, Cybersecurity

Balderton took part in 5 of the startup funding rounds we tracked in 2026, leading or co-leading 1 worth $1.2bn. By money raised, its biggest sectors were Defence & space and Mobility & logistics. The largest was Quantum Systems's $1.2bn Series D+ round. The most recent was Exein's Series D+ round in September 2026.

Deployed as lead$1.2bn
Rounds led1
Rounds joined5
Largest round$1.2bn

Rounds led (1)

WayveSeries D+ · Mobility & logistics · London · 25 Feb$1.2bn

Also invested (4)

ExeinSeries D+ · Cybersecurity · Rome · 15 Sep$270mThe Exploration CompanySeries C · Defence & space · Munich · 8 Sep$450mProxima FusionSeries B · Climate & energy · Munich · 7 Jul$468mQuantum SystemsSeries D+ · Defence & space · Munich · 2 Jul$1.2bn

By sector

Defence & space$1.65bnMobility & logistics$1.2bnClimate & energy$468mCybersecurity$270m

By stage

Series B$468mSeries C$450mSeries D+$2.67bn

Co-investors

KfW Capital2 roundsHV Capital2 roundsPlural2 roundsCherry Ventures2 roundsHeadline1 roundSofina1 roundGoldman Sachs1 roundEuropean Investment Bank1 roundT.Capital1 roundLakestar1 round