– Atomico, a London-based VC, announced new funds with specialized teams for each maturity stage.
– Atomico Growth VI (€681 million) focuses on entrepreneurs from Series B to pre-IPO stages.
– Atomico Venture VI (€438 million) continues early-stage investments, focusing on Series A with occasional Seed opportunities.
– Atomico was founded with a vision that exceptional companies can come from anywhere.
– Since 2011, Atomico expanded to include growth investments alongside early-stage backing.
– Niklas Zennström, founder and CEO of Atomico, emphasized the rise of European technology and the need for investors who understand the market’s complexities.
– Europe now captures nearly 30% of global early-stage funding and is producing more startups than any other region.
– Atomico is a generalist tech investor, partnering with ambitious founders for positive societal and economic transformation.
– Atomico offers hands-on support from a platform of operational leaders to help European entrepreneurs scale.
– 21 investments have already been made from the new funds.
– Notable Atomico Growth VI investments include DeepL, Corti, and Pelago.
– Atomico Venture VI has invested in Neko Health, Ben, Dexory, deeploi, Strise, and Lakera.
– Andreas Cleve, co-founder and CEO of Corti, praised Atomico for its hands-on partnership in scaling healthcare AI.
– Atomico has made over 155 investments across 15 European countries since 2006.
– 1 in 6 of Atomico’s portfolio companies is valued at over $1 billion.
