Atomico (est. 2006) is Europe's largest VC with c.£3.75bn+ AUM across 7 funds. Founder Niklas Zennström (Skype, Kazaa). Portfolio: 320+ investments incl. Klarna (NYSE 2025), Supercell, DeepL, Neko Health, Hinge Health (NYSE). Team: 60 staff (20 Partners). Known for State of European Tech annual report. Recent: $1.24bn Venture VI ($485m Series A) + Growth VI ($754m Series B-pre-IPO) closed Sept 2024.
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Investment Thesis
Generalist tech investor backing European founders at Series A+ (Venture VI) & Series B-exit (Growth VI). Check sizes: ~$500k-£50m typical across portfolio. Geographic focus: Europe primary, global secondary. Strengths: deeptech, fintech, climate, AI, healthcare, productivity software. Values founder-led impact & responsible scaling. Operational support model via experienced co-founders. Recent 2024 fundraise separated early/growth teams—indicates maturing portfolio & LP preference for staged de-risking.
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