Highland Europe Fund VI

Highland Europe

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

London, United Kingdom

Countries of investment

United Kingdom
Germany
France
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Ireland
Italy
Switzerland
Belgium
Norway
Israel

Investment stages

Series B
Series C
Growth

Industries

Enterprise Software
Consumer Technology
SaaS
FinTech
Marketplaces
Deep Tech
Digital Infrastructure

About
Highland Europe is a London-based venture capital firm focused on backing European growth-stage technology companies. Their focus spans enterprise software, consumer technology, SaaS, fintech, and marketplaces across United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, and Israel. The firm supports European tech founders from Series B through growth stages.

Min check size: $10M
Max check size: $50M
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Investment Thesis

Highland Europe is a Series B to growth stage venture capital firm deploying capital across enterprise software, consumer technology, SaaS, fintech, and marketplace sectors. They invest €10M-€50M in scaling European technology companies at Series B and beyond, providing growth capital for exceptional teams with proven product-market fit. The firm differentiates itself as a leading pan-European growth investor with London and Geneva offices, backing category-defining European tech companies including Wolt, GetYourGuide, Deliveroo, Malwarebytes, WeTransfer, and Featurespace.

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Manager's Experience

Founded in 2012 as the European affiliate of Highland Capital Partners (founded 1988). Team led by co-founding Partners Fergal Mullen, Laurence Garrett, Irena Goldenberg, Sam Brooks, and Tony Zappala. Additional Partners include Michael Hoffmann and David Dana. Team of 15+ investment professionals across offices in London and Geneva. Manages €1.5B+ AUM across four funds (Fund I €250M, Fund II €463M, Fund III €700M, Fund IV in market). Portfolio includes Wolt, GetYourGuide, Deliveroo, Malwarebytes, WeTransfer, MatchesFashion, NewVoiceMedia, TalentSoft, Outfittery, Wooga, SocialPoint, AMCS, and Featurespace.