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Balderton Inside Out: What investors really want - with B. Liautaud, L. Fjeldsoe-Nielsen & N. Debock

1,886 views · Published 16 June 2016 · 57:32 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Startupfood · 2016 · Science & Technology

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We had the pleasure of welcoming 3 investors from Balderton Capital for a 45 min. panel discussion on what they look for in Founders. 

Our special guests are on the boards of some of Europe's fastest growing companies. Their previous experiences range from being the  ex-VP of Mobile at Uber to the man behind the 1st European Software IPO on NASDAQ. 

- Bernard Liautaud, who was just named Managing Partner, founded Business Objects: 6,700 employees, $1.5 billion in revenue, 1st European Software IPO on NASQAQ, acquired for $6.8 billion in 2008;  

- Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen, joined Balderton as GP this year. Lars worked 10 years in the Valley as Head of Mobile for Uber & also on Dropbox's growth as an early employee;  

- Nicolas Debock, Principal at Balderton, he loves Fintech, C2C marketplaces and SaaS, and is covering France.

Balderton is the largest Europe focused venture fund, with funds totalling $2.3BN. They invest in companies with the potential to disrupt huge industries, and the ambition to scale globally.

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