Do Balderton Capital and Y Combinator invest together?

Yes — Balderton Capital and Y Combinator appear together in 6 tracked portfolio companies, including Demodesk, Escape, GoCardless, Photoroom, Taktile.

How do Balderton Capital and Y Combinator compare on check size?

Balderton Capital typically writes checks of $5M – $50M, while Y Combinator writes $500K.

Balderton Capital vs Y Combinator

Two firms that co-invest: side by side on stage, sector, check size, and track record, from public filings and the firms' own sites.

	Balderton Capital	Y Combinator
Type	Venture capital	Accelerator
HQ	London	San Francisco
Founded	2000	2005
Check size	$5M – $50M	$500K
Stages	Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage	Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors	AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Fintech, Gaming, Marketplaces, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech	AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, EdTech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech
AUM	$5.7B	—
Tracked investments	241	6,130
Exits (acquired/public)	8	839
Led rounds on record	2	21
Dated deals, last 24 mo	5	1304

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Frequently asked questions

Do Balderton Capital and Y Combinator invest together?: Yes — Balderton Capital and Y Combinator appear together in 6 tracked portfolio companies, including Demodesk, Escape, GoCardless, Photoroom, Taktile.
How do Balderton Capital and Y Combinator compare on check size?: Balderton Capital typically writes checks of $5M – $50M, while Y Combinator writes $500K.