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Columbia Lake Partners

Venture debt

London · Series A–Late Stage · 20 people tracked

Also known as COLUMBIA LAKE PARTNERS MANAGER LLP

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Investment thesis

Columbia Lake Partners provides growth loans to European technology companies, aiming to be the kind of fund founders would want to work with when seeking capital. The team draws on extensive experience, having previously extended credit and managed portfolio relationships exceeding £300 million across more than 100 companies. The firm emphasizes that no company follows a straight path to success and positions its venture debt as flexible financing that can extend cash runway or bridge a company to profitability. CLP is backed by a group of investors that includes partners at Bessemer Venture Partners.

Invests inEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticEuropeLondonUnited Kingdom

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Late Stage
HQ
London, GB
Instruments
Debt
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
12

Team · 20 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 7 of 12 portfolio companies

SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Construction Tech ×1E-commerce ×1Future of Work ×1

HQs:Spain×1United States×1

Investments · 12 tracked

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Amplienceamplience.comin

Amplience is an AI-enhanced headless CMS and digital asset management platform designed for enterprise retail brands to create, manage, and deliver personalized content across multiple channels at scale.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaS

Brandwatch Exits falsebrandwatch.comin𝕏

Brandwatch provides social media management and marketing intelligence platforms that enable brands and agencies to monitor, analyze, and manage their digital presence and execute data-driven social strategies.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Guy Abramo(Chief Executive Officer)Matt Brown(President, PR Newswire)Amy Jones(Chief Marketing Officer)Steve Boyes(Chief Revenue Officer)Jim Daxner(Chief Product Officer)Jeff Mullins(Chief Technology Officer)

Catawikicatawiki.com
Contentsquarecontentsquare.comin
Factorialhrfactorialhr.comin𝕏

Factorial is an AI-powered business management platform that automates and centralizes administrative HR and people management tasks for companies.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSBarcelona, ES

Scoroscoro.comin𝕏

Scoro is a professional services automation platform that helps consultancies, agencies, IT, architecture, and engineering firms manage their entire project lifecycle—from estimation and planning to delivery and invoicing.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Shapr3Dshapr3d.comin𝕏

Shapr3D is a 3D CAD software for designing 3D models across Mac, iPad, Windows, and Vision Pro devices.

Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardware

Showpadshowpad.com

Showpad connects sales teams with AI-powered tools to enhance learning and performance.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechChicago, US

Pieterjan Bouten(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Horing(Director)Louis Jonchkeere(Executive Officer, Director)Barend Van de Brande(Director)Norman Fiore(Director)

Spherasphera.comin𝕏

Sphera provides an operational intelligence platform that unifies risk, safety and sustainability data across enterprises, integrating environmental compliance, product lifecycle assessment, supply chain risk management and sustainability consulting services.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Paul Marushka(CEO and President)

Sportpursuitsportpursuit.com
Zoovuzoovu.comin

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Columbia Lake Partners invest at?
Columbia Lake Partners invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Columbia Lake Partners focus on?
Columbia Lake Partners focuses on Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Columbia Lake Partners located?
Columbia Lake Partners is headquartered in London, GB.

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