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Highland Europe

Growth equityoperating company · company profile

London · Series B–Late Stage · 37 people tracked

Also known as HIGHLAND EUROPE (GENEVA) S.A.R.L.

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Investment thesis

Highland Europe focuses on backing high-growth software and internet-enabled companies in Europe that have achieved enough scale to confirm the validity of their business model and unit economics. The firm values capital efficiency and disciplined founders, and remains obsessed with growth as a key value driver, helping companies scale their teams and organizations. Its approach is mentorship-oriented and collaborative, with partners acting first as trusted advisors and board-level mentors, then as shareholders. The firm emphasizes an equal partnership culture built around founder support, integrity and long-term relationships.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Series B–Late Stage
Check
$10.8M – $54M
HQ
London, GB
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
AUM
$1.1B
VC funds
13
Tracked investments
92

Team · 37 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Amy Hodgson· Financial Accountant
Aude Flecchia· Associate
Audrey Koenig· Office Manager Geneva & EA
Efosa Ayanru· Senior Associatein
Eleanor Courteney-Harris· EAin
Eoghan Dorman· Senior Associate
Greg Airey· Support Team Manager, Londonin
Hannah Meehan· Finance Directorin
Harry Williams· Senior Associate
Isabel Coben· Event Manager
John Wallwork· Senior Portfolio & Fund Financial Controller
Lucinda Maxwell· Senior Associatein
Rachel Barbour-Fowles· Legal Counsel
Rachel Marcinek· Talent Manager
Rebecca Nordström-Manna· Head of HR & Operations
Ruby Swann· Reception / Office Assistant
Sam Meijer· Investment Analyst
Tom Neuberger· Senior Associatein
Tyrone Tee· Associate
Will De Quant· Senior Associate

What they invest in

from 68 of 92 portfolio companies

SaaS ×29AI & Machine Learning ×27Enterprise Software ×20Consumer ×16Data & Infrastructure ×10E-commerce ×10Marketing Tech ×9Fintech ×8

HQs:United Kingdom×11Germany×8France×5United States×4Finland×2Denmark×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 31 portfolio companies
45%
solo founders
14 of 31 mapped founding teams
36%
repeat founders
of 25 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×142 founders×103 founders×54+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with education data

DTU - Technical University of Denmark ×3Università degli Studi di Padova ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 25 founders with career history

Bridgewater Associates ×2DTU Fotonik ×2Evertale ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 92 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 32023 · 12018 · 15 dated

Bending Spoonsbendingspoons.comin𝕏NASDAQ: BSP

Bending Spoons acquires established digital products—including Vimeo, Evernote, WeTransfer, Meetup, and Brightcove—to own and operate them long-term, developing new features and AI capabilities across them.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaSMilan (Mi), IT

Luca Ferrari(Executive Officer, Director)inLuca Querella(Director)inMatteo Danieli(Director)inFrancesco Patarnello(Vice President and Executive Director)inTomasz Greber(Co-Founder)inDavide Giorgio Andrea Scarpazza(Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystKearny JacksonNimble PartnersPositive Sum CapitalSocium Ventures

Farewillfarewill.com✓ verified

Farewill offers online services for dealing with death in the UK, including will writing, probate support, and direct cremations with prepaid funeral plans.

ConsumerInsurTechLegalTechMaidenhead, GB

Dan Garrett(CEO)

Co-investorsAugmentum FintechDMG VenturesKindred CapitalSAATCHiNVESTKeen Venture PartnersVenture Founders

Plentificplentific.comin𝕏✓ verified

Plentific operates a property operations platform that connects housing providers and contractors to manage property maintenance, from work order creation and contractor sourcing to invoicing.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesPropTechSaaS

Cem Savas(Co-founder & CEO)Emre Kazan(Co-founder & CTO)Lemi Cittone(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsTarget GlobalBrookfield Asset ManagementPi Labsnoa

Red Siftredsift.com✓ verified

Red Sift is a cybersecurity company whose founders previously built email security and mobile products.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Rahul Powar(Founder & CEO)Randal Pinto(Co-founder & COO)

Co-investorsSands Capital VenturesEntrée CapitalIn-Q-TelMMC VenturesSalica InvestmentsWhite Star Capital

Wordsmith AIwordsmith.ai✓ verified

Wordsmith is a legal operations platform that consolidates legal requests from teams like sales, finance, and HR into a single system, routing and resolving matters based on how a legal team handles work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Ross McNairn(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsIndex VenturesGeneral CatalystFELIX CAPITALKinnevik

9fin9fin.comin𝕏

9fin is an AI-native intelligence platform that provides data extraction, analytics, and workflows for credit and debt capital markets teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechPropTech

StevenHussHuss E.(Founder)inHuss EL-SheikhSteven Hunter

Co-investors500 GlobalFly VenturesLiquidity CapitalredalpineSpark Capital

Abaskabask.comin

ABASK is an online marketplace for luxury home and lifestyle goods, offering curated collections of artisan-made objects for dining, decor, and gifting.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Adjustadjust.com

Co-investorsCapnamicIris CapitalNexo

Alicealice.ioin𝕏

Alice provides trust and safety services for communicative technologies, protecting users across social platforms and AI models from abuse and threats.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Iftach Orr(Founder)Noam Schwartz(Founder)

Co-investorsClaltechCRV (Charles River Ventures)Norwest Venture PartnersVintage Investment Partners

AMCS

Ireland-based global provider of cloud-based sustainability software for recycling, logistics, and emissions tracking.

Co-investorsViessmann Generations Group

Amcsgroupamcsgroup.comin

AMCS builds software and technology solutions for the waste management, recycling, and circular economy sectors, serving operators and logistics teams globally.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Bitmovinbitmovin.comin𝕏Apr 2018

Bitmovin provides video infrastructure software including a player, encoding, and streaming capabilities for online video providers building streaming services.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Stefan Lederer(Founder/CEO)inChristian Timmerer(Founder/CIO)inChristopher Mueller(Founder/CTO)inKenneth Carter(Executive Officer)

BoardFergal Mullen(Director)inBenjamin Blume(Director)in

Co-investorsEntourage VenturesSpeedinvestY CombinatorAtomicoDawn CapitalMana Ventures

Brandwatchacquired by Cision

Social media and consumer insights (acquired by Cision)

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureNauta CapitalSageview Capital

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)

Co-investorsAccelColumbia Lake PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalRaptor Group

Camundacamunda.comin

Camunda provides a process orchestration platform enabling organizations to design, automate, and manage workflows across people, systems, and devices.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBerlin, DE

Jakob Freund(CEO and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsInsight Partners

Cellular Originscellularorigins.comin

Cellular Origins provides automated cell therapy manufacturing solutions through its Constellation platform, which integrates robotics and digital management to enable GMP-compliant scaling of cell therapies with minimal process modification.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechRoboticsCambridge, GB

Co-investorsNYBC VenturesTTP Ventures

Cobaltcobalt.ioin𝕏

Cobalt provides penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) and offensive security testing for enterprises, offering both on-demand pentests and continuous testing programs enhanced with AI-powered vulnerability detection.

CybersecurityEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSilicon Valley, US

Jacob Hansen(Founder)inChristian HansenEsben Friis-JensenJakob Storm

Co-investors500 GlobaleLab VenturesKima VenturesSparkland CapitalPlug and Play VenturesSequoia Capital

Combo
Combohrcombohr.comin

Combo is an HR management software that provides scheduling, time tracking, and payroll integration tools for team management.

HR TechSaaS

Condecoacquired by Thoma Bravo

Workspace scheduling software (exited, acquired by Thoma Bravo)

Condecosoftwarecondecosoftware.com
Contentsquarecontentsquare.comin

Contentsquare offers a digital experience analytics platform that uses AI to help teams understand customer behavior across websites and apps through heatmaps, zoning analysis, journey mapping, and session insights.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSParis, FR

Jonathan Cherki(Founder)in

Co-investorsBleu CapitalCanaan PartnersColumbia Lake PartnersElizabeth Street VenturesSixth StreetSoftBank Vision Fund+4 more

Cookieyescookieyes.comin𝕏

CookieYes is a cookie consent management platform that helps businesses comply with global data privacy regulations including GDPR, CPRA, and LGPD.

AdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited Kingdom, India

Anvar T K(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdvantage Capital PartnersBrighteye VenturesCapitânia InvestimentosChemistryE4E AfricaEight Roads Ventures+20 more

Deepkideepki.com

ESG solution monitoring 1.7 million assets.

Co-investorsOne PeakHi Inov

Descartes Underwriting

Tech-driven climate risk insurance

Descartesunderwritingdescartesunderwriting.comin𝕏

Descartes Underwriting develops AI-powered parametric insurance products for natural perils including storms, wildfires, hail, and tornadoes, using satellite imagery, environmental data, and advanced modeling to assess risk and process claims.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTechParis, FR

Tanguy Touffut(Founder)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesMundi Ventures

Domino Data Labdominodatalab.comin𝕏

Domino Data Lab provides a platform for enterprise machine learning operations that enables data scientists to experiment, build models, and deploy AI applications at scale with governance and reproducibility.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHollywood, US

Nick Elprin(CEO and Co-Founder)inChristopher Yang(Co-Founder)inMatthew Granade(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementCowles VenturesSlow VenturesZetta Venture PartnersBloomberg BetaDell Technologies Capital+4 more

ecorobotixecorobotix.comin𝕏

Ecorobotix builds the ARA UHP sprayer, an AI-powered ultra-high-precision spraying system that distinguishes weeds from crops to target plant protection products plant-by-plant.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Aurelien G. Demaurex(Founder)inSteve Tanner(Founder)in

Co-investorsEuropean Circular Bioeconomy FundMcWin Capital PartnersSICTICYara Growth VenturesSwisscom VenturesVerve Ventures

eGymegym.comin

EGYM provides an operating system for gyms and fitness clubs that connects training equipment, member data, and club management processes into one platform.

SaaSSports TechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsJavelin Venture PartnersNGP Capital

Egymegym.dein

EGYM offers an operating system for fitness and wellbeing businesses, connecting gym training equipment, data, and management processes into one integrated platform.

SaaSSports TechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsBayern KapitalHPE GrowthHTGF

Featurespacefeaturespace.com

Featurespace provides an AI-powered fraud detection platform deployed across financial institutions, payment processors, and insurance companies globally.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalMissionOGTTV Capital

Ffernffern.co

Ffern makes natural, limited-edition seasonal perfumes blended in the English countryside and sold to members on a subscription-style basis.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLondon, GB

Finanzcheckfinanzcheck.dein𝕏

FINANZCHECK.de operates an online loan comparison platform that gathers individual credit offers from over 20 partner banks in Germany, covering installment loans, car loans, debt restructuring, mortgage financing, and small loans.

FintechMarketplacesHamburg, DE

Co-investorsActon CapitalCoastCapECONA AGTruVenturo GmbH

Finanzcheckfinanzcheck.com

FINANZCHECK is an online credit comparison platform that lets consumers submit a free loan request and compare offers from over 20 partner banks and lenders using a SCHUFA-neutral rate inquiry.

FintechMarketplaces

Finbournefinbourne.comin

FINBOURNE is a cloud-native data management platform serving asset managers, asset owners, and asset servicers in institutional investment management.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

George Beasley(Founder)Paul S(Founder)Thomas M(Founder)

Co-investorsCommerzVenturesFrontline VenturesAtlantic Vantage Point

Flipp
Fundmentfundment.comin

Fundment provides a proprietary platform for financial advisers that combines custody, trading, automation, and reporting into a single workflow to implement investment advice.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsETFS CapitalInnvotec Ltd.Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)

Getyourguidegetyourguide.com

Berlin-based online marketplace where travelers book tours, attraction tickets and activities from third-party operators.

Berlin, DE

Johannes Reck(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtlanticAtlantic LabsBattery VenturesNGP CapitalRPS VenturesSoftBank Vision Fund+1 more

Goodlordgoodlord.co

Goodlord provides an AI-enhanced software platform for the UK lettings market, automating administration, referencing, identity verification, and regulatory compliance across the tenancy process.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersFinch CapitalOxxWalking VenturesLocalGlobeRibbit Capital+1 more

Huelhuel.comin𝕏

Huel manufactures complete nutrition products containing essential vitamins, minerals, and balanced macronutrients in the form of meal replacements and supplements.

FoodTechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsA-Rod Corp

hyperexponentialhyperexponential.comDec 2023

HyperExponential provides a platform for actuarial teams to deploy pricing models and manage underwriting decisions outside of spreadsheets.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS

Amrit Santhirasenan(CEO & Co-Founder)inMichael Johnson(Co-Founder)

BoardRichard Henry George Gunn(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery Ventures

Incoproacquired by Corsearch

Online brand protection (exited, acquired by Corsearch)

Intersecintersec.com

Intersec builds AI-powered, cloud-native applications that process telecom metadata and location data in real time to serve telecom operators, public authorities, emergency services, and law enforcement.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechParis, FR

Jamppjampp.comin𝕏acquired by Affle

Jampp is a programmatic advertising platform that uses machine learning and predictive algorithms to run mobile user acquisition and retargeting campaigns, automating bidding, creative production, and optimization toward ROI goals.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Co-investorsNXTPEndeavor CatalystInnova

Jellysmackjellysmack.comin𝕏

Jellysmack helps social media creators grow their audiences and increase earnings across multiple platforms using AI technology, first-party data, and multi-platform expertise.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Swann MaizilRobin Sabban(Founder)inMichael Philippe

Co-investorsOneRagtimeSoftBank Vision FundUnilever VenturesInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc

JobTeaserjobteaser.comin

JobTeaser operates a career center platform integrated into the student portals of over 800 European schools and universities, listing internships, apprenticeships, and entry-level jobs.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech

Co-investorsKorelya CapitalAlvenIdinvest PartnersSeventure Partners

Juniqejuniqe.comacquired by Myposter

JUNIQE is an online shop selling wall art, prints, and framed pictures, along with personalizable home decor and gift items such as photo collages, notebooks, mugs, cushions, and towels.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsVorwerk VenturesGerman Startups Groupredalpine

Le Collectionistlecollectionist.comin

Le Collectionist rents a curated portfolio of over 2,300 luxury villas and homes across 50 destinations, offering tiered concierge services and bespoke travel experiences.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsRed River WestSonorcapXAnge

LemFilemfi.comin𝕏Jan 2025

LemFi provides financial services for immigrants relocating globally, enabling them to move money and access financial products across borders.

FintechLondon, GB

Ridwan Olalere(Founder)inRian Cochran(Founder)in

Co-investorsAjim CapitalEndeavor CatalystFlucas VenturesHoaQLeft Lane CapitalMicrotraction+5 more

Lovecraftslovecrafts.com

LoveCrafts is an online marketplace and store for crafting supplies, selling knitting and crochet yarn from brands like Lion Brand, Rowan and Paintbox, along with fabrics, cross stitch kits, embroidery supplies and tools.

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalTrue.

Malwarebytesmalwarebytes.comin𝕏

Malwarebytes provides consumer and small-business cybersecurity software, including antivirus and web protection, a privacy VPN, ad/tracker blocking, and identity theft monitoring with insurance.

ConsumerCybersecuritySaaS

Marcin Kleczynski(Founder)

Co-investorsLinus Ventures

Matchesfashionacquired by Apax Partners

Luxury fashion retailer (acquired by Apax Partners)

ME+EMmeandem.com

ME+EM is a fashion brand that sells women's clothing directly to consumers through its online store, shipping to the United States and the UK.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsFreston Ventures

Meditopiameditopia.comin𝕏

Meditopia is a mental health and meditation platform offering guided content to support users' emotional wellbeing, and partners with organizations such as insurers to provide the service to their members.

Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Berk Yilmaz(Founder)inFatih Mustafa Çelebi(Founder)in

Co-investorsScaleX VenturesStartersHubVela Partners

Modulrmodulrfinance.com

Modulr provides an embedded payments platform that lets businesses automate and manage payment flows, integrating deeply into the payments ecosystem across Europe.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Co-investorsFrog CapitalGeneral Atlantic

MyOptiqueGroupacquired by Essilor

Online eyewear retailer (acquired by Essilor Intl); exited

n8nn8n.ioin𝕏Mar 2025 · $60M

n8n is a visual and code-based workflow automation platform that enables technical teams to build, connect, and deploy AI agents and integrations with flexible deployment options ranging from on-premise to cloud infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Jan Oberhauser(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAccelFelicis Venturesfirstminute capitalHarpoon VenturesHoltzbrinck VenturesHV Capital+5 more

Nablanabla.comin𝕏

Nabla provides an AI assistant for clinical documentation and workflows, used by healthcare organizations and clinicians.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechParis, FR

Alex LeBrun(Founder)Martin Raison(Founder)

Co-investorsCathay Innovationfirstminute capitalHV Capital

NewVoiceMedianewvoicemedia.com

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersMMC VenturesNotion Capital

Nexthinknexthink.com

Nexthink is a software company that provides IT departments with real-time analytics, automations, and employee feedback tools to improve digital workplace experiences.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsAdelieForestay CapitalGaldana VenturesIndex VenturesVI PartnersPermira

Exits · 15

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Bending SpoonsNASDAQ: BSPBrandwatchacq. by CisionCondecoacq. by Thoma BravoIncoproacq. by CorsearchJamppacq. by AffleJuniqeacq. by MyposterMatchesfashionacq. by Apax PartnersMyOptiqueGroupacq. by EssilorPrivaliaacq. by Vente-PriveeSocialpointacq. by Take-Two InteractiveSpotacq. by NetAppTalentsoftacq. by CegidThreadsacq. by Chalhoub GroupWeTransferacq. by Bending Spoonswoogaacq. by Playtika

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Highland Europe made?
Highland Europe has 88 tracked investments, 16 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Highland Europe invest at?
Highland Europe invests at the Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Highland Europe's typical check size?
Highland Europe typically writes checks of $10.8M – $54M.
What sectors does Highland Europe focus on?
Highland Europe focuses on Cloud Computing, Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Highland Europe located?
Highland Europe is headquartered in London, GB.
Does Highland Europe lead rounds?
Yes, Highland Europe leads investment rounds.
Who does Highland Europe co-invest with?
Highland Europe most often shares deals with Battery Ventures, MMC Ventures, Frontline Ventures, among 205 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Tony Zappalà - Partner, Highland Europe - S6 E2

FutureTech · Tony Zappalà

Tech Tour 2017 Growth Forum Interview with Fergal Mullen, Co-Founder & Partner, Highland Europe

Tech Tour · Fergal Mullen

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