WESTERN SELECTION P.L.C. Competitors

Balderton Capital is a multistage venture firm with more than two decades of experience supporting Europe’s best founders from Seed to IPO. We have both early and growth funds and invest across the technology sector.

Downing is a responsible investment manager established in London in 1986. We manage c.£2.5 billion of assets under a range of investment mandates across our funds, investment trusts and other products. Our key private market investment areas include renewable energy, infrastructure, and residential and operating real estate sectors. In public markets, we have a boutique of specialist fund managers that provide a distinctive suite of investment mandates. Headquartered in London, Downing has operations in the UK, Sweden and Finland.

Octopus Ventures, part of Octopus Group, is one of the largest and most active venture capital investors in the UK and Europe. We’re on a mission to invest in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. We back entrepreneurs ─ from the first cheque their business receives, right through to IPO. We manage £1.8bn and are investing in more than 200 businesses, focusing on the companies solving three of the world’s biggest problems: those building a sustainable planet, empowering people, and revitalising healthcare. We know what it takes to build a successful business. We support founders through our strong teams, sector expertise and deep networks, using our people and talent to help them build a better tomorrow.