Betfair
UKEntry
2000
Hold
10yr
Exit
2010
Who owns Betfair?
Betfair was owned by Balderton Capital through Balderton Capital V (2014 vintage) from 2000 to 2010, exited via IPO. Across its history, Betfair has been through 2 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.
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Most recent investor
Balderton CapitalBalderton Capital V · 2014 · VC
2 ownership periods · full history below
Key facts
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SectorFinancials
Key takeaways
- ·Fully exited in 2016.
- ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 13 years.
Ownership history
2 ownership periods · co-invest detected
Exited
Last exited in 2016 to .
Co-invest · 2 holders · 2000 · 2016
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