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Atomico

London, United Kingdom·Founded 2006··atomico.com

Atomico (UK) Partners LLP is a London-based pan-European venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Niklas Zennstrom, the co-founder of Skype, and Mattias Ljungman, investing in mission-driven technology companies from Series A through pre-IPO across Europe. The firm has invested in over 200 companies in 15+ European countries, with portfolio holdings including Klarna, Stripe, DeepL, Supercell, Pipedrive, Aiven and Neko Health, and has produced multiple billion-dollar outcomes through IPOs (Rovio, Lilium, Hinge Health, Klarna) and trade sales (Supercell to SoftBank, The Climate Corporation to Monsanto). Atomico operates from London with additional offices in Paris, Berlin and Stockholm and reports over USD 4.5 billion in assets under management as of 2023, with six successive vintages raised in USD. The firm is registered in England and Wales at Companies House under number OC342228 and is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 513515 with AIFM permission.

AUM
€4.1B
Funds
6
vintages 2009–2024
Portfolio
18
Exits
7
SectorsTMTSoftwareHealthcareFinancials

Key facts

HQLondon, United Kingdom
Founded2006

Recent exits

Hinge Health
HealthTech · 2025 · 8yr hold
Klarna
Fintech · 2025 · 11yr hold
Graphcore
Deep Tech · 2024 · 6yr hold
Lilium
Aerospace & Defence · 2021 · 4yr hold

Coverage notes

6 funds tracked, 25 portfolio companies (18 active · 7 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Atomico has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

6 funds
Atomico Venture VIVC
2024 · 2yr€446M9 active

Unrealized

9 held
AnkarActive
AI/MLUK· Entry 2025
BenActive
HR TechUK· Entry 2022
DeeploiActive
SaaSGermany· Entry 2024
DexoryActive
LogisticsUK· Entry 2023
LakeraActive
CybersecuritySwitzerland· Entry 2024
HealthTechSweden· Entry 2023
PlatoActive
AI/MLGermany· Entry 2026
StriseActive
FintechNorway· Entry 2023
AI/MLUK· Entry 2025
Atomico Growth VIGrowth
2024 · 2yr€694M3 active

Unrealized

3 held
CADDiActive
AI/MLJapan· Entry 2025
DeepLActive
AI/MLGermany· Entry 2023
SaaSSpain· Entry 2025
Atomico VVC
2020 · 6yr€754M4 active

Unrealized

4 held
AivenActive
Cloud InfrastructureFinland· Entry 2021
CortiActive
HealthTechDenmark· Entry 2023
DigitailActive
SaaSRomania· Entry 2023
PelagoActive
HealthTechUK· Entry 2023
Atomico IVVC
2017 · 9yr€704M1 active · 3 realized

Unrealized

1 held
HealxActive
BiotechUK· Entry 2019

Realized

3 exits
GraphcoreExited 2024
Deep TechUK· Entry 2018
Trade Saleto
Hinge HealthExited 2025
HealthTechUnited States· Entry 2017
IPO
LiliumExited 2021
Aerospace & DefenceGermany· Entry 2017
IPO
Atomico IIIVC
2013 · 13yr€439M0 active · 3 realized

Realized

3 exits
KlarnaExited 2025
FintechSweden· Entry 2014
IPO
KnewtonExited 2019
EdTechUnited States· Entry 2014
Trade Saleto
SupercellExited 2015
GamingFinland· Entry 2013
Secondaryto
Atomico Ventures IIVC
2009 · 17yr€245M1 active · 1 realized

Unrealized

1 held
HailoActive
MobilityUK· Entry 2012

Realized

1 exit
GamingFinland· Entry 2011
IPO
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About Atomico

Atomico is a pan-European venture capital firm with approximately $5 billion of cumulative assets under management as of December 2024 (Atomico Venture VI $485 million plus Atomico Growth VI $754 million closed September 2024 = $1.24 billion latest raise, on top of prior fund vintages V $820 million, IV $765 million and III $476 million), headquartered in London with offices in Paris, Berlin and Stockholm. The firm was founded in 2006 by Niklas Zennström (Skype co-founder) and operates as a partner-owned independent VC firm.

Investment thesis

Atomico deploys capital through seven funds (Atomico I through Atomico VI Venture/Growth split, with the dual-fund model since 2024) targeting pre-IPO European tech investments from Seed and Series A early-stage through Series B and pre-IPO growth. Sector focus spans enterprise SaaS, fintech, consumer, AI and deep tech, climate and health, with geographic deployment pan-European with global scaling support. The operator-led model combines deep technology expertise with the globally focused scaling network, supported by the flagship State of European Tech report published annually as a thought-leadership anchor.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include health and digital therapeutics (2026), AI and data infrastructure (2026), fintech (2025) and healthtech (2025). Recent investments include Tem (Series B, January 2026), Lace Lithography (Seed, 2026) and Lakera (Series A, 2025). The platform continues active deployment across the dual Venture and Growth fund vintages. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Niklas Zennstrom
Founding Partner & CEO
Last updated March 2026 · Sourced from public filings