Atomico
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.
Key facts
Recent exits
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.
Atomico Venture VIVC2024 · 2yr€446M9 active
Unrealized
9 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankar | AI/ML | UK | 2025 |
| Ben | HR Tech | UK | 2022 |
| Deeploi | SaaS | Germany | 2024 |
| Dexory | Logistics | UK | 2023 |
| Lakera | Cybersecurity | Switzerland | 2024 |
| Neko Health | HealthTech | Sweden | 2023 |
| Plato | AI/ML | Germany | 2026 |
| Strise | Fintech | Norway | 2023 |
| Wonder Studios | AI/ML | UK | 2025 |
Atomico Growth VIGrowth2024 · 2yr€694M3 active
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| CADDi | AI/ML | Japan | 2025 |
| DeepL | AI/ML | Germany | 2023 |
| TravelPerk | SaaS | Spain | 2025 |
Atomico VVC2020 · 6yr€754M4 active
Atomico IVVC2017 · 9yr€704M1 active · 3 realized
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphcore | Deep Tech | UK | 2018 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Hinge Health | HealthTech | United States | 2017 | 2025 | IPO | – | – |
| Lilium | Aerospace & Defence | Germany | 2017 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
Atomico IIIVC2013 · 13yr€439M0 active · 3 realized
Atomico Ventures IIVC2009 · 17yr€245M1 active · 1 realized
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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.
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