Highland Europe

About Highland Europe

Highland Europe is a growth-stage technology investment firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with an additional office in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 2012 as a spin-out from US firm Highland Capital Partners to focus exclusively on European and Israeli technology companies, and operates as a distinct firm from the US entity. It reports over USD 3 billion in assets under management and operates as an equal partnership. The firm has raised more than €2.75 billion across multiple fund vehicles, with its fifth fund, Highland Europe Technology Growth V, closing at €1 billion in January 2023. Across its history the firm has backed more than 70 portfolio companies, employing over 15,000 people, with 29-plus exits to date.

Investment thesis

Highland Europe invests at the growth stage in rapidly scaling European and Israeli technology companies covering internet, mobile and software businesses that address large markets and typically have annualised revenues above €10 million. It is a generalist technology investor with portfolio exposure across consumer internet, enterprise software, cybersecurity, sustainability and climate software, wellness and workforce technology. Geography is Europe-rooted with Israel included. The firm writes growth-equity cheques and takes significant minority positions, often as a lead investor in scale-up rounds. The limited partner base includes foundations, non-profits and university endowments. Value creation rests on a high-touch founder-centric partnership model, ESG due diligence and the team's experience helping scale-ups professionalise, internationalise and reach later-stage milestones including IPO readiness.

Recent activity

Recent investments include Cellular Origins in life sciences and cell-therapy automation (2025) and Titan OS in technology and media software, alongside portfolio holdings including EGYM in wellness technology, Deepki in sustainability software and hyperexponential in insurance software. Recent exits include Featurespace in financial-crime and fraud-prevention software, Wolt in consumer internet and delivery, WeTransfer in software, and EGYM in wellness technology (2026). The platform continues to deploy growth equity across European and Israeli technology scale-ups. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.