Dawn Capital

2006

Founded

114

Investments

United Kingdom

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Dawn Capital is Europe's leading specialist B2B software investor, with total commitments of $2.0 billion. Founded in 2007, the firm partners with founders building the next generation of global software leaders, supporting them to harness extraordinary teams, exceptional technology, and scalable business models to create category-defining global companies. Dawn is an early-stage investor, backing companies from Series A and B, and continuing to fund the top-performing through growth rounds to exit.

Its roster of investments includes Mimecast (formerly NASDAQ-listed, taken private by Permira in a $5.8 billion transaction), iZettle (sold to PayPal for $2.2 billion cash), Tink (purchased by Visa for $2.0 billion), LeanIX (acquired by SAP), as well as current leaders, Collibra, Dataiku, Quantexa, among many others. The firm has raised over $2 billion from leading global investors to invest in best-of-breed European B2B software. The entirety of Dawn’s 35-person, multilingual and multi-faceted team is dedicated to the success of every portfolio company.

The team offers wide-ranging expertise, connection to an extensive network of industry leaders, and a hands-on approach to helping companies successfully scale across Europe, the US, and globally.

Portfolio Companies

Mimecast, iZettle, Tink, LeanIX, Collibra, Dataiku, Quantexa, Minute Media, Copper, Elwood

Gepgraphic Focus

Europe

Key Differentiators

Specialization in B2B software, Early-stage focus, Hands-on support for scaling companies

Thypical Investment Size

$10 million to $40 million

Total Funds Raised

$2.0 billion

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CloudTech

Developer Tools

Software

SaaS

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

London

Seed

Series A

Series B

United Kingdom