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Barclays Bank

Gasstraße 4c, Hamburg, 22761, Germany

Overview

Diversified universal bank serving various customers and clients.

Founded

1690

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Debt
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Banking
Corporate Training
Financial Services
Retail

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
VoltaGrid
Nov 2025Participated
$5.0 BDebt
Palmer Energy Technology
Aug 2025Led
$7 MSeries A
WealthOS
Jun 2024Led
$5 MSeed
Kyte
Mar 2024Led
$250 MDebt
Momenta finance
Feb 2023Participated
$115 MOther Equity
Nivo
Dec 2022Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Nimbla
Nov 2021Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Gatsby
Mar 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
TouchBistro
Sep 2019Participated
$119 MSeries E
Crowdz
Jun 2019Led
$6 MSeries A
Form3
Nov 2018Participated
$13 MSeries B
Renew Financial
Aug 2017Led
$300 MDebt
VoltaGrid
Nov 2025Participated
$5.0 BDebt
Palmer Energy Technology
Aug 2025Led
$7 MSeries A
WealthOS
Jun 2024Led
$5 MSeed
Kyte
Mar 2024Led
$250 MDebt
Momenta finance
Feb 2023Participated
$115 MOther Equity
Nivo
Dec 2022Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Nimbla
Nov 2021Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Gatsby
Mar 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
TouchBistro
Sep 2019Participated
$119 MSeries E
Crowdz
Jun 2019Led
$6 MSeries A
Form3
Nov 2018Participated
$13 MSeries B
Renew Financial
Aug 2017Led
$300 MDebt
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Deal Distribution

Barclays Bank: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Barclays Bank: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A21
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity03
Debt22

Monthly Deal Activity

Barclays Bank: 13 deals are recorded across 127 months.All available history.
Barclays Bank: 13 deals are recorded across 127 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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May '160
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Sector Breakdown

Barclays Bank: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Barclays Bank: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech8
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Enterprise Software4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Transportation & Logistics2
Government & Defense1
Food & Agriculture1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Barclays Bank: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Barclays Bank: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+1

Deals By Geography

Barclays Bank: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Barclays Bank: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States6
Europe6
Canada1
Barclays Bank: 20 co-investors are shown, with BMO Capital Partners sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Barclays Bank: 20 co-investors are shown, with BMO Capital Partners sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BMO Capital Partners2
J.P. Morgan2
Morgan Stanley2
Techstars2
ACF Investors1
Barclays1
BDC1
Bold Capital Partners1
Cadence Bank1
CIBC Capital Markets1
Citi1
ClearList1
East West Bank1
Fin Capital1
First Derivatives1
FirstGroup Energy1
Goldman Sachs1
HSBC1
Kensington Capital Partners1
KeyBank1

Investment Strategy

Barclays Bank: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation.All available history.
Barclays Bank: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led538%
Participating862%
Barclays Bank: Single-lead accounts for 20% and co-led for 80% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Barclays Bank: Single-lead accounts for 20% and co-led for 80% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead120%
Co-led480%

Team

CS Venkatakrishnan

CEO

Venky S.

Head of Consumer Banking UAE