When was Blenheim Chalcot founded?

Blenheim Chalcot was founded in 1998.

Where is Blenheim Chalcot's headquarters located?

Blenheim Chalcot's headquarters is located in London (United Kingdom).

How big is Blenheim Chalcot's investment team?

Blenheim Chalcot has a team of 8, including 3 partners.

How many companies has Blenheim Chalcot invested in?

Blenheim Chalcot has invested in 26 companies, including ClearScore & Liberis.

Which companies has Blenheim Chalcot invested in lately?

Modulr & Carmoola are the latest investments by Blenheim Chalcot.

How many exits has Blenheim Chalcot been involved in?

Blenheim Chalcot's portfolio has seen 7 acquisitions.

Blenheim Chalcot - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

1. ClearScore

Online platform offering credit scores, reports, and financial monitoring tools. It provides access to credit scores and reports to the consumer. The credit score and reports are extracted from Equifax. The company generates revenue from the commission after a consumer buys a financial product suggested by the company and is offered by a partner.

Key facts about ClearScore

Founded Year: 2015
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Annual Revenue: £50M - £100M as on Dec 31, 2024
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $294M
Employee Count: 482 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Lead Edge Capital, QED Investors and 6 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 25, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

2. Liberis

Provider of embedded finance solutions for small businesses. It offers funding and financial products directly integrated into partner platforms, enabling seamless access for small business owners. The platform uses data-driven insights to provide tailored funding options. A single API integration allows for rapid deployment, and the process is designed for quick funding approvals. This facilitates growth for both the partner businesses and their clients.

Key facts about Liberis

Founded Year: 2007
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $135M
Employee Count: 323 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: SVB, HSBC Innovation Banking and 9 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Dec 07, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

3. Carmoola

App-based marketplace for used car loans. It provides users with a platform that directs users to a car dealership or digital car marketplaces to buy a new car with finance and provides a suitable finance payment plan. The application is available for iOS devices.

Key facts about Carmoola

Founded Year: 2021
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $186M
Employee Count: 62 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: QED Investors, Venture Friends and 14 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jun 25, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Modulr

Provider of automated payment processing and financial infrastructure software tools. This platform enables businesses to manage accounts payable, payroll, and spend control through integrated digital systems. It facilitates the issuance of virtual and physical cards while supporting various payment methods including instant, scheduled, and recurring transactions. The technology connects with accounting and payroll software to streamline financial operations and automate money movement. It provides tools for collections and treasury management to assist with cash flow and transaction reconciliation. The infrastructure supports multiple currencies and provides access to payment networks for business finance management.

Key facts about Modulr

Founded Year: 2016
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Annual Revenue: £50M - £100M as on Dec 31, 2024
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $200M
Employee Count: 527 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Highland Europe, General Atlantic and 23 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 13, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Instrumental

Provider of production analysis for manufacturing industry. It offers inspections stations and intelligent software tools for optimizing products and manufacturing lines through machine learning algorithms. Its product offerings include Instrumental DEV for issue discovery, failure analysis, and corrective actions during the hardware development process, and Instrumental MP for operations and manufacturing teams to save rework costs and field failure analysis. It enables companies to identify the defective unit, carry out the root cause analysis, monitor the manufacturing line remotely, and others.

Key facts about Instrumental

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Palo Alto (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $81.7M
Employee Count: 110 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Canaan, StartX and 10 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 09, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Blenheim Chalcot has invested in 27 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Carmoola and most recent follow-on round was in Modulr.

Here are Blenheim Chalcot's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	0	0	0
2024	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0
2022	1	1	2
2021	1	0	1
2020	0	1	1
2019	0	2	2
2018	5	1	6
2017	0	1	1

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Blenheim Chalcot has made 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.4M, 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $13.2M, 1 investment in Series B stage and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $279M.

Here are Blenheim Chalcot's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Series A	6
Seed	3
Series B	1
Series D	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Blenheim Chalcot has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, Vertical SaaS and Financial Services. Notably, it has invested in 21 Tech companies, 13 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 11 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Blenheim Chalcot's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	8
FinTech	5
Consumer	3
Vertical SaaS	3
Financial Services	2
Others	6

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Blenheim Chalcot has made most investments in United Kingdom (10), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.

Here are Blenheim Chalcot's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United Kingdom	10
United States	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Blenheim Chalcot has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Blenheim Chalcot:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
May 13, 2022	Modulr	United Kingdom	Series C	6966	General Atlantic [+3]
Apr 08, 2022	Carmoola	United Kingdom	Seed	9513	InMotion Ventures [+5]
Jun 25, 2021	ClearScore	United Kingdom	Series D	1515	Invus [+2]
Mar 17, 2020	Modulr	United Kingdom	Series C	1740	Highland Europe [+1]
Apr 16, 2019	SalaryFinance	United Kingdom	Series C	2954	Legal & General

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7 companies from Blenheim Chalcot's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Liberis in Jun 2026 by Nordic Capital for $*****.

Here are Blenheim Chalcot's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Liberis	Jun 18, 2026	-	-	9586
Rajasthan Royals	May 04, 2026	-	-	3988
Code Kingdoms	Mar 08, 2021	Nov 10, 2015	Seed	8945
ClearScore	Mar 15, 2018	Jun 25, 2021	Series D	5062
Grove Capital Management	Feb 25, 2014	-	-	1420

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Blenheim Chalcot has a team of 8 members including 3 Partners located in United Kingdom. Blenheim Chalcot's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in Blenheim Chalcot:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Manoj Badale	Partner	London	-	1 Email
Charles Mindenhall	Partner	London	-	1 Email
Patrick Abbotts	Partner	London	-	1 Email

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Over the past 13 years, 43 investors have co-invested in Blenheim Chalcot's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Blenheim Chalcot: Brightbridge Ventures, Root Ventures and 7 others have invested in rounds before Blenheim Chalcot. There is 1 company where Brightbridge Ventures has invested before Blenheim Chalcot and 1 company where Root Ventures has invested before Blenheim Chalcot.
Top Co-investors of Blenheim Chalcot: 13 investors entered a company along with Blenheim Chalcot. These include investors like QED Investors (2 companies).
Invested after Blenheim Chalcot: A total of 21 investors have invested in Blenheim Chalcot's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include HSBC Innovation Banking (1 company) and NatWest (1 company).