Balderton Capital is one of the world's best-known venture capital firms. For more than two decades, the company has invested exclusively in European founders. Alongside the launch of the "Built in Europe" campaign, the job platform is now also being launched. BuiltInEurope.com It has gone online. It is updated daily and, at launch, shows around 20,000 open positions from more than 1,000 European startups and scaleups.
“Built in Europe” focuses on the successes already achieved by European technology companies. While debates about Europe’s competitiveness are often characterized by shortcomings and a need to catch up, Balderton Capital aims to highlight companies that are already shaping global markets. The campaign brings together founders and executives from various technology sectors – from artificial intelligence and deep tech to fintech and consumer tech.
“Built In Europe” launches with around 20,000 open startup jobs.
The centerpiece of the initiative is the new platform BuiltInEurope.com. This job board aggregates open positions from European technology companies on a central platform.
Balderton explains that the data is updated daily via direct data feeds and API interfaces. At launch, the platform lists around 20,000 open positions from more than 1,000 startups and scaleups. In addition to job searching, the platform will also provide information for aspiring founders. Plans include overviews of relevant incubators and resources for starting a business in Europe.
Campaign launches in Munich, Berlin, London, Paris and Stockholm
The launch will be accompanied by a large-scale out-of-home and digital campaign in five European tech hubs: Munich, Berlin, London, Paris and Stockholm.
The campaign runs parallel to several major startup and technology conferences, including London Tech Week, Founders Forum, VivaTech in Paris, and other European industry events. Its aim is to attract skilled professionals to startups while simultaneously increasing the visibility of European technology companies.
Balderton calls for a shift in perspective from "potential" to "proof".
The initiative is about more than just recruiting, as the General Partner at Balderton Capital explains. Suranga Chandratillake, explained:
“When we travel through Europe and meet founders every day, we sense enthusiasm and energy – not only from the big names who have already proven their ideas work, but also from ambitious founders who are just starting out. For far too long, the discussion about the European tech industry has focused solely on what needs to change. ‘Built In Europe’ aims to shift the focus of the debate from potential to proof.”
According to the investor, Europe now possesses the crucial prerequisites for building global technology companies: talent, capital, experience, and entrepreneurial ambition. The challenge now lies in making these successes more visible and attracting further skilled workers to the European startup ecosystem.
Munich-based deeptech companies among the supporters
From a German perspective, the participation of several deeptech companies is particularly noteworthy. Quantum Systems, The Exploration Company and Proxima Fusion Several Munich-based companies, active in strategically important future fields such as defense technology, space travel and fusion energy, are supporting the initiative.
