Growth Investor Highland Europe Raises Sixth Fund of €1.1 Billion
Highland Europe has closed its sixth fund at €1.1 billion and promoted two new partners.Summary
Growth-stage investor Highland Europe has successfully closed its sixth fund, totaling €1.1 billion, and announced the promotion of Helena Richardson and Jacob Bernstein to Partner. Since its inception in 2012, the firm has raised a cumulative €3.75 billion across six funds, managing a portfolio of over 80 companies and facilitating 30 exits.
The firm has seen significant recent success with major exits, including the $3 billion sale of Nexthink, the sale of Huel to Danone, the $7.5 billion merger of EGYM with Playlist, and the NASDAQ listing of Bending Spoons. Current portfolio holdings include diverse companies such as Nothing, 9fin, Nabla, and n8n, with recent investments focused on AI-driven sectors like Wordsmith, Unframe, and Ecorobotix.
Partner Sam Brooks credited the firm's success to the long-standing trust of their Limited Partners, noting that the new capital will support ambitious European founders during the current AI-driven industry transformation. Highland Europe operates as an equal partnership with offices in London and Geneva.
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