Bain Capital Life Sciences

Backed is a London-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on pre-seed and seed investments in technology companies across Europe, with a particular emphasis on founders building scalable internet and software businesses. Note: the original directory lists this firm as Backed VC (Netherlands) with Amsterdam as its city, but Backed (backed.vc) is actually headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and the Amsterdam/Netherlands attribution appears to be a data error in the source file. The firm was founded by former founders and operators who bring hands-on startup experience to their investment approach, and it backs companies across sectors including fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, and developer tools. Backed typically writes initial checks from £300,000 to £1 million at pre-seed and seed stages and maintains follow-on capacity for subsequent rounds. The firm has built a reputation for early conviction, backing companies well before they have significant traction or product maturity. The original directory lists Monzo, Freetrade, Payhawk, and GetYourGuide as portfolio companies. Monzo is primarily associated with Passion Capital, Goodwater Capital, and General Catalyst; Freetrade with General Catalyst; Payhawk with QED Investors; and GetYourGuide with KKR and SoftBank. Backed may have made early-stage investments in some of these companies, but the listed portfolio appears to include companies primarily associated with other investors. The portfolio has been reproduced as provided in the source data.