Blenheim Chalcot
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Blenheim Chalcot is the UK's leading digital venture builder, founded in 1998 by Manoj Badale and Charles Mindenhall. Unlike traditional venture capitalists, Blenheim Chalcot is a venture builder that invests more than just funds—they invest knowledge, experience, ideas, and infrastructure. The firm originates its own business ideas, grows them from the ground up, and takes them through to scaling and ultimately exit. Blenheim Chalcot identifies high-growth sectors typically undergoing market, technology, or regulatory discontinuity, and builds scalable platforms that satisfy real customer needs with sustainable business models. The firm has been at the forefront of developing some of the most innovative GenAI-enabled firms for over 26 years, with ventures at the forefront of digital disruption in sectors including FinTech, EdTech, GovTech, Media, Sport, and more. Working alongside entrepreneurs and co-founders, they support ventures from startup to scale to exit, giving them access to global networks and business development services. The firm manages assets valued at over £1.8 billion, employs over 3,000 people, and generates over £500 million in annual revenue throughout the portfolio. Blenheim Chalcot operates a 30,000 sq ft venture hub office called Scale Space in Hammersmith, London, and maintains a global presence spanning the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia. The firm typically takes majority equity stakes (80-90%) in the companies they build.
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