
Sprints
Description
Sprints Capital is a London-based growth equity firm specializing in providing substantial capital to category-winning, technology-enabled companies. Founded by a team with a strong background from DST Global, including Pierre-Henri Dentressangle, Tom Stafford, and Alex Zubillaga, the firm leverages its founders' extensive experience in scaling global tech giants. Sprints Capital distinguishes itself by focusing on businesses that have already achieved significant market traction and are poised for accelerated growth, often seeking to expand into new geographies or enhance their product offerings.
The firm's investment strategy centers on deploying significant growth capital, typically ranging from $50 million to $200 million per company. On occasion, Sprints Capital demonstrates the capacity to commit even larger sums, with investments potentially reaching up to $300 million for highly compelling opportunities. This substantial check size allows them to be a lead or significant co-investor in late-stage funding rounds, supporting companies through critical phases of expansion, strategic acquisitions, and market consolidation. They primarily target sectors such as consumer internet, fintech, and enterprise software, identifying companies with strong unit economics and defensible market positions.
Sprints Capital's portfolio showcases a roster of prominent global technology leaders, reflecting their disciplined approach to identifying and backing market disruptors. Notable investments include stakes in companies like Revolut, Klarna, Checkout.com, and Vinted, among others. Beyond capital, the firm offers strategic guidance and operational expertise, drawing on their deep understanding of the global technology landscape. Their long-term partnership approach aims to empower management teams to achieve their full potential, reinforcing their status as a key player in the global growth equity ecosystem.
Investor Profile
Sprints has backed more than 23 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 10 rounds, about 43% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series C, Private Equity rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United Kingdom, Sweden, United States.
- Strong thematic focus on Marketplace, E-Commerce, Financial Services.
- Typical check size: $50M – $200M.
Stage Focus
- Series Unknown (22%)
- Series C (17%)
- Private Equity (17%)
- Series B (13%)
- Series E (13%)
- Series D (9%)
- Series A (4%)
- Series F (4%)
Country Focus
- United Kingdom (43%)
- Sweden (30%)
- United States (13%)
- Germany (9%)
- France (4%)
Industry Focus
- Marketplace
- E-commerce
- Financial Services
- Fintech
- Payments
- Fashion
- Software
- Finance
- Billing
- Mobile Payments
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