GV and Redpoint Ventures Invest £38.6M in AI-native CRM Attio, Founded by Nicolas Sharp and Alexander Christie
This article covers the Series B funding round on 27th August 2025 for Attio, an AI-native CRM solutions company based in London, founded by Nicolas Sharp and Alon Bartur, which raised £38,600,000, led by GV (Google Ventures) with participation from Redpoint Ventures, Balderton Capital, Point Nine and 01A.
What does Attio do?
Attio is an AI-native CRM that helps go-to-market teams manage customer records, pipelines, workflows and reporting, and applies AI to generate insights and automate tasks.
Why is Attio useful?
Attio, addresses the challenge of organising and analysing customer and pipeline data for go-to-market teams by providing AI-derived insights and automation to streamline CRM and go-to-market operations.
How much did Attio raise?
Attio raised £38,600,000 in a Series B round bringing Attio’s total raised to about $116m to date.
Who invested in Attio?
Key investors in Attio include the following backers.
- GV (Google Ventures): a US-based investor known for backing technology companies and for its close links to Google.
- Redpoint Ventures is a Silicon Valley firm that concentrates on early-stage and growth technology ventures.
- Balderton Capital: a London-headquartered VC famed for supporting European startups across consumer and enterprise software.
- Point Nine specialises in
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Who founded Attio?
Nicolas Sharp, Co-Founder & CEO
Nicolas Sharp is the Founder and CEO of Attio. He started the company in 2019 after three years at Index Ventures, where he worked as an Associate (2016–2019) supporting investments in European technology startups. Prior to that, he spent just over a year as Head of Digital at Rho, a family office. Nicolas studied Computer Science at Newcastle University, following earlier education at Marlborough College.
Alexander Christie, Co-Founder & CTO
Alexander Christie is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Attio, where he has led product and engineering since co-founding the company in 2019. Before Attio, he was Head of Engineering at Fundstack (2017–2019), overseeing platform development for investment professionals. Earlier, he founded Doorpass, an identity and access management product for SMEs, and served as VP of Engineering at BORN.COM, where he guided the migration of legacy systems to modern microservice architecture. Alexander also founded Briefly.io in 2014, leading its early growth and fundraising. He was educated at Westminster School in London.
Where is Attio based?
Attio is based in London, UK.
What sector is Attio in?
Attio operates in the AI-native CRM software sector, focused on tools for managing customer relationships and sales workflows. This sector matters now because rapid adoption of generative AI is enabling smarter automation and personalised engagement. Investors are backing platforms that turn data into actionable customer insights.
Key trends include faster AI-driven automation. Integration across apps is becoming essential. Data protection and compliance remain a challenge. Examples of early users include:
- Lovable
- Granola
- Modal and Replicate
Recent funding highlights the scale of the opportunity: a Series B of £38,600,000 and total capital raised of $116,000,000. These figures signal significant investor appetite for AI-enhanced CRM solutions.
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| Investor | Sector | Stage | Activity | Team | Connect |
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 Google Ventures (GV) | 16 investments investments | 14 contacts contacts | |||
 Redpoint Ventures | 2 investments investments | more info | |||
 Balderton Capital | 15 investments investments | 12 contacts contacts | |||
 Point Nine Capital (Point Nine) | 2 investments investments | more info | |||
 01A | 1 investment investment | more info |
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