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Harbour is the largest privately-owned litigation funder, having raised over $1.541bn of third party capital since inception. Established in 2007, Harbour has funded 126 claims, with arbitrations under 6 arbitral rules and litigation in 13 jurisdictions.
Harbour has been instrumental in building the third party funding landscape worldwide, campaigning for the introduction of funding in the UK and shaping funding regulations in new global markets. This long-term commitment to funding and a straightforward approach to funding claims, is why leading law firms and corporates turn to Harbour when they seek capital to fund high value litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Harbour has been instrumental in building the third party funding landscape worldwide, campaigning for the introduction of funding in the UK and shaping funding regulations in new global markets. This long-term commitment to funding and a straightforward approach to funding claims, is why leading law firms and corporates turn to Harbour when they seek capital to fund high value litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, London
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2007
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Feb 13, 2025 | Legal funders warn UK government it is easier to ‘invest elsewhere’ | |
| Dec 16, 2024 | London holds global litigation crown amid calls for reform in funding industry | |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Apple targeted in App Store antitrust damages suit that’s seeking $1BN+ for UK developers | A class-action damages claim is being brought against Apple on behalf of U.K.-based developers. The suit, which is seeking a compensation payout that could be as high as £800 million (over $1 billion), accuses the tech giant of abusing a do... |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Adtech antitrust class damages claim filed against Google in UK — seeking up to $16.3BN | Litigation against Google and its parent entity Alphabet being brought in the U.K. on behalf of thousands of digital publishers — seeking up to £13.6 billion (~$16.3 billion) in damages on their behalf for alleged anti-competitive behavior ... |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Google’s adtech practices targeted in UK, EU antitrust damages suits | More antitrust litigation targeting Big (ad)Tech: Google is being sued in the U.K. and the Netherlands where two suits have been announced today seeking damages on behalf of publishers who claim they have been harmed by anti-competitive adt... |
| Aug 19, 2020 | UK class action style claim filed over Marriott data breach | A class action style suit has been filed in the UK against hotel group Marriott International over a massive data breach that exposed the information of some 500 million guests around the world, including around 30 million residents of the ... |
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FAQ about Harbour
When was Harbour founded?
Harbour was founded in 2007.
What has the press written about Harbour?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Harbour, among them “Legal funders warn UK government it is easier to ‘invest elsewhere’” (Feb 13, 2025) and “London holds global litigation crown amid calls for reform in funding industry” (Dec 16, 2024).
Is Harbour still active?
Yes, Harbour is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 30, 2026.