Taavet Hinrikus
Investment Details
Investor Type
Private Investment Firm
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital, Private Equity
Stage Focus
Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Estonia
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Consumer Goods
- HealthTech
- FinTech
- SaaS
- Artificial Intelligence
- Biotechnology
- Deep Tech
- Frontier Technology
- Legal Technology
- B2B Solutions
- Climate and Energy
Investment Size:
1,080,000 to 10,800,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2022
Taavet Hinrikus is a distinguished Estonian entrepreneur and investor, best known as the co-founder of Wise (formerly TransferWise), a leading global money transfer service.
In 2022, Hinrikus co-founded Plural, a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting early-stage European tech startups. Plural focuses on leading seed to Series B funding rounds, with typical investments ranging from €1 million to €10 million. The firm has invested in sectors such as AI, frontier technology, and climate and energy, with a geographical focus on countries including the United Kingdom, United States, Estonia, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Hinrikus's investment philosophy emphasizes backing ambitious founders aiming to solve significant global challenges through technology. His approach is characterized by a 'founders backing founders' ethos, providing not only financial support but also strategic guidance and mentorship to help startups scale and succeed.
Requirements
- Strong technical foundations
- Ambitious founders
- Global impact potential
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Robin AI
- Unitary
- Teton
- CoMind
- Scaler
- Metaview
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