About Taavet Hinrikus
Taavet Hinrikus is an entrepreneur, an angel investor and a board member. They did their Masters from INSEAD. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2009 through TweetDeck. Taavet Hinrikus has founded 4 companies. They are currently acting as the, and as the co-founder of Plural. Prior to this, Taavet Hinrikus co-founded Wise. As an angel investor, Taavet Hinrikus has a portfolio of 61 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Enterprise Applications, FinTech and 26 more sectors. They invest in companies across United Kingdom, United States and 14 more. Their most notable investments include companies like Bolt and Bob. Taavet Hinrikus is currently serving as a board member at Zego. In the past, they have acted as a board member of Wise.
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Taavet Hinrikus' Investments
Taavet Hinrikus has invested in 61 companies. Their most recent investment was in Lightyear (Series B Round) on Jul 24, 2025. Their investments are primarily in Enterprise Applications, FinTech and 26 more sectors. Their investment portfolio include companies in United Kingdom, United States and 14 more.Here is the list of recent investments by Taavet Hinrikus:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 24, 2025 | Series B | $23M | ||
Sep 11, 2023 | Series B | $50M | ||
Aug 08, 2023 | Series B | $35M | and 5 more | |
Apr 03, 2023 | Series A | $20M |
Taavet Hinrikus' Portfolio Exits
Here is the list of top portfolio exits by Taavet Hinrikus:
Company | Description | Location | Total Funding | Founded Year | Exit Type | Exit Date |
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Provider of digital wallet software consolidating multiple payment card accounts | London (United Kingdom) | $323M | 2015 | Acquisition | Nov 14, 2025 | |
Provider of customer relationship management software and sales pipeline tools | Tallinn (Estonia) | $91.1M | 2010 | Acquisition | Nov 12, 2020 | |
Provider of identity verification and digital security authentication software solutions | London (United Kingdom) | $242M | 2012 | Acquisition | Feb 06, 2024 | |
Provider of AI-based cancer screening solution for the patients | New York City (United States) | $43M | 2018 | Acquisition | May 05, 2025 |
Taavet Hinrikus' Portfolio Unicorns
Here is the list of top portfolio unicorns by Taavet Hinrikus:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of ride-hailing, car-sharing, micromobility, food, and grocery delivery services | $1.98B | 2013 | Series F | Tallinn | |
Provider of a platform for human resources, payroll, and finance | $574M | 2015 | Series D | Tel Aviv |
Taavet Hinrikus' Founded Companies
Here is the list of top founded companies by Taavet Hinrikus:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of international money transfer and multi-currency | $1.03B | 2011 | Public | Shoreditch | |
Venture capital investment in early stage startups | - | 2021 | Unfunded | London | |
Offers streamlined communication and reduced administrative burdens in family practice centers by providing certified remote medical testing and efficient management tools to enhance patient care | $7.72M | 2020 | Series A | Tallinn |
Taavet Hinrikus' Board Memberships
Taavet Hinrikus has 1 current and 1 past board memberships namely Wise and Zego.Here is the detail of this board membership:
Company | Description | Total Funding | Current Stage | Membership Status | Appointment Date | Cessation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of international money transfer and multi-currency | $1.03B | Public | PAST | Nov 08, 2011 | Jun 18, 2021 | |
Provider of flexible insurance policies for drivers and delivery workers | $310M | Series C | CURRENT | Jun 13, 2019 | - |
Taavet Hinrikus' Top News
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London-based Juro raises over €4.4 million to make contracts more collaborativeEU-Startups•Jan 07, 2020•Juro, Seedcamp, Point Nine Capital, Union Square Ventures and 4 others
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Meatable NV raises US$10m in seed fundingEuropean Biotechnology•Dec 06, 2019•Meatable, BlueYard, TransferWise, Union Square Ventures and 5 others
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Berlin-based femtech startup Inne lands €8m in Series AMobiHealthNews•Oct 31, 2019•Inne, Blossom Capital, Monkfish Equity, Tom Stafford and 2 others
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