About Mpl Ventures
Mpl Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Oct 2023, Mpl Ventures has invested in 4 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from EdTech to Consumer and Media & Entertainment. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Audoo A lot of funds co-invest with Mpl Ventures, with names like Acton Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Mpl Ventures' List of All Investments
Mpl Ventures has a portfolio of 4 companies. Their most notable investments include Yoto and TiNDLE.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, Finland and Singapore. They have invested in EdTech, Consumer, Media & Entertainment and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B stages. Here is the list of all investments by Mpl Ventures:
1. Yoto
Online retailer of audio players, cards, and related accessories. The company provides screen-free entertainment and educational content for children of various age groups. Offerings include audiobooks, music, activities, and make-your-own card options. The business also provides accessories such as headphones, travel cases, and gift cards.
Key facts about Yoto
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $59.4M
- Employee Count: 322 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Acton Capital, JamJar Investments and 41 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Oct 15, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. TiNDLE
Key facts about TiNDLE
3. Yousician
Provider of AI-driven interactive music education platform for learning to play various musical instruments.
Key facts about Yousician
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Helsinki (Finland)
- Annual Revenue: €50M - €100M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $35M
- Employee Count: 126 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: True Ventures, Alexa Fund and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 28, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Audoo
Key facts about Audoo
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $31.7M
- Employee Count: 23 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: MontBlu Capital, Mpl Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 28, 2025, $*****
Mpl Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Mpl Ventures has invested in 4 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Audoo.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Mpl Ventures' Investments by Stage
Mpl Ventures has made 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $40.7M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $28M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mpl Ventures' Investments by Sector
Mpl Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Media & Entertainment, EdTech, Sustainability Tech and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 3 Tech companies, 2 Consumer (B2C) companies, 2 Saas companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 3 |
Media & Entertainment | 3 |
EdTech | 2 |
Sustainability Tech | 2 |
Consumer Goods | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mpl Ventures' Investments by Geography
Mpl Ventures has made most investments in United Kingdom (2), followed by Finland where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 2 |
Finland | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mpl Ventures' recent investments
Mpl Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Mpl Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 10, 2023 | United Kingdom | Series A | 4695 | [+1] | |
Feb 15, 2022 | Singapore | Series A | 8178 | [+7] | |
Apr 28, 2021 | Finland | Series B | 9625 | [+8] | |
Jan 21, 2021 | United Kingdom | Series A | 9997 | [+3] |
Co-investors of Mpl Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 45 investors have co-invested in Mpl Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Mpl Ventures: Temasek, K3 and 21 others have invested in rounds before Mpl Ventures. There is 1 company where Temasek has invested before Mpl Ventures and 1 company where K3 has invested before Mpl Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Mpl Ventures: 16 investors entered a company along with Mpl Ventures. These include investors like Acton Capital (1 company).
- Invested after Mpl Ventures: A total of 6 investors have invested in Mpl Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Mark Zuckerberg (1 company), The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (1 company) and DNS Capital (1 company).
