About Plural
Plural is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Sep 2026, Plural is an active investor, having invested in 47 companies, with 13 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Environment Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of The Exploration Overall, Plural portfolio has seen 3 unicorns and 2 acquisitions including key companies like Helsing, Ready Player Me and Proxima Fusion. A lot of funds co-invest with Plural, with names like Hummingbird Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Plural has team of 4 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Plural's List of Top Investments
Plural has a portfolio of 47 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Orbital Materials and Unitary.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom, United States, Estonia and 10 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Plural:Operator of autonomous robots for delivery of goods and advertising. The robots utilize sensors and machine learning to navigate and deliver items. These robots deliver hot food, groceries, and industrial supplies to customers. The company offers solutions for university campuses, grocery retailers, delivery applications, and industrial sites.
Key facts about Starship Technologies
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $281M
- Employee Count: 459 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: K2 Global, Mercedes-Benz and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Helsing
Developer of AI-enabled autonomous systems for defense applications across domains. They design and build autonomous systems for governments and industry. The company connects existing hardware into an AI-enabled network. They provide precision mass and autonomous systems. The company develops and deploys technologies thoughtfully and with the highest ethical standards.
Key facts about Helsing
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $3.43B
- Employee Count: 884 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Disruptive and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jul 13, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of AI-powered 3D avatar modeling tools for the metaverse. It develops a cross-platform avatar creation tool for games and VR applications. It uses deep learning technology and provides an SDK that allows users to create their avatars from selfies and customize them. It supports integration with third-party software and websites.
Key facts about Ready Player Me
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Tallinn (Estonia)
- Annual Revenue: €0 - €1M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $69M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Endeavour Ventures, Tiny and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Developer of reusable space vehicles for cargo transport to space stations. The company designs modular and refillable vehicles for low-Earth orbit and beyond. These vehicles are launcher agnostic and intended to serve space stations. They incorporate orbital propulsion, docking mechanisms, and re-entry and recovery capabilities.
Key facts about The Exploration
5. Meta View
Cloud-based interview analytics platform for enterprises. It uses AI to automate interview recording, and transcribing and uses conversation analytics to generate reports. It generates interview notes, and templates to create a portal to connect to candidates, etc. It offers tools to pre-populate interview scorecards with objective information, improving the evaluation process. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.
Key facts about Meta View
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $112M
- Employee Count: 134 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Village Global, Google Ventures and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 30, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Plural's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Plural has invested in 47 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 10 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 13 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 19 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Ore Energy and most recent follow-on round was in The Exploration.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 12 | 7 | 19 |
2025 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
2024 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
2023 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Plural's Investments by Stage
Plural has made 22 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $32.6M, 11 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $12.1M, 7 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $58.4M and 3 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $205M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 22 |
Seed | 11 |
Series B | 7 |
Series C | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Plural's Investments by Sector
Plural has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Sustainability Tech, Environment Tech and Energy Tech. Notably, it has invested in 39 Tech companies, 34 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 22 Software companies and at least 15 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 18 |
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
Sustainability Tech | 7 |
Environment Tech | 6 |
Energy Tech | 5 |
Others | 56 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Plural's Investments by Geography
Plural has made most investments in United Kingdom (16), followed by United States where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 16 |
United States | 6 |
Estonia | 5 |
Germany | 5 |
Netherlands | 5 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Plural's recent investments
Plural has made 19 investments in 2026 so far. The Exploration and Callosum are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Plural:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 08, 2026 | Germany | Series C | 8476 | ||
Aug 20, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 1233 | [+4] | |
Aug 04, 2026 | Netherlands | Series A | 3750 | [+1] | |
Aug 03, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series B | 7670 | [+8] | |
Jul 15, 2026 | Netherlands | Series B | 7544 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Plural's Portfolio
Plural has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Proxima Fusion, Olix and Helsing. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Proxima Fusion. It became a unicorn in 2026, 3 years after Plural first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Plural's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 | Developer of fusion power plants | 2023 | Munich | Series A | zyzxvvj | ||
52 | Developer of specialized hardware infrastructure for high performance artificial intelligence | 2024 | London | Series B | shmpkvq | ||
68 | Developer of AI-enabled autonomous systems for defense applications across domains | 2021 | Munich | Series E | twgvtni |
Acquired companies in Plural's Portfolio
2 companies from Plural's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Robin in Jan 2026 by Microsoft for $*****.Here are Plural's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 07, 2023 | Series A | 7955 | |
Dec 23, 2025 | Aug 23, 2022 | Series B | 1002 |
Team profile of Plural
Plural has a team of 4 members including 3 Partners located in United Kingdom. Plural's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Plural:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | London |
Co-investors of Plural
Over the past 4 years, 387 investors have co-invested in Plural's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Plural: Episode 1 Ventures, Y Combinator and 155 others have invested in rounds before Plural. There are 3 companies where Episode 1 Ventures has invested before Plural and 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Plural.
- Top Co-investors of Plural: 138 investors entered a company along with Plural. These include investors like Hummingbird Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Plural: A total of 92 investors have invested in Plural's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Atomico (2 companies), Fundomo (2 companies) and Creandum (2 companies).
Recent News related to Plural
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Dutch Iron-Air Battery Startup Ore Energy Secures $43M FundingTech Funding News•Aug 04, 2026•Ore Energy, Plural, HV Capital, Plural and 1 other
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Orbital Industries Raises $50M to Reshape AI Data Center HardwareTrending Topics•May 28, 2026•NVentures, Plural, Orbital Materials, Plural and 8 others
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CircuitHub Raises $28M Series A to Accelerate Next-Gen Electronics ManufacturingStartup Rise EU•May 20, 2026•Plural, CircuitHub, Plural
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Rivan Raises $34 Million To Scale Synthetic Natural Gas ProductionVentureburn•Apr 20, 2026•Rivan, Fundomo, Plural, Plural and 1 other
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Irish co-founded Prism Layer out from stealth with $1m raiseSilicon Republic•Apr 07, 2026•Fenway Summer Ventures, Prism Layer, Plural, Plural
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Validio Raises $30M to Automate Data Quality for AI ProjectsSiliconAngle•Mar 06, 2026•J12, Plural, Validio, Lakestar and 1 other
