About TA Ventures
TA Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of Frankfurt Am Main, Germany. As of Jun 2026, TA Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 235 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of SpeedLabs Overall, TA Ventures portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 50 acquisitions including key companies like SumUp, Wallapop and MoonPay. A lot of funds co-invest with TA Ventures, with names like ICLUB sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. TA Ventures has team of 10 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
TA Ventures' List of Top Investments
TA Ventures has a portfolio of 235 companies, including 5 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Smile2impress and Vochi.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, India and 29 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 33 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by TA Ventures:1. SumUp
Provider of card payment terminals and point of sale systems. These hardware and software tools facilitate transaction processing for merchants. The offerings include mobile card readers, self-service kiosks, and digital invoicing capabilities. Merchants utilize these tools to accept contactless payments and manage financial records. The system integrates with mobile applications to support business operations and order processing.
Key facts about SumUp
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Wilmington (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $997M
- Employee Count: 4,196 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, AllianceBernstein and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Wallapop
App-based marketplace and a classified platform to buy and sell used items. Users can discover items on sale in their neighborhood at the top of the search list. Wallapop's products include anything from bicycles and mobile phones to clothing and furniture. The company offers mobile applications for Android and IOS devices.
Key facts about Wallapop
3. MoonPay
Provider of platform for buying, selling, and swapping various cryptocurrencies. The platform facilitates the instant purchase of cryptocurrencies using various payment methods. It also enables users to sell cryptocurrencies directly to their bank accounts or cards. Additionally, the platform offers the ability to send and receive cryptocurrencies.
Key facts about MoonPay
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Dover (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $643M
- Employee Count: 477 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: K2 Global, Foundation Capital and 82 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Gemini
Platform offering crypto exchange solutions. It allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital assets including crypto and NFTs. It allows users to exchange digital currencies through electronic trading tools. The app is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Gemini
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $424M
- Employee Count: 1,820 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: RAA Capital, ARTFO Holdings and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 18, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Adore Me
AdoreMe is a vertically integrated women's intimates brand that offers designer crafted, perfectly fitting women's intimates at significantly cheaper price points. Operates on a rapid manufacture-to-retail cycle in which the brand introduces a new 30-40 piece collection every month. Shipped its 100,000th order in 2012.
Key facts about Adore Me
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $11.5M
- Employee Count: 378 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Blisce, #adm ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 22, 2013, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
TA Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
TA Ventures has invested in 235 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in SpeedLabs and most recent follow-on round was in Liki24.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2021 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
TA Ventures' Investments by Stage
TA Ventures has made 61 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.33M, 18 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.69M and 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $47M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 61 |
Series A | 18 |
Series B | 4 |
Angel | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TA Ventures' Investments by Sector
TA Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, FinTech and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 200 Tech companies, 131 Consumer (B2C) companies, 99 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 78 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 31 |
Enterprise Applications | 30 |
Retail | 16 |
FinTech | 15 |
HealthTech | 15 |
Others | 87 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TA Ventures' Investments by Geography
TA Ventures has made most investments in United States (31), followed by Germany where it has made 13 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 31 |
Germany | 13 |
India | 10 |
Spain | 7 |
Ukraine | 6 |
Others | 20 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TA Ventures' recent investments
TA Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - SpeedLabs.Here are the most recent investments by TA Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 01, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9503 | [+1] | |
Sep 15, 2025 | United States | Series A | 3750 | [+3] | |
Jul 03, 2025 | Ukraine | Series A | 6082 | [+6] | |
Jun 10, 2025 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 3224 | [+1] | |
Jun 02, 2025 | Ukraine | Seed | 2179 | [+1] |
Unicorns in TA Ventures' Portfolio
TA Ventures has 5 unicorns in its portfolio - Cast AI, Enpal, DeepL and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Cast AI. It became a unicorn in 2026, 5 years after TA Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in TA Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Provider of a platform for Kubernetes automation and cost optimisation | 2019 | Miami | Series C | pjl{qse | ||
69 | Provider of solar energy solutions offering purchase or rental options | 2017 | Berlin | Series D | rqnfne{ | ||
71 | AI, SaaS, and neural network-based machine translation tools | 2017 | Cologne | Series C | ifwkpue | ||
82 | Provider of platform for buying, selling, and swapping various cryptocurrencies | 2018 | Dover | Series A | vsetink | ||
84 | Provider of payment processing hardware and financial management software tools | 2012 | Wilmington | Series E | nrygrcd |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in TA Ventures' Portfolio
4 of TA Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Gemini got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2025 at marketcap of $1.22B and Xometry got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.77B.Here are TA Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 12, 2025 | - | - | 1911 | |
Jun 30, 2021 | - | - | 5080 | |
Nov 20, 2017 | - | - | 3971 | |
Apr 15, 2014 | - | - | 7772 |
Acquired companies in TA Ventures' Portfolio
50 companies from TA Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Coterie in Oct 2025 by Mammoth Brands for $*****.Here are TA Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 16, 2025 | - | - | 5566 | |
Aug 04, 2025 | - | - | 4692 | |
Aug 04, 2025 | - | - | 2178 | |
May 08, 2025 | - | - | 4793 | |
Jun 04, 2024 | Jun 19, 2015 | Series A | 1173 |
Team profile of TA Ventures
TA Ventures has a team of 10 members including 7 Partners and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom, United States and 4 more locations. TA Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in TA Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Dubai | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | Taiwan | - | - | |
Partner | Walnut Creek | - | - | |
Partner | France | - | ||
Principal | London | - |
Co-investors of TA Ventures
Over the past 15 years, 749 investors have co-invested in TA Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before TA Ventures: FJ Labs, 500 Global and 95 others have invested in rounds before TA Ventures. There are 3 companies where FJ Labs has invested before TA Ventures and 2 companies where 500 Global has invested before TA Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of TA Ventures: 356 investors entered a company along with TA Ventures. These include investors like ICLUB (8 companies).
- Invested after TA Ventures: A total of 296 investors have invested in TA Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include 500 Global (3 companies), Eight Roads Ventures (2 companies) and SoftBank Vision Fund (2 companies).
Recent News related to TA Ventures
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SpeedLabs Raises $6.5M in Seed Funding - FinSMEsFinSMEs•Jun 01, 2026•Parlay Capital, Bullpen Capital, TA Ventures
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Blossom Health Raises $20M in Series A and Seed FundingFinSMEs•Mar 26, 2026•Blossom Health, Headline, Operator Partners, TA Ventures and 2 others
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TA Ventures and ICLUB: 270 Investments and $70M Investments in 2025 ResultsVector Media•Jan 02, 2026•ICLUB, TA Ventures
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3cat Secures Pre-Series A Funding to Expand Used Electronics Platform in Southeast AsiaTechNode•Jun 26, 2025•3cat, The Radical Fund, Aeon, Iterative and 2 others
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UAE RegTech Startup Qanooni Secures $2M Pre-Seed Funding for AI Legal PlatformAssiyaq•Jun 12, 2025•Qanooni, Village Global, TA Ventures
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UAE LegalTech Startup Qanooni Secures $2 Million in Pre-Seed FundingStartup Scene•Jun 11, 2025•Qanooni, Village Global, Salica Investments, TA Ventures
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Pleso Therapy, a mental health app, attracts a $1.2 million investmentBiz Magazine•Jun 02, 2025•Pleso, BADideas.fund, TA Ventures
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UAE's Tarjama Secures $15M in Series A FundingCairoScene•May 23, 2025•Tarjama, Global Ventures, Wamda Capital, Phaze Ventures and 3 others
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Tarjama Secures $15M in Series A FundingStartup Scene•May 23, 2025•Tarjama, Global Ventures, Wamda Capital, Phaze Ventures and 3 others
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Ukrainian VC Fund Invests $15M in Dubai-Based AI CompanyAin•May 23, 2025•TA Ventures, Tarjama, Wamda Capital, Phaze Ventures and 2 others
