About Tau Ventures
Tau Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Sep 2026, Tau Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 89 companies, with 7 new investments 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 High Tech and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Kairon Health Overall, Tau Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 10 acquisitions including key companies like Freshworks, 1Password and CVS Health. A lot of funds co-invest with Tau Ventures, with names like Alumni Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Tau Ventures has team of 107 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Tau Ventures' List of Top Investments
Tau Ventures has a portfolio of 89 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Autonomize and Futora.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel, Brazil and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Tau Ventures:
1. Freshworks
Provider of IT service management and customer support solutions. The platform features in delivering AI-assisted cloud platforms designed to streamline IT service management, customer service, and CRM. It offers a suite that leverages advanced, agentic AI features that autonomously reason, act, and resolve issues, enabling ticket resolution.
Key facts about Freshworks
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Chennai (India)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $400M
- Employee Count: 4,500 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: ADS Ventures, WestBridge Capital and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Nov 04, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. 1Password
Cloud based platform for remote access software. It stores passwords and provides document storage. It allows the user to control what information to make visible, delegate management roles, and get comprehensive usage reports. It offers features such as password manager, access management, two factor authentication, passkeys, and more. The app supports Mac, Windows, Android, iOS, and the web. The customers include Today, BBC, CNN, and Mashable.
Key facts about 1Password
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $920M
- Employee Count: 3,230 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Live Oak Ventures and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 17, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. CVS Health
Retail pharmacy chain. It offers a wide range of services, products, and health plans to support the mental and physical well-being of individuals, chronic condition management, home infusion, tube feeding therapy, and other primary care services with a focus on delivering accessible and affordable healthcare solutions. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $331.17B and a net profit of $3.97B.
Key facts about CVS Health
- Founded Year: 1963
- Location: Woonsocket (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 141,834 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Starboard Value, 27th Street Capital and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Nov 25, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Signos
Provider of a wearable device for blood glucose pattern monitoring. The company has developed an app-based platform that recommends meals and exercises for users based on the glucose pattern detected through the connected device. The app provides real-time glucose monitoring and glucose spike levels for different foods. Based on this, personalized fitness and nutrition plan can be developed.
Key facts about Signos
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $57M
- Employee Count: 99 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Cheyenne Ventures, Google Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Labelbox
Provider of software and services for AI data factory operations. It offers a platform and tools for data labeling operations. The company delivers solutions for generating training data and evaluating models. It provides managed services for labeled data and human evaluations. The company supports research and development in artificial intelligence.
Key facts about Labelbox
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $189M
- Employee Count: 487 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Hone Capital, First Round Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 06, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Tau Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Tau Ventures has invested in 89 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 12 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 8 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Kairon Health and most recent follow-on round was in Assort Health.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2025 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2023 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2022 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
2021 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Tau Ventures' Investments by Stage
Tau Ventures has made 29 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.59M, 23 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.7M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $22.8M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $40M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 29 |
Series A | 23 |
Series B | 4 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tau Ventures' Investments by Sector
Tau Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, Vertical SaaS, High Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 79 Tech companies, 71 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 61 Software companies and at least 40 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 43 |
HealthTech | 24 |
Vertical SaaS | 18 |
High Tech | 16 |
FinTech | 9 |
Others | 39 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tau Ventures' Investments by Geography
Tau Ventures has made most investments in United States (45), followed by Israel where it has made 8 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 45 |
Israel | 8 |
Brazil | 2 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tau Ventures' recent investments
Tau Ventures has made 8 investments in 2026 so far. Kairon Health and Assort Health are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Tau Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 16, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5047 | ||
Jun 24, 2026 | United States | Series C | 1838 | [+6] | |
Apr 15, 2026 | United States | Series A | 7130 | ||
Mar 03, 2026 | United States | Series B | 8001 | [+6] | |
Feb 18, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 9632 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Tau Ventures' Portfolio
Tau Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Iterative Health and 1Password. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Iterative Health. It became a unicorn in 2026, 6 years after Tau Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Tau Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 | Provider of AI-based device for endoscopic images of gastroenterological diseases | 2017 | Cambridge | Series C | p{{afc{ | ||
76 | Cloud based platform for remote access software | 2006 | Toronto | Series C | kmopznx |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Tau Ventures' Portfolio
4 of Tau Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Freshworks got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2021 at marketcap of $1.03B and AbSci got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.45B.Here are Tau Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 22, 2021 | - | - | 1182 | |
Jul 22, 2021 | - | - | 7526 | |
Jan 14, 1985 | - | - | 1775 | |
Jan 06, 1978 | - | - | 1101 |
Acquired companies in Tau Ventures' Portfolio
10 companies from Tau Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Salu in Jun 2026 by Senior Sistemas for $*****.Here are Tau Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 10, 2026 | - | - | 6690 | |
Oct 17, 2025 | - | - | 4705 | |
Mar 17, 2025 | - | - | 1945 | |
Feb 23, 2025 | Apr 29, 2021 | Series B | 3610 | |
Jun 01, 2023 | - | - | 3129 |
Team profile of Tau Ventures
Tau Ventures has a team of 107 members including 7 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 4 Principals located in United States. Tau Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Tau Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Menlo Park | - | ||
Partner | Austin | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Venture Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Tau Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 414 investors have co-invested in Tau Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Tau Ventures: TAU Ventures, Y Combinator and 96 others have invested in rounds before Tau Ventures. There are 3 companies where TAU Ventures has invested before Tau Ventures and 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Tau Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Tau Ventures: 207 investors entered a company along with Tau Ventures. These include investors like Alumni Ventures (5 companies).
- Invested after Tau Ventures: A total of 109 investors have invested in Tau Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Google Ventures (3 companies), Cheyenne Ventures (2 companies) and Insight Partners (2 companies).
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