# Taavet Hinrikus: portfolio, investments and team

> Taavet Hinrikus is a vc firm based in United Kingdom. 23 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Jun 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/taavet-hinrikus (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Taavet Hinrikus

Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 23 cheques on record.

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**50%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 23 on record

Since the last cheque **149** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Rounds led **1 of 23** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United Kingdom, 57%**

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## Taavet Hinrikus highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 81% of its rounds
- 03 Led 1 rounds
- 04 2 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed
- **Based in:** United Kingdom
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **23 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Lassie](https://millionrounds.com/company/lassie)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$35M** With 8 others
- **2025** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Lightyear](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightyear)** Series B · GB · NordicNinja (JB Nordic Fund I) **$23M** With 12 others
- **2022** 1 round
- **Jan** **[Skeleton Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/skeleton-technologies)** EE · Firms' own news pages **$42M** *Led*
- **2019** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[Meatable](https://millionrounds.com/company/meatable)** NL · TechCrunch **$10M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Inne](https://millionrounds.com/company/inne)** Series A · DE · TechCrunch **$8.8M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Fidel](https://millionrounds.com/company/fidel)** Series A · GB · FinSMEs **$18M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Pactum](https://millionrounds.com/company/pactum)** Pre-seed · EE · Sifted **$1.1M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Flatfair](https://millionrounds.com/company/flatfair)** Series A · GB · TechCrunch **$11M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Zego](https://millionrounds.com/company/zego)** Series B · GB · FinSMEs **$42M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Yapily](https://millionrounds.com/company/yapily)** GB · TechCrunch **$5.4M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Synthesia](https://millionrounds.com/company/synthesia)** GB · FinSMEs **$3.1M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[Farewill](https://millionrounds.com/company/farewill)** GB · Uktech **$9.7M** With 9 others
- **2018** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Cleo](https://millionrounds.com/company/cleo)** Series A · GB · FinSMEs **$10M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Taxify](https://millionrounds.com/company/taxify)** EE · TechCrunch **$175M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Open Cosmos](https://millionrounds.com/company/open-cosmos)** Series A · GB · FinSMEs **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **2015** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Yoyo Wallet](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoyo-wallet)** Series A · GB **$10M** With 1 other
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[Coinfloor](https://millionrounds.com/company/coinfloor)** GB **$336K** With 2 others
- **May** **[Farmeron](https://millionrounds.com/company/farmeron)** Seed · US **$2.6M** With 11 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Pipedrive](https://millionrounds.com/company/pipedrive)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Coinfloor](https://millionrounds.com/company/coinfloor)** Seed · GB **$156K** With 1 other
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[Frontback](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontback)** Seed · US · betabeat.com **$910K** With 8 others
- **May** **[Farmeron](https://millionrounds.com/company/farmeron)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$1.4M** With 10 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Jan** **[TweetDeck](https://millionrounds.com/company/tweetdeck)** Seed · GB · techcrunch.com **$300K** With 7 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **2 in all**

**[TweetDeck](https://millionrounds.com/company/tweetdeck)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$40M** May 2011

**[TweetDeck](https://millionrounds.com/company/tweetdeck)** Bought by UberMedia **Undisclosed** Feb 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque

Led 1 of 23 rounds **4%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2026
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *7*
- Seed said *6*
- Series B *2*
- Pre-seed *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Ott Kaukver](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ott-kaukver) 4
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 3
- [Seedcamp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp) 3
- [Betaworks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks) 2
- [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) 2
- [Jaan Tallinn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jaan-tallinn) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Taavet Hinrikus. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Ott Kaukver** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ott-kaukver)[**500 Global** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Seedcamp** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedcamp)[**Betaworks** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/betaworks)[**Index Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)[**Jaan Tallinn** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jaan-tallinn)[**LDV Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ldv-capital)[**LocalGlobe** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/localglobe)[**NextView Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nextview-ventures)[**Passion Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/passion-capital)[**Robin Klein** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/robin-klein)[**SV Angel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Taavet Hinrikus put money into.

[**Lassie** $35M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/lassie)[**Lightyear** $23M · Jul 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightyear)[**Skeleton Technologies** $42M · Jan 2022](https://millionrounds.com/company/skeleton-technologies)[**Meatable** $10M · Dec 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/meatable)[**Inne** $8.8M · Oct 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/inne)[**Flatfair** $11M · Aug 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/flatfair)

## On podcasts

4 episodes naming Taavet Hinrikus in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 28 Apr 2025 · 58 min 20VC: VCs are Spreadsheet Monkeys and are Commoditised | Why Fees and Carry Misalign GPs and LPs | Why Founders Will Realise Multi-Stage Funds Damage Seed Rounds | Why We Need European Sovereignty More Than Ever with Taavet Hinrikus Mentions [Taavet Hinrikus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/taavet-hinrikus)[Plural](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plural) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Startup Europe](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sifted) 23 Feb 2023 · 47 min Interview: Transferwise founder Taavet Hinrikus on going over to the VC dark side Mentions [Taavet Hinrikus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/taavet-hinrikus)[Plural](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plural) Apple Podcasts
- [Prime Venture Partners Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/prime-venture-partners) 8 Oct 2020 · 28 min #41 Daring to Dream Big With Taavet Hinrikus, Co-Founder Transferwise Mentions [Taavet Hinrikus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/taavet-hinrikus) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Tech.eu](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tech-eu) 6 Feb 2019 · 50 min #104: Uber and Cabify depart Barcelona; the opportunity of GDPR; interview with TransferWise's Taavet Hinrikus; and more Mentions [Taavet Hinrikus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/taavet-hinrikus)[Stephen King](https://millionrounds.com/person/stephen-king) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [Prime Venture Partners Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/prime-venture-partners) 29 Oct 2021 · 34 min #75 Building Large Global Businesses From Small Indian Cities with Rohith Bhat Founder & CEO 99Games Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Fintech Insider](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fintech-insider) 21 Feb 2020 · 26 min 402. Interviews: Making cross-border payments seamless with GoCardless and TransferWise Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 12 Apr 2019 · 42 min 20VC: Carta Founder Henry Ward on Why The Best Companies Are Not Product Led But Distribution Led, 3 Requirements Needed For A New Market/Investment To Be Exciting and Why Small Markets Are So Attractive Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 8 May 2018 · 27 min SaaStr 174: How To Make It Big In The US As A Non-US SaaS Startup, How To Manage Distributed Teams Effectively At Scale & How East Coast, West Coast and European VCs Fundamentally Differ In Mentality with Timo Rein, Founder & CEO @ Pipedrive Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Taavet Hinrikus

### What does Taavet Hinrikus invest in?

Taavet Hinrikus invests most often at Series A and Seed (81% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Taavet Hinrikus?

23 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Jun 2026.

### What has Taavet Hinrikus invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Lassie (Series A, Jun 2026), Lightyear (Series B, Jul 2025) and Skeleton Technologies (Undisclosed round, Jan 2022).

### How big are Taavet Hinrikus's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

### Does Taavet Hinrikus lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 23 investments on record (4%).

### Where does Taavet Hinrikus invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (57%), the United States (22%) and Estonia (13%).

### Is Taavet Hinrikus investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Taavet Hinrikus invest alongside?

Most often Ott Kaukver (4 rounds together), 500 Global (3 rounds together) and Seedcamp (3 rounds together).

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