Seed-stage VC, UK

Plural

Venture capital firm · London · Founded 2022

Quick read

Plural is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2022, headquartered in London, UK. It was co-founded by Taavet Hinrikus (TransferWise co-founder), Ian Hogarth, and Sten Tamkivi with a focus on backing ambitious European tech founders with operator-grade company-building support. The firm has raised two funds — €250M in 2022 and €400M in 2024 — and is reportedly in early talks for a third fund targeting up to €1B.

Key facts

Founded
2022
Founders
Taavet Hinrikus, Ian Hogarth, Sten Tamkivi
Employees
6
Sectors
generalist
Website
plural.vc

Investment thesis

Plural backs the most ambitious early-stage founders in Europe on consequential technology missions, pairing investment capital with operator experience from founders who have built and scaled companies themselves.

Recent activity

  • Mar 2026investment
    Plural co-led a $30M Series A round in Validio, a data quality automation platform for AI projects. tracxn.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Plural led a $10.25M funding round in London-based Callosum. tracxn.com
  • Feb 2025investment
    Plural led a $35M (£27.6M) Series A round in ecommerce logistics startup Relay, alongside Project A and Prologis Ventures. cbinsights.com
  • 2025investment
    Plural led an £11M seed round in Augur, a company focused on protecting critical infrastructure and public spaces. uk.linkedin.com
  • 2025investment
    Plural led a $7.5M seed round in Upside Robotics, which builds autonomous farm robots to tackle fertiliser waste. linkedin.com
  • 2025investment
    Plural co-led a $90M round in Starship Technologies alongside other investors, backing the autonomous delivery robot pioneer. linkedin.com
  • 2024fundraise
    Plural closed its second fund at €400M, attracting capital from LPs on both sides of the Atlantic. linkedin.com
  • 2025fundraise
    Plural reportedly entered early talks with potential investors for a third fund targeting up to €1B, which would rank among the largest ever raised by a European founder-led VC. techfundingnews.com

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Frequently asked

What is Plural?+

Plural is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2022, headquartered in London, UK. It was co-founded by Taavet Hinrikus (TransferWise co-founder), Ian Hogarth, and Sten Tamkivi with a focus on backing ambitious European tech founders with operator-grade company-building support.

Where is Plural headquartered?+

Plural is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

When was Plural founded?+

Plural was founded in 2022 by Taavet Hinrikus, Ian Hogarth, Sten Tamkivi.

What sectors does Plural invest in?+

Plural focuses on generalist. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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