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TA Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and supports technology startups across markets including the US, Europe, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Its investment interests span consumer tech, marketplaces, deeptech, fintech, AI, and agtech.
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researched Aug 2026TA Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups, concentrating on HealthTech, FinTech and B2B software while also backing companies in DeepTech, mobility, consumer, enterprise software and infrastructure. Its own materials state an average ticket size of $500K-$5M at pre-seed and seed stages, while third-party investor profiles describe first checks in the $100K-$500K range and participation from pre-seed and seed through Series A. One profile describes the firm as founded in 2010 with a portfolio of more than 220 investments including 7 unicorns and 6 IPOs, and states that it writes $100-250K checks at pre-seed and seed, often as the first VC to commit, drawing on a network of over 3,000 co-investors and 30,000 industry contacts.
The firm is led by Founder and Managing Partner Viktoriya Tigipko, who also founded the Odesa International Film Festival, IDCEE and Code Club Ukraine and chairs the board of the Ukrainian Startup Fund. Partners are distributed geographically: Oleg Malenkov (Los Angeles, US West Coast and Ukraine, consumer tech), Stepan Naumov (Netherlands, Benelux/Nordics/UK/US and LP fund investments), Richard Armstrong (Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa, consumer tech and marketplaces) and Andrew Verbitsky. Venture partners include Colin McSwiggen (DeepTech, FinTech, AI) and Igor Buchatskiy (agriculture and food). Borys Budonyi serves as CFO and Sviatoslav Henyk as General Counsel; analyst and associate roles are also listed on an external investor profile.
Disclosed portfolio companies include Catalyte, Garnix, Skinera, AnyMove, Metrospeedy, Spice AI, Party.Space, BrandHouse Berlin, Salo App, Fintech Farm, Cambrian Biopharma, Sellit, Captalis, WeHostels (Student Universe), VOCHI, Coterie, Bipi and CAST.AI. The firm's portfolio filters cover North America, Europe, Asia, MENA and LATAM, and distinguish active holdings from exits.
Founding story
The firm was founded by Viktoriya Tigipko, a serial entrepreneur who built and scaled early digital platforms across Europe and whose other business interests span financial services, industrial machinery distribution, construction and real estate. She holds an M.S. from Kyiv National Economics University / Vienna University of Economics and Business and an MBA from UC Berkeley.
Business model
TA Ventures operates as a venture capital fund manager, deploying capital into equity stakes in early-stage technology companies and, through partner Stepan Naumov, also making LP investments into other funds. It is associated with the ICLUB investment community referenced in its press listings.
Traction
An external investor profile cites more than 220 investments since 2010, including 7 unicorns and 6 IPOs. A January 2026 report states the portfolio reached 17 unicorns after CAST.AI was valued above $1 billion in a $108 million round; TA Ventures had entered CAST.AI at a $7.7 million seed round in early 2020 when the company had 25 employees. Another profile states the firm reviews over 3,000 investment opportunities annually and backs 20-30 new companies each year.
Latest developments
In 2025 the firm reported leading a $3M round in Flash Coffee (April 2025), the acquisition of portfolio company Aerialtronics by Destinus (March 2025) and an $83M strategic funding round for Aescape alongside a US expansion with Equinox (March 2025); boxer Oleksandr Usyk became a business angel in ICLUB in April 2025. In January 2026, TA Ventures partner Yuriy Romanyukha commented on CAST.AI's $108 million Series C, led by G2 Venture Partners and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, which brought the firm's count of portfolio unicorns to 17.
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Market position
TA Ventures is described in press coverage as a Ukrainian venture capital firm and positions itself as a global early-stage investor that often commits before other VCs and helps founders secure lead investors. Third-party sources credit it with unicorn and IPO outcomes in its portfolio, including exits such as the Spanish mobility startup Bipi.
TA Ventures describes itself as fast and flexible, frequently the first VC to commit at pre-seed and seed, and adding value by connecting founders to lead investors through a network of more than 3,000 co-investors and 30,000 industry contacts. Its sector focus skews toward software and DeepTech, with a smaller allocation to consumer.
Go-to-market
The firm sources deals through geographically distributed partners covering the US West Coast, Benelux, Nordics, UK, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and Ukraine, accepts inbound pitches through a form on its website and via info@taventures.vc, and co-invests alongside high-profile lead investors from its co-investor network.
Founders of ambitious early-stage technology startups at pre-seed, seed and occasionally Series A, primarily in Europe and North America but extending to Asia, MENA and Latin America.
Geography
Headquarters are listed at Creative States Arsenal in Kyiv, Ukraine, with partners based in Los Angeles, the Netherlands and Southeast Asia. Investment activity spans North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, MENA and Latin America, with listed countries of investment including the United States, Canada, Israel, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Japan, Singapore, Australia and much of Western and Central Europe.
History
External investor profiles state the firm was founded in 2010 and has since built a portfolio of more than 220 investments including 7 unicorns and 6 IPOs. Press coverage from January 2026 reports that the portfolio reached 17 unicorns following a $108 million round that valued CAST.AI above $1 billion; TA Ventures first invested in CAST.AI in a $7.7 million seed round in early 2020.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 5
launches, deals, and filingsCAST.AI raised a $108 million Series C led by G2 Venture Partners and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with Aglae Ventures and existing investors participating, valuing the company above $1 billion and bringing TA Ventures' portfolio to 17 unicorns. TA Ventures first invested in CAST.AI's $7.7 million seed round in early 2020.
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TA Ventures announced it led a $3 million investment round in portfolio company Flash Coffee.
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TA Ventures reported that Oleksandr Usyk joined ICLUB as a business angel.
Portfolio-related transaction reported by TA Ventures: Destinus acquired Aerialtronics.
Aescape announced $83 million in strategic funding and a US expansion with Equinox, reported in TA Ventures' press listing.
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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does TA Ventures do?
- Early-stage venture capital firm investing in HealthTech, FinTech, B2B software and other technology startups worldwide.
- Who founded TA Ventures?
- TA Ventures was founded by Viktoriya Tigipko.
- Who are TA Ventures's investors?
- TA Ventures's investors include Yolo Investments.