Plural
Venture capitalActively deployingLondon · Seed–Growth · 6 people tracked
Also known as AS PLURAL ESTONIA · PLURAL FRANCE SAS · Plural Platform SCSp RAIF Plural Platform 2022 · Plural SCSp · PLURAL UK MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Investment thesis
Plural aims to have GDP-level impact on Europe, addressing systemic risks and reducing the global opportunity gap through the companies it backs. The firm positions itself as investors with real company-building experience who can match the ambition of serious founders, and it states a willingness to take big risks on bold ventures.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 10 of 12 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×5Hardware ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2Cleantech ×2Robotics ×2Semiconductors ×2Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×3United States×3Germany×1France×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12022 · 13 dated
Callosum is building heterogeneous AI intelligence, working across the full stack from silicon to algorithms to systems.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSemiconductorsLondon, GB
Danyal Akarca(CEO)inJascha Achterberg(CTO)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Entrepreneur FirstInception FundSamos InvestmentsSovereignAITranspose Platform Management+1 more
Robeauté develops a medical microrobot designed to navigate the brain to diagnose and treat neurological conditions, aimed at neurosurgery applications.
Deep TechMedical DevicesRoboticsParis, FR
Bertrand Duplat(Co-founder & CEO)inJoana Cartocci(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCherry VenturesKindred VenturesAPEX VenturesUrania Ventures
CircuitHub operates an automated electronics manufacturing facility with integrated software to help hardware companies prototype circuit boards and bring products to market faster.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareRoboticsLondon, GB
Andrew Seddon(Founder/CEO)inRehno Lindeque(Director)
BoardDaniel Schumacher(Director)Larry Lukis(Director)
Board seatSten Tamkivi· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsY Combinator
London
Siadhal Magos(Executive Officer, Director)Vidu Shanmugarajah(Director)Shahriar Tajbakhsh(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Heiliger(Director)
Board seatPierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty· per SEC Form D · $37M raise · filed Aug 2025
Co-investorsVertex Ventures
Tallinn, US
Timmu Toke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Haver Jarveoja(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Board seatSten Tamkivi· per SEC Form D · $55.6M raise · filed Jul 2022
Karman+ mines asteroids for raw materials to supply affordable resources for use in space and orbital manufacturing, eliminating the cost and environmental impact of launching materials from Earth.
CleantechDeep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Teun van den DriesDaynan Crull
Co-investorsHCVCHummingbird Ventures
Monumental Labs develops an AI-powered robotic fabrication platform for automating stone carving and sculpture production, serving architects and builders.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConstruction TechHardwareNew York City, US
Micah Springut(Founder & CEO)inSebastian Marino(CTO)
Co-investorsSeven Seven SixIceNineMythos Ventures Management, LlcPath VenturesShadow VenturesKhosla Ventures
Olix develops a novel compute architecture integrating SRAM with photonics to enable more efficient AI model deployment, addressing throughput, cost, and latency limitations of current GPU memory systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
James Dacombe(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackedCrane Venture PartnersFounder CollectiveHummingbird VenturesSovereignAITransition+5 more
Oriole Networks develops PRISM, an all-optical circuit-switched networking fabric that uses photonic switching to connect GPUs at scale for AI/ML and high-performance computing data centers.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareLondon, GB
George Zervas(Co-founder)Alessandro Ottino(Co-founder)Joshua Benjamin(Co-founder)James Regan(CEO)
Co-investorsAlbionVCClean Growth FundUCL Technology FundXTX Markets
Pesto Mastercard offers affordable credit for people with poor or limited credit history, positioning itself as an alternative to high-cost pawn loans.
FintechSan Francisco, US
James Savoldelli(Founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalCommerce VenturesCore Venture CapitalTruStage VenturesY CombinatorHeadline+4 more
Proxima develops stellarator fusion power plants designed to deliver clean, grid-ready electricity.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyMunich, DE
Dr. Francesco Sciortino(CEO and co-founder)Dr. Lucio Milanese(Co-founder and Chief External Affairs Officer)Dr. Jorrit Lion(Chief Scientist and co-founder)Martin Kubie(Chief Engineer and co-founder)inJonathan Schilling(Head of Labs and co-founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBayern KapitalBurda Principal InvestmentsCherry VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsElaia+8 more
Softmax builds AI systems based on organic alignment principles—the concept that agents remaining aligned with human values also maintain alignment with each other.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSector Agnostic
Emmett Shear(CEO & Founder)inDavid Bloomin(Founder)inYatharth Agarwal(Cofounder)inAdam Goldstein(Board Member and Founder Emeritus)in
Co-investorsJuniper Ventures Management, LlcLifelike CapitalLIONHEART VENTURESMythos Ventures Management, LlcNight CapitalSancus Ventures+2 more
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCallosum · eu-startups.com · Aug 20, 2026
Proxima Fusion · proximafusion.com · Aug 19, 2026
Olix · olix.com · Aug 17, 2026
Monumental · roboticsandautomationnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
Oriole Networks · siliconangle.com · Jun 8, 2026
CircuitHub · automate.org · May 21, 2026
Softmax · corememory.com · Mar 28, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Plural invest at?
- Plural invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Plural focus on?
- Plural focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Plural located?
- Plural is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Plural lead rounds?
- Plural typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Plural co-invest with?
- Plural most often shares deals with Balderton Capital, Burda Principal Investments, Cherry Ventures, among 10 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamPlural Partner, Taavet Hinrikus: Why Founders Will Realise Multi-Stage Funds Damage Seed Rounds
20VC with Harry Stebbings · Taavet Hinrikus
2391: Sten Tamkivi: From Skype to Plural Platform - A Journey of Tech Leadership
Neil C. Hughes · Sten Tamkivi
Replay: Building Your Founder Craft & Investing In Impact with Ian Hogarth, Plural Platform
40 Minute Mentor · Ian Hogarth
DeepSeek shows how quickly innovation is happening, Plural partner Taavet Hinrikus says
Taavet Hinrikus · cnbc.com
Fireside chat—Ian Hogarth (Partner, Plural), David Singleton (CTO, Stripe)
Stripe · Ian Hogarth
Building Your Founder Craft & Investing In Impact with Ian Hogarth, Co-Founder of Plural Platform
40 Minute Mentor · Ian Hogarth
Co-investors · 5
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