Plural
Venture capitalActively deployingLondon · Seed–Growth · 14 people tracked
Also known as AS PLURAL ESTONIA · PLURAL FRANCE SAS · Plural Platform SCSp RAIF Plural Platform 2022 · Plural SCSp · PLURAL UK MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Find your way into Plural
3,556 people in our graph share verified history with the Plural team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from curated & public directories
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Plural went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 15 of 17 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×6Hardware ×6Medical Devices ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Cleantech ×2Enterprise Software ×2Robotics ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×4United States×3Germany×2Denmark×1Estonia×1France×1
Investments · 17 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-investorsAPEX VenturesCherry VenturesKindred VenturesUrania VenturesLocalGlobe
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
Tallinn, US
Timmu Toke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inHaver Jarveoja(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Board seatSten Tamkivi· per SEC Form D · $55.6M raise · filed Jul 2022
IXI develops adaptive eyewear with lenses that autofocus by tracking the wearer's eye movements, adjusting between near and far vision automatically.
Deep TechHardwareMedical Devices
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 DriesinDaynan Crull
Co-investorsHCVCHummingbird Ventures
KOOS distributes financial rewards to community contributors and stakeholders of businesses.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaS
Taavi Kotka(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsSpecialist VCLocalGlobeSuperAngel
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)in
Co-investorsSeven Seven SixIceNineMythos Ventures Management, LlcPath VenturesShadow VenturesHummingbird Ventures+1 more
Mos helps students find scholarships matched to their profile from a database of opportunities and provides personalized financial aid guidance through dedicated advisors.
EdTech
Amira Yahyaoui(Founder)inDavid Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Coalition OperatorsExpaLux CapitalSequoia CapitalTq Ventures Llc+1 more
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 TechSemiconductorsLondon, GB
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)inAlessandro Ottino(Co-founder)inJoshua Benjamin(Co-founder)inJames Regan(CEO)in
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+5 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
Teton develops AI-powered monitoring and workflow management systems for nurses and caregivers using computer vision to automate routine tasks and provide real-time insights.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Co-investorsAcurio VenturesBertelsmann Investments
The Exploration Company develops reusable space transportation infrastructure, including a capsule system for space station logistics and rocket engines.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechGermany, DE
Hélène Huby(Founder)inJon Reijneveld(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBayern KapitalBessemer Venture PartnersCherry VenturesDeepTech & Climate FondsEQT Ventures+8 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Metaview Technologies
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 companies
Callosum · siliconrepublic.com · Aug 20, 2026
Proxima Fusion · proximafusion.com · Aug 19, 2026
Olix · olix.com · Aug 17, 2026
Teton · jhnewsandguide.com · Aug 14, 2026
Monumental · roboticsandautomationnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
Pesto · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Oriole Networks · siliconangle.com · Jun 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Plural made?
- Plural has 17 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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, Bayern Kapital, Cherry Ventures, among 37 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
Wise Founder Taavet Hinrikus on Europe’s Tech Renaissance
youtube.com · Taavet Hinrikus
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
Co-investors · 5
EQT Ventures is the venture capital arm within the EQT platform, backing early-stage European founders building what it calls Generation-Defining Companies.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
AlleyCorp is an early-stage investor and incubator based in New York that builds and backs companies across enterprise, consumer, healthcare, and deep tech sectors.
Firms observed investing alongside Plural, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Plural's recorded portfolio.
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