Tale Venture Partners
Venture capitalSeed
Investment thesis
Tale Venture Partners invests at the early (seed) stage in climate tech and AI companies solving sustainability challenges across essential systems, including transportation, energy, infrastructure, supply chains, and food and health systems. The firm focuses on founders located beyond Silicon Valley, targeting emerging innovation hubs where strong technical talent, genuine customer demand, and robust capital stacks can generate outsized returns. Tale emphasizes an AI-forward investing approach designed for the AI era, which supports earlier sourcing, disciplined underwriting, and ongoing support as companies scale. The firm reports that 79% of the founders across its investments are women or from underrepresented backgrounds and prioritizes post-revenue companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ1Cloud Computing Γ1Enterprise Software Γ1SaaS Γ1
Investments Β· 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAirtable is a low-code platform that enables teams to build custom applications on shared data to automate workflows across enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Howie Liu(Co-founder and CEO)Andrew Ofstad(Co-founder)Emmett Nicholas(Co-founder)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Tale Venture Partners invest at?
- Tale Venture Partners invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Tale Venture Partners focus on?
- Tale Venture Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation.
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