Talis Capital
Venture capitalLondon · Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Talis Capital backs founders who envision and build the future differently. The firm invests with high conviction at the Seed and Series A stages, focusing on companies across Europe and the United States.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 20 of 26 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×7Fintech ×6SaaS ×5Consumer ×3Marketplaces ×3Media & Entertainment ×3PropTech ×3
HQs:United Kingdom×6United States×5Germany×1Hong Kong×1
Investments · 26 tracked
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Acin partners with financial institutions and industry leaders to drive growth and deliver value to clients.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Paul(Founder, Advisor)
Co-investorsNotion CapitalHearst Ventures
Andium builds InSite, an AI-powered smart camera and remote monitoring platform for wellsite management in the oil and gas industry.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyNew York, US
Jory Schwach(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGhaith Alghamdi(Director)Thomas G. Miglis(Director)Odd Harald Hauge(Director)Marc van den Berg(Director)Geet Bhatt(Director)
Co-investorsAramco VenturesBackedCarbon VenturesClimate InvestmentFuture matters Venture CapitalLoftyInc Capital
Tom Powell(Founder)in
Co-investorsDawn CapitalExpaInsurtech Gateway FundOctopus Ventures
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Co-founder)Manu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)Jeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)Nick Avery(Chief People Officer)Nicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)
Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper Associates+35 more
FintechLittlehampton, GB
Co-investorsSony Ventures CorporationSpeedinvestTechstarsIndex VenturesLytical VenturesSparkLabs Global Ventures
Darktrace / Forensic Acquisition & Investigation is a cloud-native forensics product that automates disk-level evidence capture, collection, and preservation across multi-cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, GB
Jill Popelkain
Co-investors408 VenturesAlexander Square PartnersAmakorBalderton CapitalBright Pixel CapitalBrighton Park Capital+10 more
DayDayCook is a cooking and food content platform offering recipes, step-by-step guides, blog articles, and cooking videos across a range of cuisines including Chinese, Thai, and Western dishes.
ConsumerFoodTechMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Norma Chu(Founder)Lu ZhangNeko WangSam Lim
Co-investors500 GlobalGobi Partners
Co-investorsRed Beard Ventures
Garten provides healthy food, meditation, mindfulness and community wellness services for workplace environments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechFuture of WorkWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Michael Heinrich(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBackedBY Venture PartnersFifty YearsFundersClubMontage CapitalY Combinator+1 more
Howl is an affiliate marketing and commerce platform for content creators, offering tools to manage affiliate links, build branded storefronts, and access brand deals and retail media ad budgets.
AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Co-investorsAct One VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
PortalOne develops hybrid games, a category of entertainment that combines elements of the video game and television industries.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Avenir Growth CapitalCoatue ManagementSNÖ VenturesTq Ventures LlcSignia Venture Partners+1 more
IMMO is a real estate investment platform that combines institutional real estate expertise with proprietary AI and operating capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechBerlin, DE
Co-investorsOak HC/FTDST Global
Iwoca provides finance to small business owners, offering an alternative to traditional bank lending with less paperwork and faster access.
FintechLondon, GB
Christoph Rieche(Founder)James Dear(Founder)
Co-investorsActon CapitalAugmentum FintechNeva Sgr.CommerzVentures
Laced is an online retailer selling sneakers and footwear from brands such as Adidas, Air Jordan, ASICS, and UGG, including curated collections.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesMemphis, US
Chris Gibbons(Founder)inTyler Kenney(Executive Officer)Zach Smith(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBY Venture Partners
Luminance provides AI-powered document analysis software for legal investigations, arbitrations, and litigation matters, enabling faster discovery processes and early case assessment through automated search, filtering, and compliance features.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechCambridge, GB
Adam Guthrie(Co-Founder and Chief Technical Architect)Dr Graham Sills(Co-Founder and Director of AI)Eleanor Lightbody(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsMarch Capital PartnersPoint72 VenturesRPS VenturesForestay CapitalNational Grid Partners
MindsDB builds open-source infrastructure for AI-augmented analytics and data work, enabling users to interact with their data through natural language.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Adam Carrigan(Founder)inJorge Torres(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel InvestBerkeley SkyDeck FundMayfield FundMMC VenturesNVenturesOpenOcean+9 more
London
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)AfterWork VenturesAugmentum FintechBY Venture PartnersCrunchFundFin Capital+7 more
Pass the Keys provides full-service short-term rental and Airbnb management for property owners, handling listing optimisation, dynamic pricing, cleaning, and 24/7 guest communication through a network of local franchise partners.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality
Alex Lyakhotskiy(CEO)Wesley Brown(COO)Ian Tyrrell(CTO)
Pricefx offers a cloud-based, AI-powered enterprise pricing platform that helps businesses set, optimize, and manage prices to protect margins and improve profitability.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsYttriumCredo Ventures
Reedsy operates a marketplace and set of tools connecting authors and publishers with freelance editors, designers, marketers, and ghostwriters, along with a writing app and free educational content.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Emmanuel Nataf(Founder)inRicardo FayetVincent DurandMatt Cobb
Co-investorsBY Venture Partners
Sciensus provides at-home patient care for complex and chronic conditions, rare diseases, and cancer, combining specialist nurses with digital tools and a real-world data engine.
Digital HealthHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain
Georgina Kirby(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlayfair Capital
Co-investorsCauseway PartnersMaC Venture CapitalSerena Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCarta · medicalbuyer.co.in · Jul 14, 2026
Luminance · globallegalpost.com · Jul 10, 2026
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘSecretary & Director · since 2025
Director · British · since 2025
Jadenfinch Uk Limited — 50–75% of shares, 50–75% of voting rights
Vasile Foca — 25–50% of shares, 25–50% of voting rights
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Talis Capital invest at?
- Talis Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Talis Capital's typical check size?
- Talis Capital typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Talis Capital focus on?
- Talis Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Talis Capital located?
- Talis Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Talis Capital lead rounds?
- Talis Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 21
TQ Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm whose team invests from first principles and commits deeply to the founders it backs.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Mayfield is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer and marketplace companies, backing founders from inception through IPO.
Hoxton Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs pre-seed and seed companies, often investing before revenue or product and offering hands-on support to founders.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
Unknown Ventures is a venture studio based in Austin that provides funding and operational support to early-stage startups at the pre-seed to Series A stage. The firm backs founders seeking to create innovative solutions that improve human experience.
Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.
Lookout Ventures provides seed-stage funding to enterprise technology companies outside Silicon Valley, with partner expertise in AI, cybersecurity, infrastructure software, and vertical SaaS.
Addition is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage tech companies.
▶9 more co-investors
Entrepreneur FirstTarget GlobalKohlberg Kravis RobertsAstanor VenturesKyber Knight CapitalFinTech CollectiveAmino Collectivebacktrace capitalFox Corporation
Firms observed investing alongside Talis Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Talis Capital's recorded portfolio.
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