Sten Tamkivi
InvestorFounderPartner at Plural · Board director at CircuitHub
Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
FoundedCircuitHub · YC
About
Sten Tamkivi helped grow Skype's Estonian engineering team, founded Teleport (sold to Topia), invested with Taavet Hinrikus, mapped the Skype network and advocates backing companies that reshape regional economies.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerCrypto & Web3Defense TechFintechHealthtechNew MaterialsRoboticsSpace Tech
Board director at CircuitHubYC W12
Intro paths
YC
Sten went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Sten can intro founders to CircuitHub's investors below.
CircuitHub's investors · 2
Co-founders at CircuitHub
AS
Andrew SeddonFounder/CEO
RL
Rehno LindequeDirector
Experience
- PluralPartnercurrent2021 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- SkaalaPartnercurrent2021 — present
- Founders PledgeMembercurrent2020 — present
- e-ResidencyMember of the Council, Estonian E-Residency Programcurrent2019 — presentTallinn, Estonia
- Kistler-Ritso FoundationMember of the Supervisory Board, Vabamu - Museum of Occupations and Freedomcurrent2015 — presentTallinn, Estonia
- Ambient Sound InvestmentsChairman of Supervisory Board, ASI Private Equitycurrent2006 — presentEstonia
- LHVMember of the Supervisory Board, LHV Group2015 — 2024Tallinn, Estonia
- Estonian Founders SocietyPresident, Board Member2019 — 2021Tallinn, Estonia
- TopiaChief Product Officer2017 — 2021Tallinn, Estonia
- PraxisMember of the Supervisory Board2007 — 2017Estonia
- Teleport, IncCo-founder & CEO2014 — 2017Palo Alto
- Andreessen HorowitzEntrepreneur in Residence2013 — 2014Menlo Park, CA
- SkypeGeneral Manager + various Product roles2005 — 2013Tallinn, Estonia
- President of the Republic of EstoniaAdvisor2009 — 2012Estonia
- Estonian Association of IT and TelecomsMember of the Board2009 — 2012Estonia
- Tallinn UniversityMember of Council2010 — 2012Estonia
- Informatics Council of EstoniaMember2007 — 2012Estonia
- Forwards StudioCo-founder1999 — 2011Tartu, Estonia
- HelmesBusiness Development Director2001 — 2005
- Halo Interactive DDB EstoniaCo-founder, CEO / Director of Strategic Development1996 — 2001
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Science (MS), Management2012 — 2013
- University of TartuPublic Relations and Communication Studies1996 — 1998
Skills & more
SaaS10Enterprise Software4Leadership66Communication35Public Speaking28Multi-Cultural Team Leadership7Team Leadership19Management50Analysis1Strategy99Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99
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Product ManagementOrganizational CultureProduct Lifecycle ManagementAngel InvestingSoftware Development MethodologiesBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesProduct DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentProduct MarketingLanguages English · Estonian · German · Russian
From Sten's professional profile.
Deals · 2
CircuitHubBoard seat
via Plural · filed May 2026 · $29.4M raise
Wolfprint 3DBoard seat
via Plural · filed Jul 2022 · $55.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Plural
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sten Tamkivi work?
- Sten Tamkivi is Partner at Plural and Founder at CircuitHub.
- What does Sten Tamkivi invest in?
- Sten Tamkivi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, New Materials, Robotics, Space Tech.
- What companies did Sten Tamkivi found?
- Sten Tamkivi founded CircuitHub.
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Also worked at Founders Pledge46
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