Individual Investor

Taavet Hinrikus

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Founder and CEO

Bio

Taavet Hinrikus is co-founder and CEO of TransferWise. Prior to starting TransferWise, Taavet was Skype’s director of strategy until 2008, starting as its first-ever employee. One of the World Economic Forum's Tech Pioneers, Taavet is an adviser to Prime Minister of Estonia on the digital agenda. He’s also a mentor and angel investor; his investments include Tweetdeck, Mendeley, OMGPOP, Property Partner, Sunrise, Improbable and Mapillary.

Location

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Social

Primary Organization

Wise

Founded

2011

Investment

Lead investment

Exits

Employees

1001-5000

Industry

Financial Services, Finance, FinTech, InsurTech, Payments

Jobs history

Plural Platform

Co-Founder

2021 - Current

Board and Advisor Roles

N/A

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Profile Resume

Taavet Hinrikus is the Founder and CEO at Wise, based in Europe. With a background in Financial Services, Taavet Hinrikus has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Taavet Hinrikus studied MBA General Management @ INSEAD. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Investment portfolio

Taavet Hinrikus has made 74 investments. Their Latest investment was Pre Seed Round - Arbonics on Sep 15, 2022

Number of investment

Number of exits

Personal investment

Annouced Date	Organization Name	Funding Round	Money Raised
Jan 28, 2022	Skeleton Technologies	Series D - Skeleton Technologies	41.9M
May 25, 2022	inne	Series A - inne	10.0M
Jun 28, 2022	Entrepreneur First	Series C - Entrepreneur First	158.3M
Sep 15, 2022	Arbonics	Pre Seed Round - Arbonics	1.8M

Partner investment

Annouced Date	Organization Name	Funding Round	Investor Name	Money Raised
Apr 05, 2023	Teton	Seed Round - Teton	Plural Platform	5.2M
Dec 14, 2023	Arbonics	Seed Round - Arbonics	Plural Platform	6.0M
Feb 05, 2024	Starship Technologies	Series C - Starship Technologies	Plural	90.0M
Jun 28, 2024	-	Series A - Feather	Plural Platform	6.4M

Exits

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Farmeron

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Pipedrive

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Coinfloor

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Onfido

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