Plural
Investor
Key facts about this entity
Entity type: Investor
Schema.org type: Organization
Commercial role: Venture capital investor
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Operating base: Tallinn, Estonia
Country: United Kingdom
Founded: 2022
Co-founders: Taavet Hinrikus, Sten Tamkivi, Ian Hogarth, Khaled Helioui
Sector: Venture capital
Geographic focus: Europe
Official website: <a href="https://plural.vc">plural.vc</a>
Entity Profile
Overview
Plural is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2022 and based in London, with a presence in Tallinn. It was established by four experienced European founders and operators - Taavet Hinrikus (co-founder of Wise), Sten Tamkivi (an early Skype executive), Ian Hogarth (co-founder of Songkick) and Khaled Helioui (former Bigpoint chief executive) - who invest their own capital and lead rounds from seed through Series A.
Why this entity matters
Plural is distinctive as a founder-led investment platform, positioning experienced operators as hands-on backers of the next generation of European technology companies. It launched with a fund of around 250 million euros and has pursued larger successor funds.
Role in the startup, technology, investment, or innovation ecosystem
The firm concentrates on ambitious European companies at the early stage, often in deep and frontier technology. Its portfolio includes fusion company Proxima Fusion, spacetech firm The Exploration Company and defence technology company Helsing.
Selected relationships and affiliations
Plural is an early backer of Helsing and has continued to participate as the company scaled, appearing alongside investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Accel, General Catalyst and Saab across Helsing's Series C (2024), Series D (2025) and Series E (2026) rounds.
Startuprad.io relevance
Startuprad.io covers Helsing as a leading European defence technology company. Plural is relevant to that coverage as one of Helsing's European early-stage investors, illustrating founder-led venture capital support for European defence AI.
Public source context
Details on the firm's founding, founders and focus derive from its launch announcements and public reference sources, while its Helsing role is documented in Helsing's funding announcements.