Jaan Tallinn
Description
Jaan Tallinn is a highly influential Estonian entrepreneur and angel investor, widely recognized as a co-founder of groundbreaking technology companies such as Skype and Kazaa. His entrepreneurial success provided him with significant capital and a deep understanding of the tech landscape, which he has since leveraged into a distinctive investment portfolio. Tallinn's investment philosophy is uniquely shaped by his profound interest in existential risk and the responsible development of artificial intelligence, themes he actively promotes through his co-founding roles at the Centre for Study of Existential Risk at Cambridge University and the Future of Life Institute.
Investor Profile
Jaan Tallinn has backed more than 51 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 4% of its total and boasts 8 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Estonia, United Kingdom.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology.
- Typical check size: $100K – $1.5M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (53%)
- Series A (14%)
- Pre Seed (10%)
- Series Unknown (8%)
- Angel (6%)
- Series C (2%)
- Debt Financing (2%)
- Grant (2%)
- Series B (2%)
- Convertible Note (2%)
Country Focus
- United States (53%)
- Estonia (25%)
- United Kingdom (14%)
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- Finland (4%)
- Lithuania (2%)
- Canada (2%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Information Technology
- Internet
- Machine Learning
- Big Data
- Financial Services
- Apps
- Developer Tools
- Enterprise Software
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