Jaan Tallinn

Europe, Harjumaa, Estonia, 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%)
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

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Jaan Tallinn frequently co-invest with?

Pathbreaker Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 3

Refactor

North America, California, United States, Burlingame

Co-Investments: 2

Y Combinator

North America, California, United States, Mountain View

Co-Investments: 6

StageOne Ventures

Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Herzliya

Co-Investments: 3

AME Cloud Ventures

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Co-Investments: 5

Morado Ventures

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Co-Investments: 3

Fifty Years

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 3

Cambridge Angels group

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Co-Investments: 3

Tera Ventures

Europe, Harjumaa, Estonia, Tallinn

Co-Investments: 3

Andreessen Horowitz

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Jaan Tallinn often collaborate with?

James McClave

North America, Florida, United States, Gainesville

Shared Deals: 2

Wei Guo

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 2

Jeff Dean

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Shared Deals: 2

Zach Coelius

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 2

Eric Schmidt

North America, California, United States, Mountain View

Shared Deals: 2

Jude Gomila

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 2

Georges Harik

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Shared Deals: 3

Sten Tamkivi

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 5

Taavet Hinrikus

Europe, England, United Kingdom, London

Shared Deals: 4

Lars Rasmussen

North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn

Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Jaan Tallinn?

Lightyear

London, England, United Kingdom

Lightyear is a digital investing platform that provides access to global equity markets, money market funds, and multi-currency savings.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPersonal Finance

Series BJul 24, 2025

Amount Raised: $22,964,687

LawZero

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

LawZero is committed to advancing research and creating technical solutions that enable safe-by-design AI systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIIntelligent Systems

SeedJun 3, 2025

Amount Raised: $30,000,000

TENYX

Los Altos, California, United States

Tenyx is developing the next generation of voice-based intelligent systems based on proprietary AI technology.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

SeedMay 10, 2022

Amount Raised: $15,000,000

Anthropic

San Francisco, California, United States

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that focuses on increasing the safety of large-scale AI systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning

Series BApr 29, 2022

Amount Raised: $580,000,000

Aerones

San Jose, California, United States

Aerones is an innovative company that develops robotic technology for wind turbine blade maintenance services.

Drone ManagementDronesManufacturingRobotics

SeedApr 28, 2022

Amount Raised: $8,300,000

Teamscope

Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

A.I. driven talent analytics platform for executive search professionals

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataHuman ResourcesRecruiting

Convertible NoteDec 1, 2021

Amount Raised: $1,500,000

Lightyear

London, England, United Kingdom

Lightyear is a simple and approachable way to invest your money globally without unnecessary barriers and fees.

Financial Services

Pre SeedJun 3, 2021

Amount Raised: $2,116,223

Anthropic

San Francisco, California, United States

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that focuses on increasing the safety of large-scale AI systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning

Series AMay 28, 2021

Amount Raised: $124,000,000

Interactio

Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania

The leading remote simultaneous interpretation platform used to interpret and stream over 42,000 remote, hybrid, and on-site events.

AppsEventsInformation TechnologyMobile AppsProductivity ToolsProfessional ServicesSoftwareVideo Conferencing

Series AMay 25, 2021

Amount Raised: $29,886,322

Astranis

San Francisco, California, United States

Astranis is a space startup that builds small and low-cost telecommunications satellites to provide internet access in remote regions.

AerospaceInternetSatellite CommunicationTelecommunications

Series CApr 14, 2021

Amount Raised: $250,000,000

Jaan Tallinn

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