We back extraordinary founders, every step of the way.
Founded in 2009, Talis is a London-based venture capital firm. Investing on behalf of a unique community of cross-sector entrepreneurs and business leaders, we back visionary founders typically at seed and Series A.
We’re a close-knit team, and we’ve always prided ourselves on our unconventionality. Our experience has taught us to embrace the unexpected – because it’s founders with a fresh perspective on the future who will write it. We value vision over verticals, so we’re able to spot transformative potential that others overlook.
Our ethos means we only partner with people and ideas that inspire us. We’re truly founder-first, investing based on shared passion, vision and determination: building trusting, long-term relationships that go way beyond the boardroom.
It’s a fresh approach to venture, built to support founders who see a future others haven’t.
Our approach
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We back vision, not verticals.
We back founders who have seen a future others haven’t – and have the dedication, determination and drive to deliver it. Visionary thinking isn’t limited by sectors, markets or verticals, so nor are we.
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We embrace the unconventional.
Our experience tells us that it’s those with a fresh perspective on the future who write it. So when it comes who we back, how we build and who we hire, we don’t let received wisdom stand in our way. To create different, you have to be different.
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We believe entrepreneurs are best placed to solve the world’s most pressing problems.
The future will be built by companies who have the dedication, determination and drive to build a better world. We strive for our portfolio companies to be the best in the game – in their sector, and for society.
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We know it’s never a straight line.
Building a category defining business is a long game. So we’re in it for the long-term. We know you’re most likely to need us when the going gets tough, and we’ll be there. For the whole journey. For the person, as well as the entrepreneur.
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We're dedicated to our founders.
Ultimately, we’re just the VC. As a founder, you’ll always know your business better than us. We’re here to support you however we can, but we’re just as comfortable cheering from the sidelines as we are on the frontline. We’re here for you, not the other way around.
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Our partnerships are built on shared passion, vision and determination.
Which is why we only partner with founders whose visions inspire and fire us. We don’t take every opportunity that comes our way – but when we’re in, we’re in it for the long-term.
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We understand exactly what it takes to build a category-defining tech company.
Investing on behalf of an interdisciplinary community of entrepreneurs who’ve built billion dollar businesses, our power is in our collective. We’re uniquely placed to add value to the whole entrepreneurial journey. Across sectors, verticals and markets. At company defining moments.
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Don’t take our word for it.
We like to think we’re all these things and more. But we would say that. Which is why we encourage any founder we’re speaking to to speak to anyone we’ve partnered with. We’re confident they’ll say the same.
At a glance
UK, Europe & US
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