Skaala (formerly Taavet+Sten) is an independent investment company founded in 2021 by Taavet Hinrikus and Sten Tamkivi, pooling their personal capital to back early-stage European tech startups across sectors including fintech, climate, health, and education. In late 2024, the firm rebranded from Taavet+Sten to Skaala and broadened its mandate to include private equity, real assets, and impact-driven projects.
Their most common stage is series-b (40% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $29.2M (across 3 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
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Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series B
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Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
5 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Soldera | Seed | — | Jan 2025 |
 Not a Hotel Venture Limited | Series B | — | Feb 2024 |
 Mona | Series A | $14.6M | Jul 2022 |
 Starship Technologies | Unknown | $50M | — |
 Lightyear | Series B | $23M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Evli Growth Partners1 shared
Supercell Investments1 shared
Big Brain Holdings1 shared
OpenSea Ventures1 shared
PayPal Ventures1 shared
LongHash Ventures1 shared
Protocol Labs1 shared
Rogue VC1 shared
Gaingels1 shared
Synergis Capital1 shared
Polygon Studios1 shared
Everyrealm1 shared
Placeholder1 shared
ConsenSys1 shared
SV Angel1 shared
The Venture Reality Fund1 shared
Collab+Currency1 shared
Archetype1 shared
A.Capital Ventures1 shared
Lemonade Stand1 shared
Last updated: 8 September 2026