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Thayer Ventures

Thayer Ventures

San Francisco, Californiathayerventures.com

Overview

Thayer Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm with a strategic focus on technology within the global travel and transportation industry. Thayer prioritizes early stage B2B companies but selectively looks at seed and later-stage deals with selective B2C activity.

Year Founded

2009

Portfolio Companies

33

Investments

Thayer Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
MewsDec 2022Series CCo-investor
RainMar 2025Series ACo-investor
Super.comMar 2021Series BCo-investor
Canary TechnologiesJun 2025Series DCo-investor
CardlessNov 2024Early FundingCo-investor
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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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2023
2024
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2026

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FAQ

Where is Thayer Ventures based?

Thayer Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Thayer Ventures founded?

Thayer Ventures was founded in 2009.

How many portfolio companies does Thayer Ventures have?

Thayer Ventures has 33 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Thayer Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Mews, Rain, Super.com, Canary Technologies, Cardless.

What was Thayer Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Thayer Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Canary Technologies in 2025.

What sectors does Thayer Ventures focus on?

Thayer Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Thayer Ventures focus on?

Thayer Ventures typically invests at the Mid stage.

What is Thayer Ventures's AUM?

Thayer Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $250.0M and $500.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2009

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