Estonian venture fund Plural invests in British AI startup Metaview
The Estonian venture fund Plural invested in Metaview, a UK-based artificial intelligence startup looking to modernize the recruitment process. Metaview raised $35M in a Series B round led by Google Ventures. Other investors in the company included Vertex Ventures US, Seedcamp, Coelius Capital, True Equity and angel investors Victor Riparbelli and Barney Hussey-Yeo.
Metaview is a startup that has developed an artificial intelligence-based platform designed for recruiters to automate interview logging, resume generation, and improve the overall hiring process. Metaview, founded in 2018 by Uber and Palantir alumni Siadhal Magos and Shahriar Tajbakhsh.
Google Ventures is a venture capital fund, the investment arm of Google Corporation (now Alphabet). The fund supports technology startups in various industries, including software, artificial intelligence, healthcare and robotics. Google Ventures was founded on March 31, 2009.
Founded in 2022 by Estonian entrepreneurs Sten Tamkivi, Taavet Hinrikus, Ian Hogarth, and Khaled Helioui, Plural focuses on leading early-stage rounds between €1M and €10M. In 2023, a new partner, AI-driven biotech HelixNano founder, and VC investor Carina Namih joined Plural. The fund has its own rule that requires all of Plural's partners to make personal co-investments in the deals they lead.
Seedcamp is a European venture capital fund founded in 2007 in London. It specializes in investments in seed-stage companies that focus on global markets.
Coelius Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, U.S. The company specializes in investing in early stage technology startups, particularly B2B and B2B2C companies.
True Equity is a venture capital firm that specializes in private equity investments in high growth companies backed by leading venture capital firms. The company was founded in 2020 in the United States.
