Thayer Ventures
Thayer Investment Partners (TIP) is a strategic venture capital firm based in San Francisco, formed in September 2024 from the merger of Thayer Ventures and Derive Ventures. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies in the travel, hospitality, real estate, and mobility sectors. TIP partners with visionary founders to develop B2B software and experiential ventures that enhance efficiency in global movement industries. The firm aims to help entrepreneurs navigate the travel landscape by combining capital with a strong industry network. TIP's investor base includes global corporations Per Crunchbase, Thayer Investment Partners has made 116 investments, 18 as lead investor across 96 portfolio companies, with 14 exits including 1 IPOs.
Investing activity
Thayer Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $34M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $34M. The most recent is JetStream Security (Seed, $34M, Mar 2026).
Thayer Ventures most often invests alongside Redpoint Ventures, Frederic Kerrest, Seed Capital and George Kurtz, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Thayer Ventures
What AI companies has Thayer Ventures invested in?
Thayer Ventures's AI investments include JetStream Security. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Thayer Ventures based?
Thayer Ventures is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
What stage does Thayer Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Thayer Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $34M.
Who does Thayer Ventures co-invest with?
Thayer Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Redpoint Ventures (1 deal), Frederic Kerrest (1 deal), Seed Capital (1 deal), George Kurtz (1 deal) and Assaf Rappaport (1 deal).
How can founders reach Thayer Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Thayer Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Thayer Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.