# Taavi Tamkivi

> Taavi Tamkivi is a seed investor at Salv (Tallinn) backing Financial Services and Software. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Salv](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salv)
- Location: Tallinn, Estonia
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taavi-tamkivi-6983a6a/

Taavi Tamkivi is a seed investor at Salv in Tallinn focused on Financial Services and Software. Taavi Tamkivi was Helping in Banks & FinTechs fight FinCrime. also a Founder & CEO at Salv .

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $371k–$8.4M |
| Angel | $111k–$1M |
| Pre-Seed | $191k–$1.9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 3 | 27% |
| Software | 2 | 18% |
| AgTech | 1 | 9% |
| Banking | 1 | 9% |
| Farming | 1 | 9% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 45% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 27% |
| Angel | 2 | 18% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Estonia | 5 | 45% |
| Latvia | 2 | 18% |
| Japan | 1 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GIG-A | GIG-A is a financial technology company that offers mobile banking services that allow customers to manage their finances. | $1.9M | Pre-Seed | Nov 02, 2022 |  |
| Lightyear | Lightyear is a simple and approachable way to invest your money globally without unnecessary barriers and fees. | $7.8M |  | Sep 15, 2021 |  |
| Lightyear | Lightyear is a simple and approachable way to invest your money globally without unnecessary barriers and fees. | $8.4M | Seed | Sep 15, 2021 |  |
| Introwise | Introwise makes it easy for everyday experts to offer coaching and advice online. | $336.8K | Pre-Seed | May 25, 2021 |  |
| Parcelsea | Parcelsea is a technology firm that provides e-commerce users and last-mile delivery service providers with an open network platform. The goal is to create a smart mailbox that is user-friendly and secure for everyone. | $1.1M | Seed | Apr 29, 2021 |  |
| Jeff | Jeff is a personalized loan broker that matches borrowers and lenders through alternative data. Jeff's mission is to help the unbanked to access financial services. In the absence of credit history and bank transactions, Jeff gathers alternative data from sources like smartphones, social media, behavioral patterns, geolocation, and other typesof digital footprint.Jeff then puts this information to good use and find ways on how alternative data points can prove creditworthiness and build trust, building new ways of accessing financing and evolving an alternative credit score.The company was founded in 2019 and is located in Riga, Latvia. | $1M | Seed | Mar 23, 2021 |  |
| Jeff | Jeff is a personalized loan broker that matches borrowers and lenders through alternative data. Jeff's mission is to help the unbanked to access financial services. In the absence of credit history and bank transactions, Jeff gathers alternative data from sources like smartphones, social media, behavioral patterns, geolocation, and other typesof digital footprint.Jeff then puts this information to good use and find ways on how alternative data points can prove creditworthiness and build trust, building new ways of accessing financing and evolving an alternative credit score.The company was founded in 2019 and is located in Riga, Latvia. | $1M | Angel | Mar 23, 2021 |  |
| eAgronom | “We believe that real change will only happen if economical interests support ecological interests. Climate is warming, soils are weakening and species richness is declining /../ We believe that creating the synergy between economic and society’s interests will accelerate the adoption of regenerative practices rapidly. This is why weexist.“ - Robin Saluoks, Founder of eAgronomeAgronom ambition is to become the most trusted agricultural carbon credit provider in Europe. We have 1,500 paying farmers on our farm monitoring and AI consulting platform, allowing eAgronom to guide farmers toward carbon-capturing practices and provide transparency for carbon credit buyers. Raising Series A in spring 2021. Set up the meeting with the founder here - https://calendly.com/soilevolution/45min-call | $1.3M | Seed | Oct 09, 2020 |  |
| Eziil | Eziil is a Viljandi, Estonia-based SAAS developer for production and manufacturing companies. | $371K | Seed | Oct 05, 2020 |  |
| BeTRITON | Z-Triton is an amphibious e-tricycle camper that offers you the freedom to travel both over land and water. Perfect for either long-distance adventures or recreation - a weekend getaway deep in nature. | $191K | Pre-Seed | Jul 15, 2020 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Startup Wise Guys](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-wise-guys) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [EstBAN](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/estban) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Metaplanet](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/metaplanet-holdings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mosaic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mosaic-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Superangel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/superangel) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cats.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cats-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Salv

VC Fund · Tallinn, Estonia

Salv develops an AML platform that uses smart technology to reduce non-compliance and financial crime. Salv allows financial institutions to collaborate on investigations by opening a direct line of communication, allowing them to exchange and enrich data on potential threats. Salv covers screening, monitoring, and risk assessment to detectcriminal behavior, streamline internal processes, and leave clear audit trails for regulators.

5 contacts available at Salv.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jaanus Liigand | Data Science team lead | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaanus-liigand |
| Jeff McClelland | Co-founder & COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-mcclelland-9b9a |
| Karl Kilgi | Product Engineer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karl-kilgi |
| Sergei Rumjantsev | Co-Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sergei-rumjantsev |
| Taavi Tamkivi | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taavi-tamkivi |

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## FAQ

### What does Taavi Tamkivi invest in?

Taavi Tamkivi invests primarily in Financial Services, Software and AgTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Estonia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Taavi Tamkivi's check size?

Taavi Tamkivi typically joins rounds of $371k–$8.4M at Seed, $111k–$1M at Angel and $191k–$1.9M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Taavi Tamkivi participates in.

### When did Taavi Tamkivi last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Taavi Tamkivi closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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