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Tao Capital Partners

Family OfficeActive

Tao Capital Partners invests in technology, transportation, healthcare, education, and food businesses.

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2001taocap.com/
49
Investments
7
Exits
$1.7B
AUM
14.3%
Exit Rate

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Investment Thesis & Strategy

Tao Capital Partners, a family office, invests in various stages of technology, transportation, healthcare, education, and food businesses. They seek companies with strong growth potential and innovative solutions.

Investment Activity

Deals per year over the last 6 years

1
2012
3
2013
2
2014
1
2015
1
2016
4
2017

Portfolio Companies

Selected investments from their portfolio of 49 companies

C
Carbon Health
Healthcare · Series B, 2017
Active
R
Rivian
Transportation · Series C+, 2017
Active
N
Nuro
Robotics · Series B, 2017
Active
L
Lime
Transportation · Series B, 2017
Active
I
Impossible Foods
Food & Beverage · Series C+, 2016
Active
C
Compass
Real Estate · Series C+, 2015
Active
S
Sweetgreen
Food & Beverage · Series C+, 2014
Active
G
Good Eggs
Food & Beverage · Series B, 2014
Active
C
Coursera
EdTech · Series B, 2013
Active
L
Lyft
Transportation · Series C+, 2013
Active
P
Planet Labs
Other · Series B, 2013
Active
2
23andMe
Biotech · Series C+, 2012
Active

Notable Exits

CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
HouzzAcquisition2023—
Planet LabsIPO2021$2.8B
PalantirIPO2020$21B
LyftIPO2019$24.3B
Nest LabsAcquisition2014$3.2B
TeslaIPO2010—
SunPowerIPO2005—

Frequently Asked Questions

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