Sten Tamkivi
Partner at Plural
Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia
Summary
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Top SchoolSten Tamkivi is a seasoned founder, operator and investor who partners with Plural to back ambitious founders aiming for GDP-level impact across Europe. He built his career at the intersection of product, UX and engineering—scaling Skype’s Estonian office through its hypergrowth and later founding Teleport (acquired by Topia). Now a partner at multiple investment vehicles and a long-time board member of major Estonian institutions, he combines startup grit with institutional governance and public policy experience. An MS in Management from Stanford complements a hands-on entrepreneurial track record that began with Estonia’s first digital agency at 18. Beyond investing, he advances civic technology initiatives such as e-Residency and promotes better tech education and civic freedom, reflecting a rare blend of commercial success and public-minded advocacy.
12 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Management, Master of Science (MS) Management at Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessPublic Relations and Communication Studies, Public Relations and Communication Studies at University of Tartu
Estonian, English, Russian, German
Github Skills (30)
python9
igraph9
social-graph8
react6
chat6
graph6
client-library6
keybase5
react-native5
visualization5
ios4
end-to-end-encryption4
pgp4
android4
data-visualization4
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
stamkivi/sten.tamkivi.com
Jun 2020 - Feb 2025
Contributions:18 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 9 months
stamkivi/SkypeMafia-visualization
Aug 2013 - Apr 2020
Visualization of #SkypeMafia social graph (using R/igraph)
Contributions:12 commits, 2 PRs, 1 push in 6 years 8 months
igraphdata-visualizationgraphsocial-graphvisualization
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