Thomson Reuters Ventures (II)

United States
Series A
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About Thomson Reuters Ventures (II)

Thomson Reuters Ventures (II) is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeries A
Industry Focus
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Agentic AI B2B founder in legal, tax, or compliance

legal tech
tax & accounting
risk & compliance
fintech
AI-native
fiduciary-grade AI

Bullish Signals

$150M Fund 2 just launchedexternal
20–25 deals planned over 3 yrsexternal
Fund 1: 23 investments, 1 exitexternal
Cheques $4M–$7M + pro rataexternal
CoCounsel: 1M users, 107 countriesexternal
TR parent deeply embedded in target verticalsexternal
Agentic AI now in production at TRexternal
Top 100 CPA firms + Am Law 100 clientswebsite
95 of Fortune 100 use CoCounselwebsite
2026 AI report: agentic AI gaining tractionwebsite
ONESOURCE: IDC MarketScape leader x2website
47 U.S. state courts use CoCounselwebsite
CoCounsel Guided Workflows: production-grade launchedwebsite
97 of Am Law 100 now on CoCounselwebsite
Fiduciary-Grade AI™ framework drives defensible workwebsite
AI embedded in professional work — execution gap emergingwebsite
Multi-step workflow automation now production-readywebsite
KKR joint venture signals strategic pivotwebsite
175 yrs TR domain expertise embedded in AIwebsite
ONESOURCE: tax, trade, legal, risk unifiedwebsite
1M+ professionals trust Fiduciary-Grade AI™website

Contrarian Signals

Corporate CVC — strategic agenda appliesexternal
No independent LP baseexternal
Acquisition pipeline risk for foundersexternal
TR builds in-house — competes with portfolioexternal
TR pursuing return of capital & share consolidationwebsite
Court-approved capital return — parent distractedwebsite
KKR JV may shift TR strategic prioritieswebsite
Execution gap widening — not all firms readywebsite

Founder Do's

Build AI-native into core product
Operate in legal, tax, or compliance
Target Series A stage
Expect 7–10 yr horizon
Be open to TR acquisition pipeline
Focus on agentic AI execution
Solve multi-step workflow automation gaps

Founder Don'ts

Expect quick exits or flips
Pitch outside legal/tax/risk/fintech
Avoid strategic CVC involvement

Key GPs & Partners

TS
Tamara Steffens
Managing Director
strategiclong-term focusedcorporate VC

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$150M
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Key People

Tamara Steffens

Tamara SteffensManaging Director

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