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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-12-10</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001820566</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TVAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001828705</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hemmeter Christopher</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THAYER VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>25852 MCBEAN PARKWAY, SUITE 508</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VALENCIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91355</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Footnote (3)</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4187500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares will automatically convert into Class A Common Stock  at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes up to 562,500 shares that are subject to forfeiture in the event the underwriters of the initial public offering of the Issuer's securities do not exercise in full their over-allotment option as described in the Issuer's registration statement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares are held by Thayer Ventures Acquisition Holdings LLC (&quot;Sponsor&quot;). The Reporting Person serves as a manager of Sponsor, and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Sponsor except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Officer Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher Hemmeter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
