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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>0001828708</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Edelman Ross David</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>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </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>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ R. David Edelman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
