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Trinity Ventures

Venture capital

Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Series A · 20 people tracked

Also known as TVL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

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Investment thesis

Trinity Ventures takes a personal approach to early-stage investing, focusing on backing mission-driven entrepreneurs rather than simply their companies. The firm emphasizes being available and engaged from day one, bringing operational experience and building lasting relationships grounded in intellectual candor and mutual respect. With over 30 years of history, Trinity has championed breakthrough ideas that transform markets and lives, treating portfolio founders as part of an extended family.

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Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$500K – $6M
HQ
Menlo Park, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1986
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$1.2B
Tracked investments
127
Unicorns
8
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
16

Team · 20 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Augustus O. Tai· General Partner
Nina C. Labatt· General Partner
Lyle McCulloch· SVP of Financein
Melody Ma· Executive Assistant and Lead Receptionistin
Benjamin J. Hartings· Executive Officer
Geoffrey R. Biehn· Executive Officer
Greg Dickhens· Director
Jeffrey Barry· Executive Officer
Kevin Hayashi· Executive Officer
Lee Neibart· Director
Ryan Donn· Director
Sean Hehir· Director

11 people who came through Trinity Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 69 of 127 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×22AI & Machine Learning ×21SaaS ×18Consumer ×16Developer Tools ×13Data & Infrastructure ×11Cloud Computing ×10Marketing Tech ×9

HQs:United States×69Sweden×2United Arab Emirates×1Australia×1Canada×1Germany×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 26 portfolio companies
35%
solo founders
9 of 26 mapped founding teams
68%
repeat founders
of 38 founders with career history
~6 yrs
old at investment
median across 15 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×92 founders×83 founders×44+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 37 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×4Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ×3Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná ×2Princeton University ×2The University of Texas at Austin ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Washington ×2Yale University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 37 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×15Engineering ×7Business & Management ×5Humanities ×5Finance & Accounting ×3Design & Architecture ×2Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 38 founders with career history

Amazon.com ×2ateliware ×2CEIS ×2Okta ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3Techstars ×2

3 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 39 with degree data)

Investments · 127 tracked

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By year:2025 · 22024 · 22023 · 22022 · 22021 · 62020 · 92019 · 32018 · 102017 · 122016 · 52015 · 92014 · 186 dated

Thredupthredup.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TDUPAug 2015

ThredUp operates an online marketplace where consumers buy and sell secondhand clothing, and provides resale-as-a-service solutions for fashion brands seeking to incorporate circular commerce into their business models.

Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

James Reinhart(Executive Officer)inChris Homer(Founder)inSean Sobers(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardDan Nova(Director)Tim Haley(Director)in

Board seatPatricia Nakache· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFounder CollectiveHDS CapitalNextView VenturesRitual CapitalUpfront VenturesFuel Capital+3 more

Rent the Runwayrenttherunway.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RENT

Rent the Runway is a fashion rental service that lets consumers rent designer clothing — including dresses, tops, trousers, maternity wear, and blazers — from brands such as Sea New York, Ulla Johnson, and BOSS.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Jennifer Hyman(Co-founder)inJennifer Fleiss(Co-founder)inJohn Rucker(Executive Officer)inBeth Kaplan(Director, Executive Officer)inBrook Hartmann(Executive Officer)Vijayanand Subramanian(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsACME CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersData Point CapitalFelicis VenturesKleiner PerkinsManhattan Venture Partners+22 more

Baton Systemsbatonsystems.comin𝕏Series A · Jun 2018 · $12M

Baton Systems provides DLT-based post-trade infrastructure for automating and optimizing collateral management, intraday liquidity management, and payment-versus-payment (PvP) settlement for banks and financial market participants in the derivatives and FX markets.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechFremont, US

Arjun Jayaram(Founder & CEO)inAndres Choussy(Executive Officer)inDavid Ornstein(COO)inLewis Kaden(Director)

BoardMark Beeston(Director)in

Board seatSchwark Satyavolu· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersCommerce VenturesIlluminate Financial

BirdEyebirdeye.comin𝕏Mar 2022

Birdeye offers an AI-powered platform with multi-agent "AI Coworkers" that handle marketing, operations, and customer experience tasks such as search optimization, review generation, listings management, social posting, and front-desk coordination.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSunnyvale, US

Neeraj Gupta(Co-Founder & President, R&D)inNaveen Gupta(CEO, Co-Founder)in

Board seatAjay Chopra· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAccel-KKRWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)

Cyrus Biotechnologycyrusbio.comin𝕏Jul 2017

Cyrus operates a protein engineering platform that combines AI and Rosetta computational design methods with a biochemistry lab performing large-scale deep mutagenesis scanning, protein stabilization, immunogenicity reduction, and affinity/specificity tuning.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSeattle, US

Yifan Song(CSO)inDavid Baker(Co-founder)Javier Castellanos(Executive Officer, Director)inMark(President & EVP, Business Development)

BoardLucas Nivon(CEO)in

Board seatGus Tai· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAnzu PartnersArgonautic VenturesiSelect FundOrbiMedSPRINGROCK VENTURESStrawberry Creek Ventures+3 more

Dealstruckdealstruck.comMar 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Dealstruck is an online small-business lender offering term loans and lines of credit to businesses that may not qualify for traditional bank financing.

FintechCarlsbad, US

Ethan Senturia(Executive Officer, Director)Zalman Vitenson(Executive Officer, Director)Rudy Navarro(Executive Officer)James Burke(Executive Officer)

Board seatNoel Fenton· per SEC Form D · $9.6M raise · filed Mar 2015

Co-investorsPeterson Ventures

Digital Shadowsdigitalshadows.cominSeries C · Sep 2017 · $10M

San Francisco, US

Alastair Ewan Paterson(Executive Officer, Director)James Chappell(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEileen Michael Burbidge(Director)inRyan Floyd(Director)inStuart McClure(Director)

Board seatRamakrishna Venkata Satyavolu· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPaladin Capital GroupPassion CapitalStorm VenturesTen ElevenIndustry VenturesOctopus Ventures+1 more

Hellorelishhellorelish.cominApr 2020 · $2M

Relish publishes relationship and couples advice articles written by professional coaches, covering topics such as intimacy, trust, dating, and self care.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentMental HealthWellness & FitnessMamaroneck, US

Lesley Eccles(CEO)in

Board seatPatricia Nakache· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBullpen Capital

Masteryconnectmasteryconnect.comin𝕏Series B · Dec 2016 · $15M

Mastery Connect is an assessment platform for K-12 educators and school districts that helps create standards-aligned assessments, score them automatically, and analyze student performance data to plan interventions.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSalt Lake City, US

Cory Reid(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Pocock(Executive Officer)Douglas Weber(Executive Officer)

BoardTory Patterson(Director)inMichael Hewitt(Director)

Board seatLawrence K. Orr· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGSV VenturesOwl Ventures

New Engennewengen.cominAug 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

New Engen is a digital marketing agency that uses data and analytics to drive brand growth for its clients, offering services across advertising channels and platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.

AdTechMarketing TechSeattle, US

David Atchison(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJustin Hayashi(CEO)in

Board seatGus Tai· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Sep 2016

Co-investorsAugust CapitalInsignia Capital GroupNewRoad Capital Partners, LLC

Prior Financetaulia.comDec 2015

Working capital management platform offering payables, receivables and inventory solutions with supply chain financing, operating as SAP Taulia.

San Francisco, US

Bertram Meyer(Director)inPhilip Stehlik(Director)Betram Meyer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Marcus Ament(Executive Officer, Promoter)Cedric Bru(Chief Executive Officer and President)Rene Ho(Chief Financial Officer)

Board seatNoel Fenton· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsActivant CapitalBlue Lion GlobalCohen CircleDag VenturesHarmonic Growth PartnersPropel Venture Partners+6 more

Side, Inc.side.comin𝕏Jun 2021 · $50M

Side is a real estate brokerage platform, launched in 2017, that lets top-producing agents, teams, and independent brokers operate under their own branded companies while Side handles the back office, transaction management, recruiting, and legal liability.

MarketplacesPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Guy Gal(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEd Wu(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)inHilary Saunders(Co-Founder & Chief Broker Officer)inElizabeth Tse(Chief Operating Officer)inCarmine "CJ" Napolitano(Chief Financial Officer)inRyan Smith(Chief Technology Officer)in

Board seatPatricia Nakache· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementGarage CapitalGMO VenturePartnersICONIQMatrixMetaProp+11 more

Arize AIarize.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2020 · $4M

Arize provides observability and evaluation tools for AI systems and large language models, enabling development teams to monitor, debug, and improve AI agents in production.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMill Valley, US

APARNA DHINKARAN(Director)Jason Lopatecki(Co-founder and CEO)inAparna Dhinakaran(Co-founder and CPO)in

BoardDHARMESH THAKKER(Director)inBrett Wilson(Director)inMORGAN GERLAK(Director)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCollective LiquidityEvolution Equity PartnersFoundation CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Nimble Partners+8 more

Aryakaaryaka.comin𝕏May 2019 · $50M

Aryaka provides managed SD-WAN and SASE networking and security services delivered over a global cloud network for enterprise customers.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Mateo, US

Ashwath Nagaraj(Executive Officer, Director)inAjit Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Carter(Executive Officer, Director)inSonal Puri(Executive Officer)inShailesh Shukla(Chief Executive Officer & Chair of the Board)Darin McAreavey(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investors33NRealization Capital PartnersThird Point VenturesAltos VenturesDTCPMohr Davidow Ventures+3 more

Astranisastranis.comin𝕏Feb 2020

Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

John Gedmark(Founder/CEO)inRyan McLinko(Founder/CTO)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)

BoardMartin Casado(Director)inEthan Batraski(Director)inDan Berkenstock(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic Ventures+71 more

Auth0auth0.comin𝕏May 2018 · $55M

Auth0 is an authentication and authorization platform that secures applications, AI agents, and internal tools by providing identity management, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained access control capabilities.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBellevue, US

Carlos Eugenio Pace(Executive Officer, Director)Matias Woloski(Director)inEugenio P.(Founder)inJonathan I. Gelsey(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSunil Nagaraj(Director)inKaran Mehandru(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEndeavor CatalystFounders Circle CapitalFUSEK9 VenturesNTT DOCOMO Ventures+12 more

Beautiful Aibeautiful.aiin𝕏

Beautiful.ai is a presentation software company whose AI-assisted "Smart Slides" automatically format, align, and animate deck content, with brand controls, shared slide libraries, live collaboration, and viewer analytics.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaS

Mitch Grasso(Founder)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystShasta Ventures

Bevibevi.coin𝕏Series B · Jul 2017 · $17M

Bevi manufactures smart beverage dispensers with advanced water filtration that serves businesses and organizations seeking to reduce single-use plastic waste.

Circular EconomyCleantechFoodTechHardwareWellness & FitnessConcord, US

Sean Grundy(Founder)inEliza Becton(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersClean Energy VentureDorm RoomTamarisc VenturesTechstars+3 more

Birdeyebirdeye.so𝕏

Birdeye is a crypto analytics and trading platform providing real-time token data, trader tracking, charts, and market discovery tools across multiple blockchains including Solana, Base, Ethereum, and BNB Chain.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkAccel-KKRWorld Innovation Lab

Bulletproofbulletproof.cominSeries B · May 2017 · $19M

Bulletproof is a wellness brand that develops functional food and beverage products with purposefully sourced, high-quality ingredients designed to support mental clarity and physical energy.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessBellevue, US

Dave AspreyinDavid Borges(Executive Officer)inHarry Lewis(Chief Executive Officer)inMegan Johnson(Vice President of Operations)inCody Anderson(Vice President of Finance and Technology)inAndy Trautwein(Director of R&D & Quality)

Co-investorsCAVU Consumer PartnersCAVU Venture PartnersRocana Ventures

Cheerscheers.techin𝕏

Cheers builds reputation management software for multi-location service businesses, optimizing how AI systems like ChatGPT and Gemini discover and recommend them.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dylan Allen-Arnegård(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorTranspose Platform Management

Cheerscheers.credit𝕏

Cheers is a fintech startup that helps consumers, particularly immigrants with little or no U.S. credit history, understand and build their credit.

ConsumerFintech

Ken Lian(Founder)Qing(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAmplify.LABetter Tomorrow Ventures

Clearleapclearleap.comin

Duluth, US

Robert Braxton Jarratt, IV(Executive Officer, Director)Cathy Chandler(Executive Officer)in

BoardAlan Taetle(Director)inScott Feldman(Director)inJohn Vecchio(Director)inFred Wang(Director)in

Co-investorsNoro-Moseley PartnersSusquehanna Growth Equity

Cloudabilitycloudability.comin𝕏

IBM Cloudability is a FinOps platform that provides cost visibility and optimization across multi-cloud and AI environments for enterprise organizations.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPortland, US

Matthew E Ellis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)J.R. StormentMat EllisJon Frisby

BoardJason Seats(Director)inJason Mendelson(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalDCVC (Data Collective)Escalate Capital PartnersTechstarsFoundry

Cohesitycohesity.comin𝕏Jun 2018

Cohesity provides cyber resilience software that helps organizations identify and protect the minimal critical datasets and systems needed to restart operations after ransomware attacks or disasters.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Mohit Aron(Founder Emeritus)inSanjay Poonen(CEO and President)inTIMOTHY ROBBINS(Executive Officer)inLORENZO MONTESI(Executive Officer)inROB SALMON(Executive Officer)in

BoardWILLIAM COUGHRAN(Director)in

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcArtis VenturesBattery VenturesCisco Investments+24 more

CommerceIQcommerceiq.aiin𝕏

CommerceIQ provides AI-driven automation software for consumer brands to optimize sales and profitability across retail ecommerce channels and marketplaces.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Guru Hariharan(Founder)in

Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupSoftBank Vision FundInsight PartnersShasta Ventures

Contentfulcontentful.cominAcquired

Contentful is a Berlin-founded headless CMS delivering structured content via APIs, being acquired by Salesforce.

Sascha Konietzke(Founder)inSteve Sloan(CEO)

Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesBalderton CapitalHeavybitOMERS VenturesPoint NineSapphire Ventures+7 more

Cyphortcyphort.comMay 2015Acquired

Santa Clara-based provider of advanced threat protection software for detecting next-generation malware.

Santa Clara, US

Manoj Leelanivas(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsClear VenturesDell Technologies CapitalSapphire VenturesZouk CapitalFoundation CapitalMatrix+1 more

Cyrus Securitycyrus.appin𝕏Acquired

Cyrus provides a mobile app for personal cybersecurity and financial protection, offering account monitoring, dark web scanning, credit monitoring across three bureaus, VPN services, and fraud support for consumers.

ConsumerCybersecurityDigital Health

Co-investorsRainfall VenturesResolute VenturesSPRINGROCK VENTURESOrbiMedThe Fintech Fund

DevOpsdevopsinstitute.comin𝕏Apr 2021 · $15M

DevOps Institute is a global learning community providing professional development, certifications, and networking resources for IT professionals focused on DevOps, SRE, and DevSecOps practices.

Developer ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work

Co-investorsRenegade PartnersClear VenturesCrane Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesInsight PartnersLeo Capital+2 more

Dockerdocker.comin𝕏Mar 2011

Docker provides containerization and application development platform tools including sandboxes, governance, and security solutions for developers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Solomon Hykes(Founder/CEO)inKamel Founadi(Co-Founder)Sebastien Pahl(Co-Founder)inMike Gupta(Executive Officer)inMark Cavage(President & Chief Operating Officer)inTushar Jain(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAtlassian VenturesCiti VenturesCoatue ManagementCross Creek AdvisorsGreylock Partners+16 more

DotCloud𝕏Feb 2011

Build, Ship, Run (Docker); originally dotCloud: "The first Platform as a Service that lets you deploy and scale ALL your apps in the languages and frameworks you already use."

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US

Solomon Hykes(Co-Founder (dotCloud); creator of Docker; former CTO, Docker, Inc.)Sebastien Pahl(Co-Founder, dotCloud)Kamel Founadi(Co-Founder, dotCloud)Don Johnson(CEO, Docker, Inc.)Mark Cavage(President and Chief Operating Officer)Vinh Le(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesAtlassian VenturesBain Capital VenturesCiti VenturesCoatue ManagementFour Rivers Group+14 more

dotloopdotloop.comSeries A · May 2012 · $7M
Earninearnin.comin𝕏

EarnIn provides early wage access, allowing workers to access portions of earned pay before payday.

FintechLos Angeles, US

Ram Palaniappan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCamp One VenturesCleo CapitalCoatue ManagementFelicis VenturesG Squared+8 more

EdgeRunner AIedgerunnerai.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2024 · $6M

EdgeRunner develops domain-specific Small Language Models (SLMs) that run locally on-device, isolated from external networks, to address data privacy, latency, and cost concerns.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareBellevue, US

Colton Malkerson(Co-founder)inTyler Xuan Saltsman(Founder)in

BoardMatt McIlwain(Director)Dan Scholnick(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFour Rivers VenturesMadrona Venture Group

Ellieellie.aiin𝕏

Ellie is a data modeling platform that lets business domain experts and data teams create conceptual ER diagrams (a semantic layer) using text, diagrams, or a GenAI chatbot, and convert them into logical and physical data models and SQL databases.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsCrowberry CapitalNewionBlumberg CapitalRustic Canyon Partners

Figure Eight Inc.figure-eight.com

Machine learning software platform that transforms unlabeled data into high-quality AI training data.

Co-investorsCanvas VenturesCheyenne VenturesGen CapitalK9 VenturesPromus VenturesThe Perkins Fund+2 more

Funnelfunnel.ioin𝕏Oct 2023 · $32M

Funnel is an AI-native marketing data platform that aggregates, models, and governs marketing data from 600+ sources into a single layer, then adds measurement and reporting on top.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSStockholm, SE

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalF-Prime CapitalIndustrifondenNavisionGroupOxxRET Ventures+2 more

Funnel Leasingfunnelleasing.cominNov 2023 · $32M

Funnel is a property management software or platform serving multifamily real estate companies; it hosts a Customer Advisory Board (CAB) of senior leaders from major property management firms and REITs who shape its product roadmap and strategy.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Co-investorsCamber CreekExpansion Venture CapitalRET VenturesScout VenturesScout VenturesSocial Starts+3 more

Geniesgenies.comSeed · Apr 2014 · $3M

Genies creates AI personas with visual avatars that can be customized and deployed across various applications, games, websites, and brands, functioning as AI companions, NPCs, and enterprise agents.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingLos Angeles, US

Akash Nigam(Founder)inEvan Rosenbaum(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Breyer CapitalCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCollab+Currency+24 more

Getinsuredgetinsured.comin𝕏Series B · May 2006 · $7M

GetInsured provides enterprise SaaS platforms for state-based health insurance exchanges and Medicaid programs, enabling states to manage health coverage enrollment and delivery of safety-net services.

GovTechHealthtechInsurTechSaaS

Chini Krishnan(CEO and co-founder)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersNat TurnerRealization Capital Partners

Gobblegobble.comin𝕏Sep 2017acquired by Intelligent Foods

Gobble is a meal kit delivery service that provides pre-prepped ingredients and recipes designed for home cooks to prepare fresh dinners in 15 minutes.

ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Ooshma Garg(Founder/CEO)in

BoardAjay Chopra(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBling CapitalY CombinatorInitialized CapitalKhosla Ventures

Harmonize Healthharmonize.healthSeed · Mar 2021 · $4M

Harmonize builds AI agents that handle routine phone calls, messages, and faxes for private medical practices, offloading administrative communication tasks from staff.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalGaingelsLaunchpad Digital HealthLiquid VenturesStanford University

Holbertonholbertonschool.comin𝕏Series A · Dec 2017 · $8M

Purple fund portfolio company.

EdTechSan Francisco, US

Julien Barbier(Executive Officer, Director)inSylvain Kalache(Former Director)in

BoardMarie Ekeland(Director)inManoel Lemos(Director)inEustache Besancon(Director)Marc Verstaen(Director)

PartnerDan Scholnick· quoted

Co-investorsDaphniRedpoint eventuresAME Cloud VenturesInsight PartnersOmidyar NetworkPartech Ventures+1 more

Hooplahooplafun.comin

Hoopla builds a digital platform and physical tools designed for parents and caregivers to help children ages 3–8 manage emotions and navigate challenging moments through body-first techniques.

ConsumerHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessDubai, AE

Co-investorsIlluminate VenturesTechstars

Hullbothullbot.cominNov 2025 · $16M

Hullbot operates an autonomous underwater robotics service that frequently cleans ship hulls, propellers, and niche areas to remove biofouling, reducing drag and fuel consumption for fleet operators.

CleantechDeep TechRobotics

Tom Loefler(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsArtesianClimate Tech PartnersDefence TrailblazerFolklore VenturesNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsRegeneration.VC+1 more

InfluxDatainfluxdata.comin𝕏Jan 2019 · $60M

InfluxData develops InfluxDB, a time series database designed to collect, store, analyze, and act on data that changes in real-time.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIoTNew York City, US

Paul Dix(Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inTodd Persen(Executive Officer, Promoter)inEvan Kaplan(Chief Executive Officer)inWinnie Cheng(Executive Officer)in

BoardRobin Vasan(Director)inDaniel Scholnick(Director)in

Co-investorsB CapitalBattery VenturesBreakpoint CapitalHarmony PartnersMango CapitalMayfield Fund+9 more

Khosla Ventureskhoslaventures.comOct 2017

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports founders building companies across areas including cleantech, deeptech, life sciences, enterprise software, and hardware.

Sector Agnostic

Vinod Khosla(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBeast VenturesCalm/Storm VCClean Energy VenturesModi VenturesPerot JainSDV+9 more

Life Houselife-house.cominSeed · Sep 2017 · $2M

Lark Hotels is a hotel management company that partners with independent, design-driven boutique hotels across America, providing operational expertise, strategic guidance, and support from pre-opening through ongoing management.

PropTechTravel & HospitalityKennebunkport, US

Rob Blood(Founder)inYury Yakubchyk(Cofounder)

Co-investorsComcast VenturesDERIVE VENTURESGlobal Founders CapitalInertia VenturesInovia CapitalJLL Spark+3 more

LoudCrowdloudcrowd.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2020 · $2M

LoudCrowd is a creator commerce software platform used by direct-to-consumer brands to run affiliate, influencer, UGC, and ambassador programs.

Austin, US

Gary Garofalo(Executive Officer, Director)inJustin Papermaster(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsCalano VenturesMucker Capital

Mayvennmayvenn.com𝕏

Mayvenn sells human hair extensions and wigs and connects customers with beauty experts and hairstylists for personalized consultations.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Diishan Imira(Founder & CEO)inTaylor Wang(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzBase Venture Management, Inc.Cleveland AvenueCore Venture CapitalImpact America Fund+14 more

Moovwebmoovweb.comin

Mobile experience delivery using a single set of web assets

Co-investorsIcon VenturesRally Ventures Management, Llc

Naborlynaborly.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2019 · $8Macquired by SingleKey

Naborly helps landlords and property managers screen rental applicants, identify suitable tenants, and guarantee monthly rental payments through tenant vetting and payment protection services.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechToronto, CA

Dylan Lenz(Founder/CEO)inAnastasia Fox(Co-Founder)Zeke Kan(Co-Founder)

Co-investors2.12 AngelsPICUS CAPITALY CombinatorCogito CapitalFirst Round CapitalScaleUP Ventures

New Relicnewrelic.comin𝕏Oct 2015

New Relic provides a full-stack observability platform that allows engineering teams to monitor and troubleshoot software systems across their entire stack.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Lewis Cirne(Executive Officer, Director)Robin Schulman(Executive Officer)Chris Cook(Executive Officer)inJim Gochee(Executive Officer)inMark Sachleben(Executive Officer)inHilarie Koplow-McAdams(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAccelCapitalGDag VenturesFrancisco PartnersGolub GrowthInsight Partners+4 more

Ninetailedninetailed.ioin𝕏Jul 2021acquired by Contentful · Aug 2024

Ninetailed offers a personalization platform that enables web teams to create and deliver tailored content experiences without developer support.

AdTechCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBerlin, DE

Sascha Konietzke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Paolo Negri(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andy Kaiser(Co-founder and CEO; later VP Product at Contentful)Alexander Braunreuther(Co-founder)Steve Sloan(Executive Officer, Director)Margo M Smith(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalCherry VenturesGaia VenturesGrand VenturesHeavybitMosaic Ventures+11 more

Nuzzelnuzzel.comin𝕏Seed · Nov 2012 · $2M

A content website publishing articles on entertainment, celebrities, influencers, journalists, festivals, fashion, awards, and TV.

ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment

Jonathan Abrams(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalHomebrewRosecliff VenturesDigital GarageGenerate CapitalMorado Venture Partners

Opseraopsera.aiin𝕏Seed · Oct 2020 · $4M

Opsera provides a no-code, AI-powered platform for DevOps and DevSecOps automation that helps enterprises orchestrate software delivery and security across multiple tools and cloud environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Kumar Chivukula(Co-founder, CEO)Ravi Kumar Chivukula(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRajeev Madhavan(Director)inWesley Chan(Director)inHuang Lee(Director)Patricia Hatter(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors25MadisonClear VenturesFelicis VenturesHitachi VenturesProsperity7 VenturesAlumni Ventures+2 more

Outreachoutreach.aiin𝕏Jun 2021 · $200M

Outreach is a sales engagement platform, founded in 2014, that helps sales teams manage customer outreach and improve revenue outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US

Manny Medina(Founder)inManuel Medina(Executive Officer, Director)Wesley Hather(Executive Officer, Director)Gordon L. Hempton(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Kinzer(Executive Officer)inGordon Hempton(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsDFJSalesforce VenturesSands Capital VenturesTrinity408 VenturesBonfire Ventures+18 more

Petgoodpetgood.comPre-Seed · Mar 2021 · $880K

Petgood sells insect-protein-based dog food, supplements, and pet nutrition products aimed at addressing issues like allergies, skin irritation, and digestive problems in dogs.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsCourse Corrected VC Holding II

Pipefypipefy.comin𝕏

Pipefy is an AI platform that orchestrates autonomous AI agents to manage, automate, and optimize business processes for companies across multiple industries.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWilmington, US

Alessio Alionço(Executive Officer, Director)inAlessio Alionco(Founder)inAmilton PagliainKelvin StingheninLeandro JohanninPaulo Deléoin

Co-investors500 GlobalConvergeFundersClubInsight PartnersOpenView Venture PartnersSoftbank Latin America Fund+4 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Hydration LabsProtectWiseRuby RibbonView The Space10% HappierAmalfi SemiconductorApolloApplifierBatonBeachMintBig Sky HealthBig Sky LabsBixBlueStripeBlueTarp FinancialBranchBrightsideCaliberCaliber FitnessCloudastructureFirstupFotomotoGrin ScootersHPE Aruba NetworkingKatmangoKeytoManiMeMapper.aiMarkforgedMobile Data LabsMobilizeNestioOwlerProperty CapsuleShopIgniterSkyfire LabsSquireTariTauliaVTSW&BZero Longevity Science

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 18

2 IPOs · 16 acquisitions · showing 10

ThredupNASDAQ: TDUPRent the RunwayNASDAQ: RENTApplifieracq. by Unity TechnologiesGobbleacq. by Intelligent FoodsMapper.aiacq. by Velodyne LidarNaborlyacq. by SingleKeyNinetailedacq. by ContentfulProperty Capsuleacq. by VTSRJMetricsacq. by Magento CommerceW&Bacq. by CoreWeave

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures

as of Jun 2020
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Trinity Ventures IX, L.P.LPs: The Regents of the University of California2005—8.0%1.35x1.35x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Trinity Ventures made?
Trinity Ventures has 127 tracked investments, 18 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Trinity Ventures invest at?
Trinity Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Trinity Ventures's typical check size?
Trinity Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $6M.
What sectors does Trinity Ventures focus on?
Trinity Ventures focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Trinity Ventures located?
Trinity Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Does Trinity Ventures lead rounds?
Trinity Ventures has led 7 of the 40 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Trinity Ventures co-invest with?
Trinity Ventures most often shares deals with Sapphire Ventures, Coatue Management, Insight Partners, among 210 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Patricia Nakache Trinity Ventures: Series A crunch & valuations that don't match partner perspective

This Week in Startups · Patricia Nakache

392nd 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Patricia Nakache, Trinity Ventures

1Mby1M Roundtables · Patricia Nakache

Take The Plunge | Ajay Chopra | Trinity Ventures

The Brand Called You · Ajay Chopra

Patricia Nakache General Partner Trinity Ventures on Covid19 for Startups

FinTech Silicon Valley · Patricia Nakache

Trinity Ventures’ Patricia Nakache on Staying Steady Through Market Cycles (Part 1)

Falk Marques Group: Interviews With Women in Private Equity · Patricia Nakache

Venture Confidential - Ep. #22, Feat. Dan Scholnick of Trinity Ventures

Heavybit · Dan Scholnick

Co-investors · 150

Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

$120M – $350M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies, aiming to help them become category leaders. Its Platform team of operators supports portfolio companies with customer introductions, go-to-market talent, and growth advisory.

$5M – $20M
Techstars

Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.

$220K
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

$1M – $100M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.

Madrona Venture Group

Madrona Venture Group is a venture capital firm that backs founding teams at the seed, early, and acceleration stages, with a focus on Seattle, the Bay Area, and beyond.

$2M – $10M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$5M – $100M
Matrix

Early-stage venture capital firm investing from idea through Series A, led by former founders and company builders who partner with technically-grounded entrepreneurs with clear visions.

Both backed · 6
$100K – $10M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
▶138 more co-investors

Redpoint VenturesBattery VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersFoundation CapitalMayfield FundCrosslink CapitalK9 VenturesIndustry VenturesFounders FundKhosla VenturesFounder CollectiveBain Capital VenturesTrue VenturesCanvas VenturesLowercase CapitalWingShasta VenturesAugust CapitalOrbiMedAdams Street PartnersClear VenturesGV (Google Ventures)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Alumni VenturesBoxGroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Liquid VenturesNextView VenturesAME Cloud VenturesFreestyle CapitalSoftBank Vision FundMeritech Capital PartnersUlu VenturesVenrockLightbankGaingelsMaC Venture CapitalICONIQ CapitalWork-BenchHighland Capital PartnersCisco InvestmentsMango CapitalPreston-Werner VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Octopus VenturesCore Innovation CapitalQuest Venture PartnersIndex VenturesNotable CapitalFJ LabsFirst Round CapitalSound VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Norwest Venture PartnersCanaan PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersObvious VenturesCota CapitalFloodgateInovia CapitalAcrew CapitalBullpen CapitalRibbit CapitalMaveronHack VCDCM VenturesPear VCNexus Venture PartnersUncorrelated VenturesDell Technologies CapitalThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Cowboy VenturesCapitalGAIX VenturesLobby CapitalStorm VenturesOwl VenturesXYZ Venture Capital645 VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcTen ElevenRedpoint eventuresSparkLabs Global VenturesOVO FundOCA VenturesGlencrest GroupSwift VenturesCloud Apps Capital PartnersTechnology Crossover VenturesAltos VenturesAgent CapitalDERIVE VENTURESTamarisc VenturesPlug and Play VenturesEniac VenturesSusa VenturesHCVCC2 InvestmentsSciFi VCFifth WallFlybridge Capital PartnersTrajectory VenturesDN CapitalBase10 PartnersChemistryFootworkHV CapitalNextGen Venture PartnersPelion Venture PartnersBallistic VenturesWildcat Venture PartnersSerena VenturesAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Gotham Gal VenturesDig Ventures Management LimitedPropeller VCAmplo VenturesActive CapitalEnsemble VCG2 Venture PartnersFlare Capital PartnersRace CapitalSutter Hill VenturesAntiRembrandt Venture PartnersPenny Jar Capital VentureXplorer CapitalCervinAlpha EdisonDocuSignCSC Venture CapitalEnergy Capital VenturesSixThirty VenturesBDMIAllegoryWealthing VC ClubValhalla Capital

Firms observed investing alongside Trinity Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Trinity Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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