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Trinity Ventures

Venture capital

Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked

Also known as Trinity Ventures 2024 · 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.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$500K – $6M
HQ
Menlo Park, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1986
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$1.2B
Tracked investments
76

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Lyle McCulloch· SVP of Financein
Melody Ma· Executive Assistant and Lead Receptionistin
Sally Blumenfeld· VP, Controllerin

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

What they invest in

from 48 of 76 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×17AI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×13Consumer ×12Cloud Computing ×10Developer Tools ×10Data & Infrastructure ×9Marketing Tech ×8

HQs:United States×42United Arab Emirates×1Australia×1Germany×1Vietnam×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 18 portfolio companies
39%
solo founders
7 of 18 mapped founding teams
89%
repeat founders
of 19 founders with career history
~5 yrs
old at investment
median across 9 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×72 founders×63 founders×44+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3

Investments · 76 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12022 · 22021 · 12020 · 22019 · 12018 · 32017 · 52016 · 32015 · 62011 · 125 dated

Thredupthredup.com𝕏NASDAQ: 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)in

BoardDan Nova(Director)Tim Haley(Director)inGreg Bettinelli(Director)in

Board seatPatricia Nakache· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFounder CollectiveHDS CapitalRitual CapitalUpfront VenturesFuel CapitalHighland Capital Partners+3 more

Baton Systemsbatonsystems.comin𝕏Jun 2018

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)David Ornstein(COO)Lewis Kaden(Director)

BoardMark Beeston(Director)in

Board seatSchwark Satyavolu· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersCommerce VenturesIlluminate Financial

BirdEyebirdeye.comMar 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(Director)Naveen Gupta(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatAjay Chopra· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)

Cyrusbiocyrusbio.comin𝕏Jul 2017

Cyrus Bio is a computational drug discovery company that uses protein design, deep mutagenesis, and modeling algorithms to engineer naturally occurring proteins into therapeutics.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSeattle, US

Board seatGus Tai· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAnzu PartnersArgonautic VenturesiSelect FundOrbiMedSPRINGROCK VENTURESStrawberry Creek Ventures+2 more

Dealstruck HoldingsMar 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Carlsbad, US

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

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

Digital Shadows, Inc.Sep 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

London, US

Board seatRamakrishna Venkata Satyavolu· per SEC Form D · $26M raise · filed Oct 2017

Co-investorsPassion Capital

Hellorelishhellorelish.cominApr 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

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)

Board seatPatricia Nakache· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Apr 2020

Co-investorsBullpen Capital

Hydration LabsJun 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Somerville, US

Sean Grundy(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Becton(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid J. Bates(Director)

Board seatPatricia Nakache· per SEC Form D · $35.5M raise · filed Jan 2019

Masteryconnectmasteryconnect.comin𝕏Dec 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

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

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

BoardTory Patterson(Director)inMichael Hewitt(Director)

Board seatLawrence K. Orr· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Dec 2016

Co-investorsGSV VenturesOwl Ventures

New Engennewengen.comAug 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)Justin Hayashi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)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

San Francisco, US

Bertram Meyer(Director)Cedric Bru(Chief Executive Officer and President)Rene Ho(Chief Financial Officer)Jonathan Lowenhar(Executive Officer, Director)Manu Gupta(Director)Stuart Bagshaw(Director)

Board seatNoel Fenton· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsActivant CapitalBlue Lion GlobalCohen CircleDag VenturesHarmonic Growth PartnersPropel Venture Partners+5 more

ProtectWiseNov 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Denver, US

Gene Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Chasin(Executive Officer, Director)Ramon Peypoch(Director)

BoardJay Leek(Director)Matt Bigge(Director)in

Board seatLarry Orr· per SEC Form D · $50.4M raise · filed Jan 2017

Co-investorsClearSkySyn Ventures Seed Management LlcTola CapitalCrosslink Capital

Ruby RibbonNov 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Burlingame, US

Anna Zornosa Heymann(Executive Officer, Director)Mary Grayson Thibaut(Executive Officer)

BoardKatherine Barr(Director)Cynthia Ringo(Director)Norman S. Matthews(Director)

Board seatPatricia Nakache· per SEC Form D · $1.4M raise · filed Feb 2018

Sidesideinc.comin𝕏Apr 2022

Side is a real estate brokerage platform that enables high-volume agents to create and own their own businesses while Side provides back-office support, transaction management, and handles regulatory liability.

PropTechSan Francisco, US

Guy Gal(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEd Wu(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)inHilary Saunders(Co-Founder & Chief Broker Officer)in

Board seatPatricia Nakache· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementGarage CapitalICONIQMetaProp VenturesSapphire VenturesShumway Capital+3 more

View The SpaceNov 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Adam Marcus(Director)Ryan Masiello(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Waldorf(Director)Nicholas Romito(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Werner(Director)

Board seatNoel Fenton· per SEC Form D · filed Jan 2017

Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners

10% Happier

Co-investorsCorrelation Ventures

Apollo
Arizearize.comin𝕏

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(President, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary)inAparna Dhinakaran(Founder)in

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

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCollective LiquidityEvolution Equity PartnersFoundation CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Nimble Partners+5 more

Aryakaaryaka.comin𝕏

Aryaka provides Unified SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) delivered as a managed service, combining WAN performance optimization with network security for enterprises.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Co-investors33NThird Point VenturesMohr Davidow VenturesNexus Venture PartnersPresidio VenturesStanford University

Auth0auth0.comin𝕏May 2018

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

BoardSunil Nagaraj(Director)Karan Mehandru(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEndeavor CatalystFounders Circle CapitalFUSEK9 VenturesNTT DOCOMO Ventures+11 more

Baton
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.coin𝕏

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+2 more

Big Sky Health
Big Sky LabsJul 2020

Everett, US

Dan Stone(Director, Promoter)Eric Paul(Director, Promoter)David Hunt(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Gibson(Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsGreycroftTrue Ventures

Branch
Brightside
Bulletproofbulletproof.com

Bulletproof sells functional nutrition products, primarily coffee and MCT powder supplements designed to support energy, focus and mood.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessBellevue, US

David Borges(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCAVU Consumer PartnersCAVU Venture PartnersRocana Ventures

Caliber Fitness
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 Combinator

Cheerscheers.credit𝕏

Cheers offers a credit-building product that reports to all three credit bureaus in as little as 15 days to help consumers improve their payment history and credit mix.

ConsumerFintech

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesAmplify.LA

Clearleapclearleap.com

Duluth, US

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

BoardAlan Taetle(Director)inScott Feldman(Director)inJohn Vecchio(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. StormentJon FrisbyMat Ellis

BoardJason Seats(Director)Jason 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(Executive Officer, Director)Mohit Aron(Founder)inSanjay Poonen(CEO & President)TIMOTHY ROBBINS(Executive Officer)LORENZO MONTESI(Executive Officer)ROB SALMON(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcArtis VenturesBattery VenturesCisco InvestmentsCoatue Management+20 more

CommerceIQcommerceiq.aiin

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 FundShasta Ventures

Cyruscyrus.appin𝕏

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-investorsResolute VenturesSPRINGROCK VENTURESOrbiMedRainfall VenturesThe Fintech Fund

Dockerdocker.comin𝕏

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)Mike Gupta(Executive Officer)Benjamin Golub(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Cavage(President & Chief Operating Officer)in

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

DotCloudin𝕏Feb 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+13 more

Earninearnin.com𝕏

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 ManagementElectric Feel Ventures LlcFelicis Ventures+6 more

Ellieellie.aiin𝕏

Ellie is a data product design platform that lets teams map existing databases and source data and plan target data structures (such as data warehouses, data vaults, or data meshes) in one tool.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsNewionBlumberg 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

Funnel
Funnelfunnel.ioin

Funnel is a marketing data platform that connects to 600+ advertising, analytics, and sales sources to centralize, clean, and govern marketing data for delivery to warehouses, BI tools, and AI/agentic workflows.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalF-Prime CapitalIndustrifondenNavisionGroupOxxCamber Creek+1 more

Funnel Leasingfunnelleasing.comin

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+2 more

Genies

Avatar technology company enabling Gen Z users to create avatars, wearable fashion, and digital experiences in web3 spaces.

Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyJam FundLevel One FundRed Beard VenturesScale-Up CapitalSilver Lake Partners+2 more

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

Holbertonholbertonschool.comin𝕏Dec 2017

Purple fund portfolio company.

EdTechSan Francisco, US

Julien Barbier(Executive Officer, Director)Sylvain Kalache(Former Director)

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

PartnerDan Scholnick· quoted

Co-investorsDaphniRedpoint eventuresAME Cloud VenturesOmidyar NetworkPartech VenturesReach Capital

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-investorsTechstarsIlluminate Ventures

Influx Datainfluxdata.comin𝕏Jan 2019

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/CTO)inTodd Persen(Executive Officer, Promoter)Evan Kaplan(Executive Officer, Director)inWinnie Cheng(Executive Officer)in

BoardRobin Vasan(Director)inDaniel Scholnick(Director)in

Co-investorsB CapitalBattery VenturesHarmony PartnersMango CapitalMayfield FundNorwest Venture Partners+4 more

Mapper.ai
Markforgedmarkforged.com

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelMatrixNext47Summit Partners

Mayvennmayvenn.com

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+13 more

Mobilize
Moovwebmoovweb.com

Mobile experience delivery using a single set of web assets

Co-investorsIcon VenturesRally Ventures Management, Llc

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)Jim Gochee(Executive Officer)Mark Sachleben(Executive Officer)Hilarie Koplow-McAdams(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAccelCapitalGDag VenturesFrancisco PartnersGolub GrowthInsight Partners+4 more

Ninetailedninetailed.ioin𝕏Jul 2021acquired by Contentful

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 CapitalGaia VenturesGrand VenturesHeavybitMosaic VenturesOMERS Ventures+11 more

Opsera
Outreachoutreach.ioin𝕏

Outreach provides sales engagement and revenue intelligence software for enterprise sales teams to improve customer relationships and close deals more effectively.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US

Manny Medina(Founder)inAbhijit Mitra(CEO)inMelissa Fisher(Executive Officer)Manuel Medina(Executive Officer, Director)Wesley Hather(Executive Officer, Director)Gordon L. Hempton(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsDFJSalesforce Ventures408 VenturesBonfire VenturesElevate VenturesFelicis Ventures+12 more

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)Alessio Alionco(Founder)inAmilton PagliaKelvin StinghenLeandro JohannPaulo Deléo

Co-investors500 GlobalConvergeFundersClubInsight PartnersOpenView Venture PartnersSoftbank Latin America Fund+2 more

Posterousposterous.comAcquired

Posterous provides a blogging platform that lets users publish content by sending emails, and offers privacy-controlled sharing features across multiple platforms.

ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US

Sachin Agarwal(Founder/CEO)inBrett Gibson(Founder)in

Co-investorsIcon VenturesSLVCY CombinatorLowercase CapitalRedpoint VenturesSV Angel+1 more

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 · 3

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

ThredupNASDAQ: TDUPGobbleacq. by Intelligent FoodsNinetailedacq. by Contentful

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures

as of Jun 2020
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Trinity Ventures IX, L.P.LPs: The Regents of the University of California20058.0%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 39 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
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 4 of the 22 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, In-Q-Tel, among 171 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 · 149

Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies aiming to become category leaders.

$5M – $20M
Techstars

Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.

$220K
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
Sequoia Capital

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

Both backed · 4
$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.

Both backed · 4
$5M – $100M
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.

Both backed · 4
$120M – $350M
Madrona Venture Group

Madrona Venture Group is a Seattle-founded venture firm that partners with founders across early and acceleration stages, providing capital plus hands-on support in recruiting, strategy, business development, and fundraising.

$2M – $10M
Redpoint Ventures

Redpoint Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 1999 by former partners from leading venture firms, focusing on early-stage technology companies across multiple sectors. The firm leverages its partners' technology investment experience and an extensive network of entrepreneurs and industry contacts to support portfolio company growth.

$100K – $10M
SV Angel

SV Angel is an investment firm that partners with and supports founders building transformative companies, providing long-term backing and close advisory relationships.

Both backed · 3
Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.

$500K – $100M
Lowercase Capital

Lowercase Capital is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups, including companies working on democracy reform, climate solutions, and criminal justice reform.

Both backed · 3
Shasta Ventures

Shasta Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building software, AI, and deep technology companies, providing capital, insight, and operating experience.

$250K – $6M
137 more co-investors

Lightspeed Venture PartnersAccelFelicis VenturesBain Capital VenturesFoundation CapitalTiger Global ManagementMayfield FundAME Cloud VenturesSoftBank Vision FundMatrixWingAugust CapitalOrbiMedCisco InvestmentsK9 VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Khosla VenturesIndex VenturesFounder CollectiveBoxGroupTrue VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Canaan PartnersNextView VenturesObvious VenturesCanvas VenturesFloodgateMeritech Capital PartnersUlu VenturesAcrew CapitalBullpen CapitalCrosslink CapitalNexus Venture PartnersThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)CapitalGMaC Venture CapitalWork-BenchHighland Capital PartnersLobby CapitalMango CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Owl Ventures645 VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesOctopus VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcAdams Street PartnersRedpoint eventuresCore Innovation CapitalSwift VenturesAgent CapitalTamarisc VenturesFounders FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Alumni VenturesNotable CapitalFJ LabsFirst Round CapitalSound VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Plug and Play VenturesEniac VenturesSusa VenturesLiquid VenturesHCVCC2 InvestmentsSciFi VCFreestyle CapitalFifth WallEmergence Capital PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersCota CapitalInovia CapitalTrajectory VenturesRibbit CapitalMaveronVenrockHack VCDN CapitalBase10 PartnersDCM VenturesPear VCLightbankUncorrelated VenturesGaingelsChemistryDell Technologies CapitalCowboy VenturesFootworkHV CapitalAIX VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersPelion Venture PartnersBallistic VenturesICONIQ CapitalWildcat Venture PartnersSerena VenturesAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Storm VenturesPreston-Werner VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalDig Ventures Management LimitedPropeller VCAmplo VenturesActive CapitalEnsemble VCG2 Venture PartnersFlare Capital PartnersTen ElevenRace CapitalSutter Hill VenturesAntiRembrandt Venture PartnersPenny Jar Capital VentureXplorer CapitalCervinSparkLabs Global VenturesAlpha EdisonOVO FundOCA VenturesDocuSignCSC Venture CapitalIndustry VenturesEnergy Capital VenturesGlencrest GroupQuest Venture PartnersCloud Apps Capital PartnersSixThirty VenturesTechnology Crossover VenturesAltos VenturesClear VenturesBDMIAllegoryDERIVE VENTURESWealthing 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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