Trousdale Ventures
Los Angeles · Pre-Seed–Series B · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Family‑office hard‑tech investor that deployed over $300M in 18–24 months, targeting non‑incremental, seemingly impossible multi‑decade companies with PE‑style industrial and supply‑chain expertise and a wellness‑informed health and sustainability focus.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
Ted Holzman combines CFO rigor with front-line investing uncommon among early-stage VCs, keeps a low public profile and focuses on capital-intensive, technically complex hard-tech (transportation, biotech, digital health) with $100K–$10M checks.
What they invest in
from 30 of 84 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×7Defense Tech ×7Healthtech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×5Space Tech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Fintech ×4FoodTech ×4
HQs:United States×13Brazil×1Algeria×1Spain×1
Investments · 84 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathANELLO Photonics develops silicon photonics-based inertial navigation systems, specifically its SiPhOG platform, which delivers optical gyroscope performance in a chip-scale form factor for GPS-denied environments.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
Dr. Mario Paniccia(Co-Founder and CEO)
Belvo provides an open finance platform that enables financial companies in Latin America to connect with customer financial data, understand behavior, and initiate account-to-account payments.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSão Paulo, BR
Oriol Tintoré(Founder)inPablo Viguera(Founder)inOriol Tintore(Founder)in
Brightside provides remote mental health care combining personalized psychiatry and therapy through a technology-enabled platform.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Career Karma is a platform that matches individuals with career training programs across tech, AI, trades, and skilled careers.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechFuture of Work
Cesium Astro develops software-defined communications systems for spacecraft and defense networks, including inter-satellite crosslinks, satellite-to-ground downlinks, and 5G non-terrestrial network connectivity across space and terrestrial domains.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Helaina uses precision fermentation to produce human proteins, including lactoferrin and other bioactive nutrients found in human milk, for consumer nutrition products serving athletes, new parents, and health-conscious consumers.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTechHealthtechNew York, US
Laura Katz(Founder & CEO)inLaura H Katz(Executive Officer, Director)
Impulse Space develops in-space mobility infrastructure and spacecraft, enabling transportation and logistics between Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechRedondo Beach, US
Tom Mueller(Founder & CEO)Michael John Linse(Director)John William John Raymond(Director)Eric John Romo(Executive Officer, Director)Margaret John Abernathy(Executive Officer)Thomas John Mueller(Executive Officer, Director)
Kin Euphorics manufactures non-alcoholic functional beverages infused with adaptogens, nootropics, and botanics designed to enhance mood, brain function, and overall wellness.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Lemon Perfect produces organic lemon-based hydration beverages with zero sugar and added vitamin C, marketed as a natural alternative to sugary drinks.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Groq designs and manufactures the LPU (Language Processing Unit), a chip purpose-built for AI inference, and operates GroqCloud, a platform for running inference workloads with low latency and cost efficiency across global data centers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSemiconductors
Irvine, US
Palmer Lucky(Executive Officer, Director)Torin Herndon(Executive Officer, Director)
BiotechFremont, US
JARED BIRCHALL(Executive Officer, Director)ELON MUSK(Executive Officer)Jared Birchall(Executive Officer, Director)
Omada Health provides virtual-first, integrated care programs for chronic disease management, delivered as data-driven solutions for employers, health plans, and healthcare organizations.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Jonathan Root(Director)Casper De Clercq(Director)Andrew DiMichelle(Executive Officer, Director)Adrian James(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Duffy(Executive Officer, Director)Balaji Srinivasan(Director)
Havoc develops software for coordinating autonomous vehicles across air, sea, and land domains, enabling operators to supervise hundreds or thousands of autonomous assets simultaneously through a unified control platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Paul Lwin(Co-Founder & CEO)
Partake Foods makes allergy-friendly cookies and snacks designed for people with dietary restrictions including common allergens like peanuts, tree nuts, and shellfish.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTech
Placer.ai provides location analytics for brick-and-mortar businesses, retailers, restaurants, and municipalities to understand foot traffic patterns and economic development.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechRetail TechSaaS
Noam Ben-Zvi(CEO)Oded Fossfeld(CTO)Ofir Lemel(CPO)
Propriovision develops the Paradigm platform, an implant-agnostic surgical system that uses AI and structured intraoperative data to optimize surgical workflows, enhance safety, and improve capacity utilization for hospitals and health systems.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Trousdale Ventures invest at?
- Trousdale Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Trousdale Ventures's typical check size?
- Trousdale Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Trousdale Ventures focus on?
- Trousdale Ventures focuses on Climate Tech, Direct to Consumer, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation, Space Tech.
- Where is Trousdale Ventures located?
- Trousdale Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Trousdale Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Trousdale Ventures leads investment rounds.
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