Trust Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingAustin · Pre-Seed–Growth · 17 people tracked
Also known as Trust Ventures AI · TRUST VENTURES CAPITAL, LLC · TRUSTVENTURES, LLC
Investment thesis
Partners with startups, offering deep knowledge and operational expertise tailored to incumbent-heavy industries.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 23 of 34 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Fintech ×5Healthtech ×5Digital Health ×4Hardware ×4InsurTech ×4Marketplaces ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3
HQs:United States×13Israel×1
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12022 · 12020 · 14 dated
Oklo develops next-generation fast fission reactors for producing clean electricity at scale, with a focus on safety features and the ability to use recycled nuclear waste as fuel.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergySan Francisco, US
Jacob DeWitte(Founder/CEO)inCaroline Cochran(Founder)in
New York, US
Benjamin Allen(Executive Officer, Director)James Gallagher(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBryan Rosenblatt(Director)
Board seatSalen Churi· per SEC Form D · $16M raise · filed Sep 2024
Sana provides health plans and benefits administration services for small businesses, helping employers manage healthcare costs for their teams.
Digital HealthHealthtechHR TechInsurTechAustin, US
Nathan Hackley(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Oskoui(Director)William Young(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSalen Churi· per SEC Form D
Steno provides court reporting and remote deposition services for attorneys, combining human reporters with technology for transcript management and exhibit handling.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Jason Fiedler(Director)Greg Hong(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)Prabhdeep Singh(Executive Officer, Director)Maxwell Swicegood(Director)Dylan Ruga(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSalen Churi· per SEC Form D
Visibly operates a vision testing platform and network of licensed eye care providers that enable telehealth vision care services and prescription renewals.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
David Ting(Director)Pete Carroll(Director)Paul Foley(Executive Officer, Director)Hirak Parikh(Director)Brent Rasmussen(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSalen Churi· per SEC Form D
Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Jeff Cardenas(CEO)Clarence Gordon Daugherty, IV(Director)Howard Lee Morgan(Director)Jeffery Lee Cardenas(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Arden Paine(Executive Officer, Director)George Samuel Rose(Director)
Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US
Zach Dell(Founder & CEO)Justin Lopas(Founder)in
Black Ore builds intelligent infrastructure for tax and financial services, automating execution and scaling personalized advice for firms, businesses, and individuals.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Degree Insurance offers an insurance product marketed around guaranteeing outcomes tied to earning a degree.
InsurTech
Diptera.ai uses proprietary optics, computer vision, and automation to scale the sterile insect technique (SIT) for mosquito control, releasing sterile males to suppress mosquito populations.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechJerusalem, IL
SchoolHouse matches families with microschools and qualified teachers, offering small class sizes (typically 8–10 students) as a full-school replacement education option.
EdTechMarketplaces
The page promotes MADARA77, an online mobile gaming platform offering digital games optimized for smartphones and tablets.
Gaming
Levels is a metabolic health platform that combines continuous glucose monitoring with nutritional tracking and personalized guidance to help users understand how diet and lifestyle choices affect their metabolism and overall health.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Swimply is a peer-to-peer marketplace that connects pool owners with people seeking to rent private pools, hot tubs, sports courts, and other outdoor spaces on an hourly basis.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityLos Angeles, US
Navin Chaddha(Director)Edward Yip(Director)Asher Weinberger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Moshe Bunim Laskin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bunim Laskin(Cofounder)
The Helper Bees provides a platform that connects older adults and their families with information, tools, and in-home care services to support independent aging at home.
B2B MarketplacesFintechHealthtechInsurTechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessAustin, US
Veryable operates an on-demand labor marketplace that connects manufacturing and warehouse operations with a nationwide network of vetted workers, letting facilities scale labor in real time as volume fluctuates.
Advanced ManufacturingFuture of WorkMarketplacesDallas, US
Noah Labhart(Co-Founder)Michael Kinder(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Kinder(Co-Founder)
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 · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioOkloNYSE: OKLO
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOklo · stocktwits.com · Jul 17, 2026
Base Power · accessipos.com · Jul 14, 2026
Apptronik · barchart.com · Jun 23, 2026
ICON · legis1.com · Jun 23, 2026
Steno · latimes.com · May 25, 2026
Truemed · flarecapital.com · Apr 17, 2026
Antora · salestools.io · Oct 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Trust Ventures invest at?
- Trust Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Trust Ventures focus on?
- Trust Ventures focuses on EdTech, Energy, Fintech, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where is Trust Ventures located?
- Trust Ventures is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does Trust Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Trust Ventures leads investment rounds.
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Co-investors · 35
Andreessen Horowitz's Strategic Partnerships page describes collaborations that connect its portfolio companies with established institutions to help scale and deploy their technology.
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B Capital Group is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from early to late stage, with dedicated stage-based funds and a portfolio spanning technology, healthcare, and energy and resilience sectors.
Addition is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage tech companies.
Tribeca Venture Partners is a New York-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders using emerging technologies to build category-defining companies.
A talent and research-driven investment firm that identifies and invests in entrepreneurs and their companies across funding stages from seed through scaling.
Cubit Capital is an investment firm that partners with founders building solutions to foundational problems, emphasizing steady guidance, proximity, and transparent partnership.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies, with a strong current focus on artificial intelligence.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in companies building transformative technologies across defense, space, data analytics, and other frontier sectors.
Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm known for backing AI and technology founders, emphasizing deep, hands-on partnerships with the companies it funds.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm founded and run by former founders, operators, and investors who provide startups with hands-on support, senior talent access, and proven scaling playbooks.
FJ Labs is a venture capital firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, having built a large portfolio of marketplace startups with over 30 becoming unicorns.
▶23 more co-investors
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Great Oaks Venture CapitalSOSVSusa VenturesGreycroftAfore CapitalSouth Park CommonsBullpen CapitalThrive CapitalGeneral PartnershipInspired CapitalMaC Venture CapitalFf Venture CapitalTusk Venture PartnersAltimeter CapitalVisionaire VenturesArkitekt VenturesPiton Capital LLPOutlier Venturesbloom venture partnersAngel Operator Partners (aop)VTF CapitalRevelry Venture Partners
Firms observed investing alongside Trust Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Trust Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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