Trust Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingAustin · Pre-Seed–Growth · 15 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 Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Trust Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 31 of 40 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Healthtech ×7Consumer ×6Deep Tech ×6Digital Health ×6Energy ×5Fintech ×5Marketplaces ×5
HQs:United States×21Israel×1
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 32024 · 42022 · 12020 · 12019 · 114 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
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGCrunchFundDCVC (Data Collective)Draper AssociatesDraper DragonKluz Ventures+6 more
New York, US
Benjamin Allen(Executive Officer, Director)James Gallagher(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBryan Rosenblatt(Director)
Board seatSalen Churi· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsChicago VenturesLiveOak Ventures
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)William Young(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardStephen Oskoui(Director)in
Board seatSalen Churi· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesBreyer CapitalGigafundmark vcToba CapitalEarl Grey Capital
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
Greg Hong(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)inDylan Ruga(Executive Officer, Director)Prabhdeep Singh(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJason Fiedler(Director)inMaxwell Swicegood(Director)
Board seatSalen Churi· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesLeft Lane CapitalLegalTechSavano Capital PartnersFirst Round CapitalHilltop+1 more
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
Aaron Dallek(Chief Executive Officer, Director and Founder)Steven Lee(Executive Vice President, Director and Founder)David Ting(Director)Paul Foley(Executive Officer, Director)Hirak Parikh(Director)Brent Rasmussen(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSalen Churi· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsChicago VenturesCorazon CapitalLakewest Venture PartnersSandalphon CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersJump Capital
Antora manufactures thermal battery systems for long-duration energy storage, serving manufacturers and data centers seeking to tap into low-cost renewable power.
CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSunnyvale, US
Andrew Ponec(Chief Executive Officer, co-founder)inDavid BiermaninJustin BriggsinDavid Bierman, Ph.D.(Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder)Justin Briggs, Ph.D.(Chief Operating Officer, co-founder)
BoardChristina Karapataki(Director)in
Co-investorsTemasekCongruent VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Fifty YearsGS FuturesISV+12 more
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)inNicholas Arden Paine(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardClarence Gordon Daugherty, IV(Director)Howard Lee Morgan(Director)inGeorge Samuel Rose(Director)
Co-investorsAssembly VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.B Capital GroupB4 CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain Holdings+22 more
Co-investorsMetaProp VenturesModerne VenturesStacked CapitalTekfen VenturesMetaPropThird Sphere
Base is a membership community that organizes curated in-person gatherings—small "Circles" of eight and larger "Experiences" such as socials, art tours, and expert-led events—for accomplished, curious adults primarily aged 35 to 70.
ConsumerMarketplacesSocial
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesGeek VenturesTetradAdditionAltimeter CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+8 more
Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US
Zach Dell(CEO)inJustin Lopas(Co-founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalCapitalGCongruent VenturesContrary+20 more
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
Eyal Shinar(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAudaciousGeneral CatalystHAWKTAILLionBirdOak HC/FT+3 more
Turns buildings into power plants.
New York, US
Robyn Beavers(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Jaffe(Director)
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesFifth WallMetaProp VenturesMoxxie VenturesThird SphereMetaProp
Degree Insurance offers an insurance product marketed around guaranteeing outcomes tied to earning a degree.
InsurTech
Co-investorsKCRise Fund
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
Co-investorsfresh.fund
Dutch is a virtual veterinary service that connects pet owners with licensed veterinarians for telemedicine consultations, prescriptions, and ongoing care for acute, chronic, and preventive pet health needs.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech
Joe Spector(Founder, CEO)Kate Elden(Chief Medical Officer)Dr. Kate Elden(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesBling CapitalHabitat PartnersPredictive VC
Emerald AI develops software to enable power flexibility in data centers by orchestrating power demand in response to grid needs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyBoston, US
Dr. Varun Sivaram(CEO and Founder)Varun Sivaram(Co-founder)inAyse Coskun(Chief Scientist)in
BoardRob Toews(Director)inMarkus Specks(Director)
Co-investorsCarbonCongruent VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersNeotribe VenturesNVenturesNVIDIA+3 more
The page promotes MADARA77, an online mobile gaming platform offering digital games optimized for smartphones and tablets.
Gaming
Co-investorsGrid Capital
Harbor builds an AI-powered baby monitor that provides real-time custom alerts and sleep insights, and operates with or without WiFi.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware
Co-investorsCarnrite Ventures8VCAlta PartnersDFOGeneral Catalyst
ICON designs and builds architectural structures while providing technology solutions to construction teams to improve building speed and reduce costs.
Construction TechDeep Tech
Jason Ballard(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1Flourish CapitalDraper AssociatesEvolution VC PartnersIndustrious VenturesKrillion VenturesModerne Ventures+11 more
Just provides auto insurance in the US with pay-per-mile pricing for low-mileage drivers and unlimited-miles policies with flexible weekly, biweekly, or monthly payments, managed through a mobile app.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsCrosscut Ventures
HR TechSeattle, US
Todd H.(Founder)inSara Itucas(Director)Joseph Davy(Director)Alexander Ross(Director)inTodd Heine(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAmplo VenturesOne Way VenturesSinai Capital PartnersSwell PartnersTechstars
Guillermo Villegas(Founder)inAl Lagunas(Founder)in
Co-investorsTheVentureCity8VCLatitud Ventures
Levels is a metabolic health app that helps users monitor how diet and lifestyle affect their body through glucose tracking, meal logging, and personalized health data analysis.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Sam Corcos(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBreyer CapitalCleo CapitalFounder CollectiveFour Acres CapitalLoup Ventures+5 more
Neion Bio uses genetic engineering to turn chicken eggs into production systems for recombinant biologic proteins.
Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalHAWKTAILBasis Set VenturesDigitalis VenturesEnsemble VCHaystack
Ostro (Veeva Ostro) offers an AI-driven omnichannel engagement platform for biopharmaceutical, medical device, digital therapeutic, and diagnostics companies to deliver compliant, personalized content and experiences to healthcare providers and patients.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMarketing TechSaaS
Chase Feiger(Co-founder)Ahmed Elsayyad(Co-founder)Ryan Junee(Co-founder)
Co-investorsLayout Venturesmark vcRRE Ventures
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Bibhrajit Halder(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlexei Andreev(Director)in
Co-investorsFoundamentalMonta Vista CapitalAutotech VenturesBain Capital VenturesBrick Mortar VenturesBuilders VC+7 more
Cellular Intelligence is a cell therapy company developing engineered cell treatments for diseases, including a Phase 2-ready therapy for Parkinson's disease acquired from Novo Nordisk.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechBoston, US
Micha Breakstone, Ph.D.(CEO & co-founder)Allon Klein, Ph.D.(Scientific Co-founder)Olivier Pourquié, Ph.D.(Scientific Co-founder)Cliff Tabin, Ph.D.(Scientific Co-founder)Jay Shendure, M.D., Ph.D.(Scientific Co-founder)Micah Breakstone(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesNext Coast VenturesSamsung NextAMD VenturesFusionLerer Hippeau+1 more
StellarFi offers an app-based Visa credit card that uses AI-guided tips and a user's full credit picture to help them build credit, earn higher limits, and gain better rewards over time.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechAustin, US
Lamine Zarrad(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChristopher Shonk(Director)Richard Blankenship(Director)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalATX Venture PartnersEvolution VenturesHilltop Venture PartnersSprint VcInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc+1 more
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
Asher Weinberger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMoshe Bunim Laskin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bunim Laskin(Cofounder)
BoardNavin Chaddha(Director)Edward Yip(Director)
Co-investorsEnsemble VCNorwest Venture PartnersNotable Capital
Clarity is a nootropic supplement from Thesis formulated with ingredients such as CDP Choline, Lion's Mane, Panax Ginseng, and caffeine to support focus, mental clarity, and neuroplasticity.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersREDO VenturesECP Growth
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
Char Hu(Founder)inDanny Lynch(Founder)in
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersSilverton PartnersTechstarsAlumni VenturesImpact Engine
Co-investorsBling CapitalACME Capital
Truemed is a platform that enables consumers to use pre-tax HSA and FSA funds to purchase health and wellness products by providing clinical review and IRS-compliant Letters of Medical Necessity.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtechAustin, US
Calley Means(Director)
BoardJustin Mares(Founder)inJulie Yoo(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzLong Journey VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBoxGroupWEEKEND
Veryable operates an on-demand labor marketplace and workforce management platform that lets manufacturing and warehouse operations build flexible labor pools and schedule labor against production demand.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesDallas, US
Noah Labhart(Co-Founder)Michael Kinder(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Kinder(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsChicago VenturesGigafundGrid CapitalToba Capital
Voya develops metal fuels technology that converts recycled metals into a carbon-free, energy-dense fuel, along with a new category of energy generation devices to deliver electricity independent of the grid.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Richard Wang(Chief Executive Officer)inMatt Horton(Chief Commercial Officer)inSteven Kaye(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersSeven Stars Ventures8090 IndustriesFounders FundLiquid VenturesOvermatch+1 more
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Antora · intelligence360.news · Aug 17, 2026
Base · mercomcapital.com · Aug 5, 2026
Base Power · toflow.ai · Aug 4, 2026
Emerald AI · cryptobriefing.com · Aug 3, 2026
Oklo · stocktwits.com · Jul 17, 2026
SafeAI · technologies.org · Jul 15, 2026
Apptronik · barchart.com · Jun 23, 2026
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 (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.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Addition is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage tech companies.
Gigafund is a venture capital firm that makes long-term, concentrated investments in ambitious founders building transformative companies across all sectors, geographies, and stages.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
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B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.
Thrive Capital invests in internet, software, and technology-enabled companies. The firm focuses on early-stage and growth-stage ventures.
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.
Altimeter is a technology-focused investment firm that partners with founders to help build enduring companies. It manages multiple funds investing across both public and private markets and aims to support companies through all stages of growth, including their transition into public markets.
Cubit Capital is an early-stage investor backing founders at the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, guided by a faith-driven philosophy centered on creativity and societal impact.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
▶23 more co-investors
Craft VenturesFJ LabsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Great Oaks Venture CapitalSOSVSusa VenturesGreycroftAfore CapitalSouth Park CommonsBullpen CapitalGeneral PartnershipInspired CapitalMaC Venture CapitalFf Venture CapitalTusk Venture PartnersVisionaire 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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