Barbara Bickham
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Trailyn VC
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Writes $25K – $300K checks
About
Barbara Bickham is a 35+‑year CTO/systems architect who built wireless, mobile messaging and QR‑code shifts, now investing with focus on AI–blockchain convergence and created an accelerator with ≥50% women C‑suites.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep TechHardwareImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Trailyn VCFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- Trailyn Ventures, LLCFounder/CTOcurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Female VC Lab PodcastHostcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Sahara street LLCExec. Director Blockchain, Investment, Tech Scale-upcurrent2021 — present
- LA CTO ForumMembercurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Paladin fs, LLCChief Technology & AI Officercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)Entrepreneur In Residence2020 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- The Aclyd Group, Inc.Strategic Blockchain Advisor2018 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- WIF AX LLC (Women's Innovation Fund Accelerator).Co-Founder/Managing Director2019 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- PLAAK, it's your worldStrategic Blockchain Advisor2018 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce/BIXEL EXCHANGE (Tech and Innovation Arm)Entrepreneur In Residence and Technical Advisor2017 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- The Blockchain Accelerator for Global Growth - International Business AcceleratorChief of the Block2018 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Hyperloop Transportation Technologies IncStrategic Technology Contributor2015 — 2017Los Angeles, CA
- Brainitch Solutions, LLCCo-Founder and CTO2015 — 2016Los Angeles, CA
- FlexeyeDirector of Development2012 — 2014Los Angeles, CA
- FlexeyeProject Director, Americas2010 — 2012Los Angeles, California
- Wilderforex.comCTO, Principal Software Engineer2009 — 2012Los Angeles, CA
- Crescent Financial PartnersDirector2010 — 2011Beverly Hills, CA
- TechGenii, Inc.Founder, President, Digital Strategist2002 — 2011Los Angeles, CA
- ThePCNLA.comPresident2008 — 2010Los Angeles, CA
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Computer Science1984 — 1988
- University of ChicagoNew Entrepreneur Program
- West Coast UniversityMS, Computer Science1989 — 1991
Skills & more
Firmware7Internet of Things (IoT)6Java Development5Product Management17REST APIsEngineering LeadershipDigital Strategy16Entertainment TechnologyDigital MonetizationMulti-platform StrategyMobile Marketing StrategyPrivate Equity
+12 more
Deal StructuringInvestment BankingRevenue GrowthChief Technology Officer (CTO)Full-Stack DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentDigital LearningCorporate StrategyBlockchain TechnologyBlockchain TechnologyWeb3JavaScript- VC University Online — VC University
- Certified Scrum Master — ScrumAlliance
- Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems — Coursera Course Certificates
- Gamification — Coursera Course Certificates
- MongoDB for Node.js — MongoDB
- Introduction to Finance — Coursera Course Certificates
- New Models of Business in Society — Coursera
From Barbara's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,324
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
+ 1,318 more
Also attended University of Chicago334
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital
+ 328 more
Shared employers
Also worked at WIF AX LLC (Women's Innovation Fund Accelerator).1
Also worked at RAND12
Leonard PickardInvestor at JLSDan MaddenPrincipal, National Security at SQUADRA VENTURESDon LoebCorporate Development, Advisor at LDV CapitalTomas PhilipsonManaging Partner at MEDA VenturesTom HallInvestment Director at Martlet CapitalTepring PiquadoChief of Staff at Leonid Capital Partners
+ 6 more
Also worked at Xerox43
Yu-Hsin WangAssociate at QuantonationMark MavroudisManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabsJonathan LimPartner at SignalFireBenedek OrbanHead of Ecosystem, CV VC & CV Labs at CV LabsGil AddoOperating Partner at Waterline VenturesChris HillockVP, Portfolio Development at Dell Technologies Capital
+ 37 more
Colleagues at Trailyn VC
Abby Tang
Advisor at Trailyn VC
Daniel Bickham
Ecosystem Manager at Trailyn VC
Han Ko
International Advisor at Trailyn VC
Lathan Hodge
Venture Partner, Deal Flow & Strategy at Trailyn VC
McKeever (Mac) Conwell, II
Advisor at Trailyn VC
Melanie Mak
Venture Partner, Deal Flow & Strategy at Trailyn VC
Reggie Grant
Venture Partner, Deal Flow & Fundraising at Trailyn VC


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