Fundraising Fox

Barbara Bickham

Investor

Founder 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

  1. Trailyn VCFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  2. Trailyn Ventures, LLCFounder/CTOcurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  3. Female VC Lab PodcastHostcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  4. Sahara street LLCExec. Director Blockchain, Investment, Tech Scale-upcurrent2021 — present
  5. LA CTO ForumMembercurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. Paladin fs, LLCChief Technology & AI Officercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  7. Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)Entrepreneur In Residence2020 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  8. The Aclyd Group, Inc.Strategic Blockchain Advisor2018 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  9. WIF AX LLC (Women's Innovation Fund Accelerator).Co-Founder/Managing Director2019 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  10. PLAAK, it's your worldStrategic Blockchain Advisor2018 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  11. Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce/BIXEL EXCHANGE (Tech and Innovation Arm)Entrepreneur In Residence and Technical Advisor2017 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  12. The Blockchain Accelerator for Global Growth - International Business AcceleratorChief of the Block2018 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  13. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies IncStrategic Technology Contributor2015 — 2017Los Angeles, CA
  14. Brainitch Solutions, LLCCo-Founder and CTO2015 — 2016Los Angeles, CA
  15. FlexeyeDirector of Development2012 — 2014Los Angeles, CA
  16. FlexeyeProject Director, Americas2010 — 2012Los Angeles, California
  17. Wilderforex.comCTO, Principal Software Engineer2009 — 2012Los Angeles, CA
  18. Crescent Financial PartnersDirector2010 — 2011Beverly Hills, CA
  19. TechGenii, Inc.Founder, President, Digital Strategist2002 — 2011Los Angeles, CA
  20. ThePCNLA.comPresident2008 — 2010Los Angeles, CA

Education

  1. University of California, BerkeleyBA, Computer Science1984 — 1988
  2. University of ChicagoNew Entrepreneur Program
  3. 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 moreDeal StructuringInvestment BankingRevenue GrowthChief Technology Officer (CTO)Full-Stack DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentDigital LearningCorporate StrategyBlockchain TechnologyBlockchain TechnologyWeb3JavaScript
  • VC University OnlineVC University
  • Certified Scrum MasterScrumAlliance
  • Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld SystemsCoursera Course Certificates
  • GamificationCoursera Course Certificates
  • MongoDB for Node.jsMongoDB
  • Introduction to FinanceCoursera Course Certificates
  • New Models of Business in SocietyCoursera

From Barbara's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Colleagues at Trailyn VC