Bill Trenchard
InvestorFounderPartner at First Round Capital · Board director at Quartermaster AI · Board director at Edify Labs · Board director at Xclaim
United States
Writes $750K – $4M checks · typically $2.4M
FoundedVerkadaEdify LabsLookerOssium HealthQuartermaster AIXclaim
Midas 2022 · #86Midas 2020 · #17Midas 2019 · #26Midas 2017 · #41Midas 2016 · #60
About
First Round partner who led the Verkada relationship, introducing the founders and backing the company's seed round.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Board director at Quartermaster AI
Intro paths
In turn, Bill can intro founders to Quartermaster AI's investors below.
Quartermaster AI's investors · 1
Co-founders at Quartermaster AI
Board director at Edify Labs
Intro paths
In turn, Bill can intro founders to Edify Labs's investors below.
Edify Labs's investors · 1
Co-founders at Edify Labs
Board director at Xclaim
Intro paths
In turn, Bill can intro founders to Xclaim's investors below.
Xclaim's investors · 2
Co-founders at Xclaim
Experience
- First Round CapitalPartnercurrent2012 — present
- SelfAngel Investorcurrent2001 — present
- Liveops, Inc.Co-Founder & Board Member2000 — 2021
- Liveops, Inc.CEO / Chairman2003 — 2008
- LookerBoard Member2012 — 2019
- SamasourceBoard Member2009 — 2013
- Founder CollectiveFounder Partner2009 — 2012
- HomeRunBoard Member2010 — 2011
- CallCast, Inc.Co-Founder and CEO2001 — 2003
- idealab!Managing Director1999 — 2000
- Microsoft CorporationMSN Group1999
- Jump NetworksFounder and CEO1998 — 1999
Education
- Cornell UniversityBA
Skills & more
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Deals · 4
VerkadaBoard seat
via First Round Capital · filed Aug 2025 · $200M raise
KENTIK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Board seat
via First Round Capital · filed Oct 2021 · $56.3M raise
XclaimBoard seat
via First Round Capital · filed Jan 2020 · $4.6M raise
Edify LabsBoard seat
via First Round Capital · filed Oct 2019 · $10M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at First Round Capital
Network12
Investors connected to Bill in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Bill Trenchard work?
- Bill Trenchard is Partner at First Round Capital and Founder at Quartermaster AI and Founder at Edify Labs and Founder at Xclaim.
- What does Bill Trenchard invest in?
- Bill Trenchard invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Bill Trenchard write?
- Bill Trenchard typically writes checks of $750K – $4M.
- What companies did Bill Trenchard found?
- Bill Trenchard founded Verkada, Edify Labs, Looker, Ossium Health, Quartermaster AI, Xclaim.
Founder mafias
Cornell University mafia214
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First Round Capital mafia19
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Verkada mafia13
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Founder Collective mafia10
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Same school
Also attended Cornell University703
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Shared employers
Also worked at Liveops, Inc.3
Also worked at Looker10
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Also worked at Samasource6
Also worked at Founder Collective32
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