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Brian Tochman

Investor

General Partner at Trust Ventures

Austin, Texas

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Brian Tochman combines hands-on leadership as president and COO of modular housing startup Kasita, private equity experience, and aerospace and supply-chain roles at Bell Helicopter—expertise in capital-intensive, hardware-heavy regulated businesses.

Invests in

Deep TechEnergyFintechHardwareHealthtechPropTech

Experience

  1. FluxCoFounder and CEOcurrent2026 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  2. Trust VenturesGeneral Partner Emerituscurrent2026 — present
  3. Trust VenturesCo-Founder and General Partner2018 — 2026Austin, TX
  4. Abundance InstituteCo-founder and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. Mobile Loaves & FishesBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  6. VeryableBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  7. Michigan State UniversityBoard Member - MSU Applied Engineering Sciences2016 — 2019
  8. KasitaPresident & COO2015 — 2018Austin, Texas
  9. MRCA GroupManaging Director2012 — 2017
  10. Platinum EquityVice President Business Development2015 — 2016Beverly Hills, California
  11. Platinum EquityVice President of Mergers and Acquisitions2013 — 2015Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  12. Alvarez & MarsalManager2011 — 2013Dallas, TX
  13. Bell FlightSupply Chain And Manufacturing Manager2009 — 2010
  14. TextronTLP (Textron Leadership Program)2007 — 20094 global rotations over 2 years

Education

  1. Michigan State UniversityB.S., Applied Engineering Sciences; Supply Chain Management
  2. Southern Methodist UniversityMaster of Science (M.S.), Systems Engineering

Skills & more

Strategy30Supply Chain Management24International Business4S&OPLogistics8Due Diligence8Private Equity11Acquisition Integration13Performance Improvement6Mergers1Restructuring4Six Sigma12
+12 moreForecastingOperational Due DiligenceStart-upsContract NegotiationBusiness Process ImprovementContinuous ImprovementLean ManufacturingStrategic SourcingProgram ManagementProject ManagementFinancial ModelingCarve-outs

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