Fundraising Fox

Michael Flaxman

Investor

Venture Partner at Trust Ventures

Austin, Texas

Writes $3M – $4M checks · typically $3.5M

Experience

  1. TimeglassInvestor and Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Trust VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2021 — present
  3. PaxosPrincipal Engineer2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. CoinSafe IncCo-Founder2014
  5. Priceonomics IncCo-founder2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Thumbtack, Inc.Founding Partner2008 — 2011
  7. Oliver WymanManagement Consultant2007 — 2009

Education

  1. Brown UniversityBusiness Economics
  2. Y Combinator
  3. Marin Academy

Skills & more

Python6PostgreSQL3Start-ups21Entrepreneurship30Financial Modeling2Analytics2Business Strategy12Financial Analysis2Business Planning2Online Marketing6Strategy Development

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

From Michael's professional profile.

Colleagues at Trust Ventures

Ben Weaver
Senior Associate at Trust Ventures
Brian Tochman
General Partner at Trust Ventures
Brooke Fallon
Vice President at Trust Ventures
Eric Hobby
Associate at Trust Ventures
Jake Roeper
Senior Associate at Trust Ventures
Joel Stonedale
Investor at Trust Ventures
Kat McGuire
Senior Analyst at Trust Ventures
Laszlo Korsos
Venture Partner at Trust Ventures

Network2

Brian Tochman
General Partner at Trust Ventures
Brooke Fallon
Vice President at Trust Ventures

Investors connected to Michael in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Michael Flaxman work?
Michael Flaxman is Venture Partner at Trust Ventures.
What check size does Michael Flaxman write?
Michael Flaxman typically writes checks of $3M – $4M.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,730

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptJessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit

+ 8,723 more

Y Combinator mafia4,700

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Darius "Bubs" MonsefS24Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3Oleg RogynskyyEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesFounded UFORCE Acquired +2Magnus HambletonFounded Founders Pledge +2IanFounded Immunity Project +2Guillaume LuccisanoDid Y Combinator 3 timesFounded Yuma AI +2

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Brown University mafia108

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Peter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Trase +3Sangeeta N. BhatiaBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Port Therapeutics +3Sophie PurdomEnvironmental Science & EconomicsFounded Sightline Climate +1Naveen RaoPhDFounded Mosaic ML +1Sam HodgesBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Vouch +1

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Paxos mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Will LawrenceProduct, AML and ComplianceFounded Greenlite AI +1Margaret WangDirector of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the CEOFounded Rhea Fertility

Paxos mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Margaret WangDirector of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the CEOFounded Rhea Fertility +1Will LawrenceProduct, AML and ComplianceFounded Greenlite AI +1

Same school

Also attended Brown University394

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 388 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Maroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage founders

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Marin Academy7

Gustav SpangbergPrincipal at Type One VenturesEric WiesenGeneral Partner at Bullpen CapitalAdam AguileraSenior Associate at Kapor CapitalAustin ReidInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultJ.D. SwartzInvestor at Modi VenturesEmma CooperInvestor at Andreessen Horowitz

+ 1 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Paxos13

Dorothy ChangVenture Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersGarry HillInvestment at Makers FundMike DudasInvestor at 6th Man VenturesCarl VogelGeneral Partner at 6th Man VenturesEmilio Maglione-FulcoHead of Operations at 6th Man VenturesMatthew StreisfeldGeneral Partner at Oak HC/FT

+ 7 more

Also worked at Priceonomics Inc2

Rohin DharFounder at PriceonomicsBrendan WoodFounder at SnapTrade

Also worked at Thumbtack, Inc.18

Katie BiberChief Operating Officer at ParadigmLily SarafanInvestor at Streamlined VenturesStephan GoupilleGeneral Partner at Data TechAlex GurevichManaging Director at Javelin Venture PartnersGreg FantBrand & Marketing at Roble VenturesBryan SchreierPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 12 more

Also worked at Oliver Wyman135

Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker Capital

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