Where does Salen Churi work?

Salen Churi is General Partner at Trust Ventures and Board director at GreenLite Technologies and Board director at Steno.

What check size does Salen Churi write?

Salen Churi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

What boards does Salen Churi sit on?

Salen Churi holds tracked board seats at Sana Benefits.

What companies has Salen Churi invested in?

Investments tracked here include Andromeda, Base Power, GreenLite, PairTree, Sana Benefits, Steno, The Helper Bees, Visibly.

Where did Salen Churi go to school?

Salen Churi studied at University of Chicago Law School (J.D., with honors); Miami University (B.A., with honors).

Salen Churi

Investor

General Partner at Trust Ventures · Board director at GreenLite Technologies · Board director at Steno

Austin

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

Find your path to Salen

184 people in our graph share verified history with Salen — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Will ReedunlockedSalen: together at Base Power Company (2025–2026)

×2Salen: together at Base Power Company

Salen: together at Mercatus Center at George Mason University

×6Salen: together at Kirkland & Ellis LLP

About

Former University of Chicago law professor Salen Churi leverages policy and regulatory advocacy to help startups overcome legal barriers in heavily regulated sectors such as nuclear energy and 3D-printed housing.

Contact· published on Salen's own website

s•••@trustventures.comreveal

Invests in

Deep TechEnergyFintechHardwareHealthtechPropTech

Board director at GreenLite Technologies

Intro paths

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In turn, Salen can intro founders to GreenLite Technologies's investors below.

GreenLite Technologies's investors · 3

Chicago VenturesChicago · $250K – $1M checks · since 2023 LiveOak VenturesAustin · $500K – $10M checks · since 2023 Trust VenturesAustin · since 2024

Board director at Steno

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In turn, Salen can intro founders to Steno's investors below.

Steno's investors · 8

Cerity Partners VenturesBoston First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checks HilltopNew York · since 2026 Human VenturesNew York · $250K – $500K checks Left Lane CapitalNew York · $5M – $75M checks LegalTechFort Lauderdale Savano Capital PartnersBaltimore · $300K – $5M checks Trust VenturesAustin · since 2026

Co-founders at Steno

Greg HongExecutive Officer, Director

Dan AndersonExecutive Officer, Director

Dylan RugaExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Trust VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Base Power CompanyLandlordcurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
Abundance InstituteCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2023 — present
Mercatus Center at George Mason UniversityBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
The University of Chicago Law SchoolLaw Professor / Director of the Innovation Clinic2013 — 2018
Institute for JusticeAssociate Director of the Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship2013 — 2015Chicago, IL
Kirkland & Ellis LLPAssociate2013
Sidley Austin LLPAssociate2011 — 2013Chicago, IL
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of OhioJudge Sandra S. Beckwith2009

Skills & more

Public Speaking9Leadership4Entrepreneurship10Venture Capital10Mergers & Acquisitions40Corporate Law38Corporate Governance31Private Equity23Securities14Intellectual Property12Licensing10Teaching7

+2 more

Business StrategyStart-ups

From Salen's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Sana BenefitsBoard seat

via Trust Ventures · filed Jun 2022 · $64.1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AndromedaBase PowerGreenLitePairTreeSteno The Helper Bees Visibly

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Salen Churi?: Former University of Chicago law professor Salen Churi leverages policy and regulatory advocacy to help startups overcome legal barriers in heavily regulated sectors such as nuclear energy and 3D-printed housing.
Where does Salen Churi work?: Salen Churi is General Partner at Trust Ventures and Board director at GreenLite Technologies and Board director at Steno.
What does Salen Churi invest in?: Salen Churi invests in Deep Tech, Energy, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, PropTech.
What check size does Salen Churi write?: Salen Churi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Salen Churi sit on?: Salen Churi holds tracked board seats at Sana Benefits.
What companies has Salen Churi invested in?: Investments tracked here include Andromeda, Base Power, GreenLite, PairTree, Sana Benefits, Steno, The Helper Bees, Visibly.
Where did Salen Churi go to school?: Salen Churi studied at University of Chicago Law School (J.D., with honors); Miami University (B.A., with honors).