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Trevor Paladino

Investor

Investor at Lakeside Capital

Tampa, Florida

Writes $100K – $250K checks · typically $100K

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

Joey LevyunlockedTrevor: together at Betr (2024–2026)
Trevor: together at Betr
Trevor: together at University of Tampa
×2Trevor: together at Anthropic

About

Founder of Lakeside Capital, whose personal proprietary capital the private investment office manages.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentRobotics

Experience

  1. Lakeside CapitalFounder & Principalcurrent2023 — presentTampa, Florida, United States
  2. OpenAIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Happy Dad Hard Seltzer, Lemonade & TeaInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  4. AnthropicInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. IntroInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  6. Unrivaled BasketballSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
  7. BetrInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  8. Texas RanchersSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
  9. MatternetInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  10. OLIPOP PBCInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  11. SpaceXInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  12. NickelyticsInvestor & Strategic Advisor2024 — 2025
  13. The Players LockerFounder/CEO2007 — 2023Tampa, Florida

Skills & more

Mentoring5Sales15E-commerce13Social Media10Entrepreneurship1Product Marketing1Sports Marketing1

Languages English · Spanish

From Trevor's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AnthropicBetrBlack Sheep CoffeeEpic GamesErebor Bank, N.A.FanaticsFetchFetch RewardsHAPPY DADIntroJumpshotKiwibotMatternetNickelyticsOlipopOpenAISpaceXtexas ranchersTuroUnrivaled

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Lakeside Capital

Eugene Tablis
Director at Lakeside Capital
Suman Chepuri
Executive Officer at Lakeside Capital

Network1

Tellef ThorleifssonScout
Partner at Northzone

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Trevor Paladino?
Founder of Lakeside Capital, whose personal proprietary capital the private investment office manages.
Where does Trevor Paladino work?
Trevor Paladino is Investor at Lakeside Capital.
What does Trevor Paladino invest in?
Trevor Paladino invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Future of Work, Media & Entertainment, Robotics.
What check size does Trevor Paladino write?
Trevor Paladino typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
What companies has Trevor Paladino invested in?
Investments tracked here include Anthropic, Betr, Black Sheep Coffee, Epic Games, Erebor Bank, N.A., Fanatics, Fetch, Fetch Rewards, HAPPY DAD, Intro, Jumpshot, Kiwibot, and 8 more.
Where did Trevor Paladino go to school?
Trevor Paladino studied at Arizona State University (Master of Legal Studies, Sports Law & Business); University of Tampa (Bachelor's degree, Entrepreneurship); The Park School of Baltimore.

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