Trevor Zimmerman
InvestorCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Blackhorn Ventures · Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Unless · Advisor at Factor[e] Ventures · Board director at Afference · Board Member at Rhumbix
United States
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Kirsten SuddathunlockedTrevor: together at Blackhorn Ventures (2019–2021)
Trevor: together at Kurion, Inc.
Trevor: together at University of Colorado Boulder
Trevor: together at Afference
About
Trevor Zimmerman co-founded two platforms focused on resource efficiency and industrial transformation, bringing nuclear waste and radionuclide treatment engineering experience and lending technical credibility to industrial automation and infrastructure tech.
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- t•••@unless.coreveal100% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFuture of WorkHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationPropTechRobotics
Board director at Afference
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Afference's investors · 13
Anthropy PartnersSeattleCWRU Technology VenturesCleveland · $50K – $250K checksEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkHannah Grey VenturesDenver · $400K – $1M checksJobsOhio VenturesColumbusKonvoy VenturesDenver · $250K – $5M checksMighty CapitalSan FranciscoOhio Innovation FundDublin · $500K – $4M checksPathway BioventuresChicagoSamsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checksService Provider CapitalVailSpace CapitalNew York CityUnlessBoulder
Co-founders at Afference
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Jacob SegilCo-founder & CEO
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Dustin TylerCo-founder & CTO
Board Member at Rhumbix
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Rhumbix's investors · 10
Blackhorn VenturesDenver · $500K checks · since 2021Brick Mortar VenturesSan Francisco · since 2021DysruptekJacksonville · since 2022Glynn Capital ManagementMenlo Park · since 2021Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2015Grit VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $1M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksTENFORE HOLDINGSNew York · since 2021TFX CapitalFort Mill · $250K – $750K checks · since 2021U.S. Air Forcesince 2019
Co-founders at Rhumbix
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Drew DeWaltCOO & Co-Founder
Experience
- UnlessCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentBoulder, Cambridge, and San Francisco Bay Area
- Afference, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- PanthalassaBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
- XwingBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SustainmentBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentAustin, Texas
- Vecna RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentWaltham, Massachusetts
- WunderBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentBoulder, Colorado
- Factor[e] VenturesAdvisorcurrent2017 — present
- University of Colorado BoulderAdvisory Board Member - Engineering Pluscurrent2017 — present
- HumaticsBoard Member2019 — 2025Waltham, Massachusetts
- RhumbixBoard Member2019 — 2025San Francisco, California
- Blackhorn VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partner2016 — 2025Boulder and San Francisco Bay Area
- Aether Biomachines, IncBoard Member2023 — 2024Menlo Park, California, United States
- Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network ColoradoGrowth Advisor2015 — 2019
- Farmore Capital GroupManaging Partner2013 — 2017Boulder, CO
- Strata-G, LLCTechnology Startup Leader2013Knoxville, Tennessee Area
- Kurion, Inc.Senior Engineer2012 — 2013Oak Ridge, TN
- Oak Ridge National LaboratoryPost-Master's Research Associate2010 — 2012
- Clemson UniversityNuclear Regulatory Commission Graduate Fellow2008 — 2010
- Clemson UniversityGraduate Teaching Assistant - Materials Science and Engineering2007 — 2008Greenville, South Carolina Area
- United States Naval Research LaboratorySTEP Researcher2007Washington D.C. Metro Area
- University of KansasUndergraduate Researcher2006Lawrence, Kansas Area
- A.E. Crandall Hook & LadderFirefighter - Assistant Captain2003 — 2006
Skills & more
Environmental Stewardship1Program Management17Engineering20Science13Materials Science9Radiochemistry1Environmental Science8Environmental Awareness19Entrepreneurship56Venture DevelopmentStart-ups55Environmental Engineering3
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Renewable EnergyNuclearResearchProcess EngineeringBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyProject ManagementStrategic PartnershipsTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagementFrom Trevor's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blackhorn Ventures
Amanda Rohrer
Senior Associate at Blackhorn Ventures
Bill Ritter
Senior Advisor at Blackhorn Ventures
Cameron Carver
Senior Associate at Blackhorn Ventures
Christina Curtis
Senior Advisor at Blackhorn Ventures
Christopher Lai
Founding Managing Partner at The March Group
David Mindell
Co-Founder at Unless
Dr. Raymond Levitt
Senior Advisor at Blackhorn Ventures
Enrique Zambrano
Managing Partner at Proeza Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Trevor Zimmerman?
- Trevor Zimmerman co-founded two platforms focused on resource efficiency and industrial transformation, bringing nuclear waste and radionuclide treatment engineering experience and lending technical credibility to industrial automation and infrastructure tech.
- Where does Trevor Zimmerman work?
- Trevor Zimmerman is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Blackhorn Ventures and Board director at Afference and Board Member at Rhumbix.
- What does Trevor Zimmerman invest in?
- Trevor Zimmerman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Future of Work, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics.
- Where did Trevor Zimmerman go to school?
- Trevor Zimmerman studied at Clemson University (M.S., Environmental Engineering); Alfred University (B.A., Chemistry); MIT Sloan School of Management (Professional Certificate, Entrepreneurship Development Program).
Same school
Also attended Clemson University136
Satish DharmarajManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesFrank IhleAssociate, Valuation & Portfolio Analytics at JMI EquityEvan KesslerLead Software Engineer at PeakSpan Capital PartnersHelen LinHead of People Operations at Samsung NextStewart WhitmireSenior Vice President, Atlantic Packaging at New Earth Ventures
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Also attended Alfred University17
Cyndi GulaManaging Partner at Gula Tech AdventuresTim MorrisseyBoulder Seed GM, PhD at Drive CapitalNannette Stangle-CastorStartup Mentor at Primordial VenturesJeff CastorStartup Mentor at Primordial VenturesTom SippExecutive Vice President at Victory CapitalAdam WallenInvestor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management937
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vecna Robotics7
Sam ParkerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Fady SaadGeneral Partner at Cybernetix VenturesMatthew Rhodes-KropfFounder & Partner at Tectonic VenturesKarl IagnemmaExecutive Officer, Director at nuTonomyMichael BearmanExecutive Officer at Vecna RoboticsDavid LasaterChief People Officer at Merlin Labs Autonomous flying
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Also worked at Blackhorn Ventures16
Kirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalStephan CizmarCo-Founder at Lorimer VenturesIvy NguyenPartner at GFT VenturesMark LochChairman at Factor[e] VenturesPhilip O'ConnorManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Blackhorn VenturesMelissa CheongManaging Partner at Blackhorn Ventures
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Also worked at Aether Biomachines, Inc5
Also worked at Clemson University20
Matt JohnsonManaging Partner at Johnson Venture PartnersMatt DunbarCo-Founder & Managing Director at VentureSouthAnthony CavalloAnalyst at Peterson Venture PartnersA'nna KellySenior Associate at Duke Capital PartnersGabriele PozzatoFounder at Iron GridRyan LetzeiserFounder at Obie
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