Trestle Partners

What is Trestle Partners?

Trestle Partners is a private investment fund based in New York with a focus on providing flexible capital for SaaS founders, particularly aiming at those looking to maintain control of their business while scaling. Their distinctive approach offers an alternative to the Bay Area's more traditional growth models, which generally impose stricter conditions on company operations and development.

Trestle Partners looks for SaaS companies displaying $2 million or more in recurring subscription revenue, with a preference for businesses showcasing low customer concentration, high customer retention rates, and high gross margins. Additionally, they value companies demonstrating capital efficiency, a strong management team, and a proven competitive edge.

Trestle examines a range of metrics and qualities such as demonstrated customer value creation, including ROI, Net Promoter Score (NPS), and customer retention, as well as strong hiring competency, lead flow, and predictability in bookings. They also consider the lifetime value to customer acquisition cost ratio (LTV/CAC), clear customer segmentation, and the presence of both funding and exit demand.

The investment fund prefers to engage with companies that have validated addressable markets and are adjacent to markets with potential.

Trestle has made investments in various SaaS businesses, ranging from e-commerce platforms to customer experience management, spend management software, and more.

They participate in pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A funding rounds, with an investment range from $250,000 to $1,000,000, and their sweet spot for investments is around $500,000. Trestle's portfolio includes companies like Ecwid, Stylitics, ReviewTrackers, and Marsello, among others.

The firm's team brings a wealth of experience in founding, growing, and exiting SaaS businesses, both as operators and investors. Trestle Partners invites founders to reach out to their offices in New York or Florida, or to contact them via email for potential partnerships and growth opportunities.