Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Media • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Analytics • Food & Beverage • Local commerce • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobile • Online Social • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Early,Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States |
Investment Range | $250,000 - $15,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $5,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $400,000,000 |
Trinity Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm founded in 1986, with a focus on partnering with passionate entrepreneurs to help turn their revolutionary ideas into impactful realities. With over $1 billion under management, they prioritize personal engagement, maintaining mutual respect, and aligning goals with the entrepreneurs they invest in. Their investment approach is comprehensive, engaging with startups from early to later stages, including pre-seed, seed, Series A, and Series B rounds. They have a diverse industry portfolio, targeting investments in Software (including Web Marketplace and SaaS), IT & TMT, Media, Business Solutions, Fintech & Financial Services, Hardware & Manufacturing, Energy, Retail & E-commerce, Sales & Marketing, AI & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Web Security & Privacy, Advertising, Analytics, Food & Beverage, Local Commerce, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, Healthcare & Wellness, Mobile, Online Social, and Consumer sectors. Trinity Ventures’ investment sweet spot is around $5 million, but they are open to investing anywhere between $100,000 and $15,000,000. The firm's notable investments include Aruba Networks, 21Vianet, Blue Nile, LoopNet, Photobucket, SciQuest, Starbucks, BeachMint, Infoblox, Trion Worlds, and Zulily. Their website emphasizes a personal approach to early-stage investing, showcasing their commitment to being available and engaged from day one, while bringing experience and resolve to every venture. They are dedicated to building lasting relationships based on intellectual candor and respect. For over 30 years, Trinity Ventures has championed ideas that transform markets and lives, and they consider their portfolio companies as part of their extended family.