Trinity Ventures

Investor type

VC

Founded

1986

AUM

$2 200 M

Location

Menlo Park, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 13 August, 2026

Profile

Trinity Ventures is a venture capital firm based in the United States, focusing on early-stage investments across a variety of sectors. Founded over three decades ago, the firm prides itself on providing a personalized approach to investing, driven by former founders and tech executives who bring substantial industry insight and operational experience. Trinity boasts a team of committed partners who maintain a low capital-to-partner ratio to ensure deep engagement with portfolio companies.

Trinity Ventures invests primarily in early-stage companies, with a focus on mission-driven entrepreneurs. Although the specific sectors are not explicitly listed, their portfolio includes companies from various industries such as digital services, marketplaces, and technology. They have built lasting relationships with numerous firms, adding value from day one through their extensive network of experts and their approach to treating venture capital as a team sport.

Notable investments by Trinity Ventures include Bevi - mission-driven beverage dispensing, thredUP - secondhand clothing marketplace, Turo - peer-to-peer car sharing, Outreach - sales engagement platform, and companies like Starbucks, New Relic, and Auth0 which have had successful IPOs or acquisitions.

Industry

Marketing and Advertising Internet and Web Services Fintech Fashion/Beauty E-commerce/Marketplace Digital Security Software Telecommunications Technology

Contacts

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Noel Fenton Founding Partner
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Patricia Nakache General Partner
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FAQs about Trinity Ventures

Trinity Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Trinity Ventures is located in Menlo Park, California, United States.
Trinity Ventures was founded in 1986.
Trinity Ventures invests in companies and startups in Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Fintech, Fashion/Beauty, E-commerce/Marketplace, Digital, Security, Software, Telecommunications, Technology.
Trinity Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Trinity Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Trinity Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Trinity Ventures has around $2 200m assets under management.
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