Trucks Venture Capital

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2016

AUM

-

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 13 August, 2026

Profile

Trucks Venture Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, founded by Reilly Brennan, Jeffrey Schox, and Kathryn Schox. The firm is dedicated to funding entrepreneurs building the future of transportation, with a focus on making transportation decarbonized, safer, and more accessible. The team includes partners with diverse backgrounds, such as Reilly Brennan's experience in the auto industry and authorship of the FoT newsletter, and Jeffrey Schox's involvement in early electric vehicle development at General Motors.

Trucks Venture Capital invests in early-stage ideas, particularly in the transportation sector. They focus on sub-sectors such as automated and decarbonized vehicles, driver safety analytics, and e-commerce for vehicle dealerships. The firm specializes in funding early-stage opportunities, primarily within North America, and manages several funds including Trucks Venture Fund 3 LP.

Notable investments by Trucks Venture Capital include Bear Flag Robotics, a company focused on automated agriculture, Joby Aviation, which aims to provide safe and affordable air travel, and NuTonomy, known for its software for automated fleets. Other prominent portfolio companies are Roadster, offering e-commerce solutions for vehicle dealerships, and Zendrive, which provides driver safety analytics.

Industry

Energy AI Travel Automotive E-commerce/Marketplace Robotics Software Transportation ClimateTech

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FAQs about Trucks Venture Capital

Trucks Venture Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Trucks Venture Capital is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Trucks Venture Capital was founded in 2016.
Trucks Venture Capital invests in companies and startups in Energy, AI, Travel, Automotive, E-commerce/Marketplace, Robotics, Software, Transportation, ClimateTech.
Trucks Venture Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
Trucks Venture Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Trucks Venture Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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