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Trinity Ventures
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Trinity Ventures is a Menlo Park-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1986, with over $1.3 billion under management across nine funds. The firm invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs across Cloud Infrastructure and Core Technologies, Consumer-Driven Services, Horizontal Business Applications, Industry-Specific Services, and Emerging Technologies. Trinity intentionally maintains an unusually low capital-to-partner ratio among top-tier venture firms to stay "committed to an uncommon degree," championing founders from day one with deep operational experience and hands-on support. As former founders and tech executives themselves, the partners emphasize personal engagement, intellectual candor, and long-term relationship building — treating venture capital as a team sport. Trinity's portfolio has produced 11 unicorns, 8 IPOs, and roughly 130 acquisitions over its history, with notable exits including Starbucks, New Relic, Auth0 (acquired by Okta), Aruba Networks, Zulily, and thredUP.
Notable quotes
“I have walked in entrepreneurs' shoes, so I empathize with the roller coaster of emotions and experiences they face while pouring their souls into their companies. I think of myself as a VC with an entrepreneur's heart.”
“Entrepreneurs defy the odds at every turn with almost superhuman effort and intensity. I strive to be their best supporting actress, leveraging my experience and relationships to help them realize their dreams.”
“We intentionally maintain an unusually low capital-to-partner ratio among top-tier venture firms for one reason: to stay committed to an uncommon degree. We champion your vision from day one, adding substantial value on your terms.”
Recent investments
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Sequoia Capital | 5 |
| Accel | 4 |
| Battery Ventures | 3 |
| Sapphire Ventures | 3 |
| Benchmark | 2 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 2 |
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