About Global Trust Group
Global Trust Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of Las Vegas, United States. As of Oct 2022, Global Trust Group has invested in 24 companies. It primarily invests in Convertible Debt round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Edurey Overall, Global Trust Group portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions, namely WhereTo and Dubset. A lot of funds co-invest with Global Trust Group, with names like Nan Fung Group sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Global Trust Group has team of 27 people including 9 partners.Key Metrics
Global Trust Group's List of Top Investments
Global Trust Group has a portfolio of 24 companies. Their most notable investmentis in SurkusTheir portfolio spans across United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Convertible Debt and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Global Trust Group:_1528189689402.png?format=webp&height=120&width=120){kind=logo}
1. WhereTo
Travel tech innovator building software solutions for business travel management. Focused on revolutionizing the corporate travel experience, the company offers a suite of services including software development, product management, and product design & UX. The company leverages machine learning and data science to provide personalized content, automation, and intelligent recommendations. The company builds travel solutions used by some of the largest companies on the planet. The company fosters a collaborative and agile environment, encouraging innovation and creativity from its diverse, globally distributed team. The company is dedicated to developing impactful software that simplifies and enhances business travel for everyone.
Key facts about WhereTo
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $8M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Emergence Capital, Visionary Private Equity Group and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 01, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Fragmob
Key facts about Fragmob
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $3.2M
- Employee Count: 3 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: SVB, Ropart Asset Management Funds and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Jan 19, 2016, $*****
3. Neuroptics
Developer of pupillometry devices for critical care and research. It designs and manufactures pupillometers used for objective pupil size and reactivity assessment in critical care settings, neurology, neurosurgery, and emergency medicine. The devices provide accurate data independent of the examiner, aiding in clinical decision-making. Additionally, the company offers instrumentation for monocular or binocular pupillometry in human and animal research applications. The technology facilitates improved medical decision-making and enables clinical research.
Key facts about Neuroptics
- Founded Year: 1995
- Location: Irvine (United States)
- Stage: Early Stage
- Total Funding till date: $1.8M
- Employee Count: 52 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Aphelion Capital, Primera Capital and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jul 01, 2023, $*****
4. Surkus
Surkus is a mobile app platform the lets event organizers promote events and find relevant attendees through an invite system. Lets users find events, send requests, and earn rewards for attending the events. Lets event organizers create events on the platform, specify desired audience type, track event engagement, and communicate with the attendees before, during, and after the event. Claims to use a proprietary algorithm to match events with relevant attendees. Available on Android and iOS.
Key facts about Surkus
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $18.5M
- Investors: Caivis, Hardy Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 03, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Dubset
Provider of AI-powered content identification and rights management solutions. It offers technology to track audio and video content across platforms, identify copyrighted works, and manage licensing and compliance. The platform helps rightsholders monitor and capitalize on their content, while enabling platforms to manage content at scale and prevent copyright infringement. It also provides tools to identify and block toxic content, fostering a safer online environment. The solutions are designed to support the entire content ecosystem, from rightsholders and platforms to creators.
Key facts about Dubset
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $5.85M
- Employee Count: 8 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Cue Ball, Rhapsody Ventures and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 27, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Global Trust Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Global Trust Group has invested in 24 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Edurey.Global Trust Group's Investments by Stage
Global Trust Group has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.11M, 1 investment in Convertible Debt stage with an average round size of $3.2M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Convertible Debt | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Global Trust Group's Investments by Sector
Global Trust Group has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Business Services, Consumer and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 15 Tech companies, 12 Consumer (B2C) companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Retail | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Global Trust Group's Investments by Geography
Global Trust Group has made most investments in United States (3), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 3 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Global Trust Group's recent investments
Global Trust Group has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Global Trust Group:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 12, 2022 | United Kingdom | Seed | 7399 | ||
Feb 17, 2017 | United States | Series A | 9981 | [+2] | |
Jan 14, 2016 | United States | Seed | 3966 | [+2] | |
Sep 17, 2015 | United States | Convertible Debt | 9282 | - |
Acquired companies in Global Trust Group's Portfolio
3 companies from Global Trust Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were WhereTo in Aug 2020 by Flight Centre.Here are Global Trust Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 05, 2020 | - | - | 6563 | |
Mar 05, 2020 | - | - | 1667 | |
Oct 19, 2017 | - | - | 2653 |
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Team profile of Global Trust Group
Global Trust Group has a team of 27 members including 9 Partners located in United States. Global Trust Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Global Trust Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Henderson | - | - | |
Partner | Las Vegas | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Houston | - | - | |
Partner | San Marcos | - | - | |
Partner | Houston | - | - |
Co-investors of Global Trust Group
Over the past 11 years, 9 investors have co-invested in Global Trust Group's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Global Trust Group: Capital Union Investments and SOSV have invested in rounds before Global Trust Group. There is 1 company where Capital Union Investments has invested before Global Trust Group and 1 company where SOSV has invested before Global Trust Group.
- Top Co-investors of Global Trust Group: 5 investors entered a company along with Global Trust Group. These include investors like Nan Fung Group (1 company).
- Invested after Global Trust Group: Agility Capital (1 company) and SVB (1 company) are the investors which have invested in Global Trust Group's portfolio after their investments.
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Fragmob Closes $3.2M in Convertible Debt Funding |FinSMEsFinSMEs•Sep 17, 2015•Fragmob, Global Trust Group
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