About Trinity Ventures
Trinity Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1986. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of Oct 2025, Trinity Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 251 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Uluu Overall, Trinity Ventures portfolio has seen 11 unicorns, 8 IPOs and 134 acquisitions including key companies like Turo, Care.com and Motorola Mobility. A lot of funds co-invest with Trinity Ventures, with names like Foundation Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Trinity Ventures has team of 15 people including 11 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 8 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Trinity Ventures' List of Top Investments
Trinity Ventures has a portfolio of 251 companies, including 11 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Serverless and Deliv.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, United Kingdom and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 32 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 8 more. Here is the list of top investments by Trinity Ventures:1. Turo
App-based P2P car rental platform. Their platform connects vehicle owners who are willing to rent their cars with other users. Users can host or rent their vehicle on the platform and users in need of vehicles can search and book the vehicles of their preferences. It offers features like insured rides, contactless-delivery options, and more. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Turo
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $523M
- Employee Count: 1,799 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: August Capital, Allen & Company and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 03, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Care.com
Provider of an app-based marketplace for booking caregivers. It enables users to have access to a large network of caregivers such as child care, senior care, and pet care. It also enables people to list themselves as a caregiver. It offers mobile applications for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Care.com
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Waltham (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2018
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $111M
- Employee Count: 12,572 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Cross Creek, Archer Venture Capital and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 29, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Key facts about Motorola Mobility
- Founded Year: 1928
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $10M
- Employee Count: 17,557 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Norwest, Trinity Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 27, 2005, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Auth0
Provider of identity management services for workforce and customer identities. It offers platforms securing identities, including AI agents, employees, and partners. The company provides solutions for single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and access management. It delivers tools for developers to build secure access for customers and workforce.
Key facts about Auth0
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Bellevue (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $333M
- Employee Count: 350 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Founders Circle Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jul 14, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Zulily
Online shopping platform using flash sales. The product catalog includes clothes, shoes, toys, gifts, home improvement items, etc. The company offers time-limited daily deals on most of its products. Its app is available for iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about Zulily
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2014
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $135M
- Employee Count: 1,062 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, August Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 15, 2012, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Trinity Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Trinity Ventures has invested in 253 companies over the last 28 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Uluu and most recent follow-on round was in Funnel.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2021 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
2020 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
2019 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
2018 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
2017 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
Trinity Ventures' Investments by Stage
Trinity Ventures has made 89 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.24M, 47 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $16.4M and 43 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.98M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 89 |
Series B | 47 |
Seed | 43 |
Series C | 14 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Trinity Ventures' Investments by Sector
Trinity Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Consumer, Retail and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 205 Tech companies, 165 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 150 Software companies and at least 82 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 114 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 48 |
Consumer | 38 |
Retail | 26 |
Vertical SaaS | 26 |
Others | 149 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Trinity Ventures' Investments by Geography
Trinity Ventures has made most investments in United States (183), followed by Ireland where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 183 |
Ireland | 4 |
India | 3 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Australia | 1 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Trinity Ventures' recent investments
Trinity Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Trinity Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 30, 2025 | Australia | Series A | 6701 | ||
Aug 18, 2023 | United States | Series B | 8951 | ||
Nov 21, 2022 | United States | Seed | 6171 | [+9] | |
Nov 18, 2022 | United States | Series E | 4878 | [+7] | |
Nov 10, 2022 | United States | Series B | 8196 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Trinity Ventures' Portfolio
Trinity Ventures has 11 unicorns in its portfolio - Genies, CommerceIQ, Loadsmart and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Genies. It became a unicorn in 2022, 8 years after Trinity Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Trinity Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | Developer of tools for creating customizable, intelligent, and dynamic characters | 2011 | Los Angeles | Series C | kapw{gc | ||
72 | Provider of unified AI platform for retail ecommerce sales and optimization | 2012 | Mountain View | Series D | mqbztjp | ||
58 | Online marketplace for booking trucking services | 2014 | New York City | Series D | trxdzgr | ||
67 | API transformation and validation tool | 2011 | San Francisco | Series D | iozrtky | ||
52 | Provider of online brokerage services for diversified properties | 2017 | San Francisco | Series D | c{azqp{ |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Trinity Ventures' Portfolio
8 of Trinity Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. AGS Transact Technologies got listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), in Jan 2022 at marketcap of $283M and ThredUP got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $168M.Here are Trinity Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 31, 2022 | - | - | 2697 | |
Mar 26, 2021 | Jul 07, 2010 | Series A | 7229 | |
Jan 05, 2021 | - | - | 2836 | |
Jan 25, 2013 | - | - | 4685 | |
Jul 31, 2007 | - | - | 7636 |
Acquired companies in Trinity Ventures' Portfolio
134 companies from Trinity Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Arize AI in Aug 2026 by Dynatrace for $*****.Here are Trinity Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 13, 2026 | Feb 18, 2020 | Seed | 7484 | |
Jun 01, 2026 | May 26, 2016 | Series B | 7462 | |
Mar 02, 2026 | Oct 12, 2010 | Series C | 4142 | |
Nov 05, 2025 | - | - | 5808 | |
Jul 01, 2025 | Jan 29, 2015 | Series A | 6130 |
Team profile of Trinity Ventures
Trinity Ventures has a team of 15 members including 11 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in United States, India and 2 more locations. Trinity Ventures' team sits on the board of 5 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Trinity Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Menlo Park | |||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | BirdEye, The Crayons Network and 1 more | ||
Partner | India | - | ||
Partner | Nashik | - | - | |
Partner | Sydney | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Noida | - |
Co-investors of Trinity Ventures
Over the past 28 years, 929 investors have co-invested in Trinity Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Trinity Ventures: Y Combinator, SV Angel and 199 others have invested in rounds before Trinity Ventures. There are 12 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Trinity Ventures and 6 companies where SV Angel has invested before Trinity Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Trinity Ventures: 291 investors entered a company along with Trinity Ventures. These include investors like Foundation Capital (5 companies).
- Invested after Trinity Ventures: A total of 437 investors have invested in Trinity Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Insight Partners (10 companies), Sapphire Ventures (7 companies) and Goldman Sachs (6 companies).
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