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Trajectory Capital

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 34 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $20M, Dec 2024Family office

SeedSeries ASeries BMarketechDecentralized FinanceCrypto

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 34 on record
Since the last cheque116days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$27MRounds led0 of 34Exits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Trajectory Capital highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 87% of its rounds

  3. 03

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Family office (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
MarketechDecentralized FinanceCrypto
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first34 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jul
    NebexSeed · US · TechStartups$30MWith 12 others
  3. 2016

    1 round

  4. Jan
    YourMechanic$24MWith 54 others
  5. 2015

    3 rounds

  6. Sept
    PadletSeed · US$1.2MWith 6 others
  7. Jul
    Spoon UniversitySeed · US$2.0MWith 10 others
  8. Feb
    PilotSeed · US$775KWith 5 others
  9. 2014

    3 rounds

  10. Oct
    JukelySeed · US$2.4MWith 10 others
  11. Jul
    TransfixSeed · US$2.5MWith 10 others
  12. Jan
    FlexportSeed · US$6.9MWith 38 others
  13. 2013

    9 rounds

  14. Nov
    AdcadeSeries A · US$5.0MWith 8 others
  15. Sept
    AdYapperSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 6 others
  16. Aug
    URXSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.1MWith 31 others
  17. Aug
    The RunthroughSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.2MWith 6 others
  18. Aug
    InstaEDUSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 11 others
  19. Jul
    BottlenoseSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$3.6MWith 11 others
  20. Jul
    JukelySeed · US · techstars.com$300KWith 4 others
  21. Apr
    1000museums.comDebt · US · sec.gov$648KWith 5 others
  22. Feb
    CoverHoundSeries A · US · sec.gov$8.2MWith 4 others
  23. 2012

    6 rounds

  24. Dec
    SkyscraperSeed · US · techcrunch.com$500KWith 13 others
  25. Nov
    AdcadeSeed · US · venturebeat.com$1.5MWith 9 others
  26. Oct
    MovelineSeed · US · pandodaily.com$1.5MWith 11 others
  27. Oct
    LuvoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 7 others
  28. Oct
    CourseHorseSeed · US · pandodaily.com$500KWith 5 others
  29. Apr
    Enigma TechnologiesVenture · US · sec.gov$815KWith 3 others
  30. 2011

    4 rounds

  31. May
    ToutAppSeed · US · www1.toutapp.com$350KWith 9 others
  32. Apr
    500FriendsUSUndisclosedWith 2 others
  33. Mar
    UpNextSeries A · US$557KWith 6 others
  34. Feb
    SeatGeekUS · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  35. 2010

    5 rounds

  36. Oct
    SeatGeekSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$550KWith 6 others
  37. May
    SetJamDebt · US · sec.gov$340KWith 5 others
  38. Apr
    LearnVestSeries A · US · bits.blogs.nytimes.com$4.4MWith 3 others
  39. Feb
    ComixologyDebt · US · sec.gov$150KWith 2 others
  40. Jan
    SeatGeekSeed · US · sec.gov$550KWith 9 others
  41. 2009

    1 round

  42. Aug
    LearnVestSeed · US$1.1MWith 5 others
  43. 2008

    1 round

  44. Sept
    ChallengePostSeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

MFMichael FrankelExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
PSPaul SethiExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

LearnVestBought by Northwestern Mutual$250MMar 2015
500FriendsBought by MerkleUndisclosedNov 2014
InstaEDUBought by Chegg$30MJun 2014
ComixologyBought by AmazonUndisclosedApr 2014
UpNextBought by AmazonUndisclosedJul 2012
SetJamBought by Motorola MobilityUndisclosedDec 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Trajectory Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Trajectory Capital put money into.

Quick answers about Trajectory Capital

What does Trajectory Capital invest in?

Trajectory Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (87% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Marketech, Decentralized Finance and Crypto.

How active is Trajectory Capital?

34 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has Trajectory Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Nebex (Seed, Jul 2026) and YourMechanic (Jan 2016).

How big are Trajectory Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $27M.

Does Trajectory Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 34 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Trajectory Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Trajectory Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Trajectory Capital invest alongside?

Most often BoxGroup (6 rounds together), Dave Lerner (4 rounds together) and David Cohen (4 rounds together).

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