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Trident Capital

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in Oct 2026, closing $2M. Last cheque observed Nov 2017.

QuietNew fund $1.6M, Oct 2026VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BRecurringSaaSSoftware

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 171 on record
Since the last cheque3258days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$25MRounds led0 of 171Sole investor26 roundsExits36 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Trident Capital

Trident Capital highlights

  1. 01

    171 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 48% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 26 rounds, median $6.1M

  4. 04

    36 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Trident Capital is a multistage venture capital firm that has invested in over 180 companies since inception in 1993.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
RecurringSaaSSoftware
Based in
Palo Alto, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first171 appearances

  1. 2017

    1 round

  2. Nov
    ReversingLabsSeries A · US · Pehub$25MWith 1 other
  3. 2015

    6 rounds

  4. Oct
    UserZoomSeries A · US$34MWith 2 others
  5. Aug
    AlienVaultSeries E · US$52MWith 3 others
  6. Jul
    SurvelaSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  7. Apr
    HyTrustSeries D · US$25MWith 8 others
  8. Feb
    Imagine HealthSeries A · US$21MWith 1 other
  9. Jan
    Siva PowerSeries D · US$10MWith 3 others
  10. 2014

    11 rounds

  11. Dec
    ExtoleSeries C · US$14MWith 4 others
  12. Nov
    Host AnalyticsSeries E · US$25MWith 4 others
  13. Oct
    ThismomentSeries D · US$18MWith 2 others
  14. Oct
    JobviteSeries D · US$25MWith 3 others
  15. Sept
    TeladocSeries C · US$50MWith 9 others
  16. Jul
    2CheckoutSeries A · US$60MWith 1 other
  17. Jul
    MbloxDebt · US$44MWith 5 others
  18. Jul
    Imagine HealthSeries A · US$15MSole investor
  19. Jun
    Siva PowerVenture · US$15MWith 2 others
  20. Jan
    TurnSeries E · US$80MWith 9 others
  21. Jan
    AmpriusSeries C · US$30MWith 6 others
  22. 2013

    11 rounds

  23. Dec
    SojernSeries C · US$10MWith 4 others
  24. Dec
    MocanaVenture · US · pehub.com$15MWith 3 others
  25. Dec
    ExtoleSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  26. Oct
    MedSave USAGrowth · US · medsaveusa.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  27. Sept
    AlienVaultSeries D · US · finsmes.com$27MWith 8 others
  28. Aug
    HyTrustSeries C · US · finsmes.com$19MWith 6 others
  29. Jul
    Prolexic TechnologiesSeries C · US · finsmes.com$30MWith 4 others
  30. Jul
    AirTight NetworksSeries D · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 5 others
  31. Apr
    Host AnalyticsVenture · US$6.5MWith 3 others
  32. Jan
    Tell-a-PalVenture · US · in.finance.yahoo.com$7.6MWith 3 others
  33. Jan
    Host AnalyticsSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$17MWith 3 others
  34. 2012

    12 rounds

  35. Dec
    Fruition PartnersSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$12MSole investor
  36. Oct
    flowthings.ioSeed · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  37. Sept
    eXelateSeries C · US · finance.yahoo.com$12MWith 3 others
  38. Aug
    MocanaSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$25MWith 5 others
  39. Jul
    AlienVaultSeries C · US · in.finance.yahoo.com$22MWith 3 others
  40. Jul
    SynderoVenture · US$3.0MSole investor
  41. Jun
    ThismomentSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$22MWith 1 other
  42. Mar
    SojernSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$7.5MWith 3 others
  43. Mar
    Siva PowerVenture · US · gigaom.com$30KWith 2 others
  44. Feb
    Tell-a-PalSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  45. Jan
    AlienVaultSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 2 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 registration13 named

AHArneek H. MultaniExecutive Officer, PromoteriFiling they signed
DRDonald R. DixonManaging MemberiFiling they signed
EHEvangelos H. SimoudisManaging MemberiFiling they signed
GAGustavo AlberelliExecutive Officer, PromoteriFiling they signed
JAJ. Alberto YepezManageriFiling they signed
JHJohn H. Moragne, Jr.Managing MemberiFiling they signed
KPKrishna PatherDirectoriFiling they signed
MBMichael BiggeeExecutive Officer, PromoteriFiling they signed
NDNavun DussoruthDirectoriFiling they signed
STSachee TrivediExecutive Officer, DirectoriFiling they signed
SRSean R. CunninghamManageriFiling they signed
SRShawn RochesterExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
VRVenetia R. KontogourisManaging MemberiFiling they signed

We also hold 17 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 listed36 in all

HomeAwayBought by Expedia$3.9BNov 2015
Voltage SecurityBought by HpUndisclosedMay 2015
eXelateBought by Nielsen Holdings$200MMar 2015
Voltage SecurityBought by Hewlett-PackardUndisclosedFeb 2015
NeohapsisBought by CiscoUndisclosedDec 2014
AppiaBought by Digital Turbine$100MNov 2014
BrightRollBought by Yahoo!$640MNov 2014
InfotrieveBought by Copyright Clearance Center$17MNov 2014
SilverskyBought by BAE Systems$233MOct 2014
eGisticsBought by Top Image Systems$18MJul 2014
PivotLinkBought by SmartFocusUndisclosedMay 2014
8thBridgeBought by FluidUndisclosedApr 2014
Arxan TechnologiesBought by TA Associates$132MSept 2013
Solera NetworksBought by Blue Coat SystemsUndisclosedMay 2013
KAYAKBought by PricelineUndisclosedNov 2012
KAYAKListedUndisclosedAug 2012
Clarus SystemsBought by OPNET Technologies, Inc.UndisclosedMay 2012
CymfonyBought by Visible TechnologiesUndisclosedApr 2012

The latest 20 here. 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 Trident Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Trident Capital put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Trident Capital in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Trident Capital

What does Trident Capital invest in?

Trident Capital invests most often at Series B and Series C (48% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Recurring, SaaS and Software.

How active is Trident Capital?

171 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2017.

What has Trident Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: ReversingLabs (Series A, Nov 2017).

How big are Trident Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M.

Does Trident Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 171 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Trident Capital invest?

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

Is Trident Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2017.

Who does Trident Capital invest alongside?

Most often Norwest Venture Partners (23 rounds together), Shasta Ventures (11 rounds together) and Gabriel Venture Partners (8 rounds together).

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