# Troy Carter: portfolio, investments and team

> Troy Carter is a vc firm based in United States. 15 investments on record, latest Dec 2018. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Troy Carter

Last cheque observed Dec 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 15 on record

Since the last cheque **2877** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$39M** Rounds led **0 of 15** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Troy Carter highlights

- 01 15 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 91% of its rounds

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **15 appearances**

- **2018** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Good Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/good-money)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$30M** With 10 others
- **Oct** **[Truebill](https://millionrounds.com/company/truebill)** US · Vator **$5.0M** With 9 others
- **2016** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)** **$90M** With 103 others
- **Jan** **[LendUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/lendup)** **$48M** With 28 others
- **2014** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[ATTN:](https://millionrounds.com/company/attn)** Series A · US **$4.1M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[uBeam](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubeam)** Series A · US **$10M** With 12 others
- **Oct** **[Enrou](https://millionrounds.com/company/enrou)** Seed · US **$150K** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Enplug](https://millionrounds.com/company/enplug)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 13 others
- **Apr** **[The Skimm](https://millionrounds.com/company/theskimm)** Seed · US **$1.6M** With 8 others
- **Apr** **[Storefront](https://millionrounds.com/company/storefront)** Series A · US **$7.3M** With 10 others
- **Jan** **[Mindie](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindie)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 12 others
- **Jan** **[Washio](https://millionrounds.com/company/washio)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 18 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Apr** **[uBeam](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubeam)** Debt · US · sec.gov **$985K** With 4 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Crossfader](https://millionrounds.com/company/crossfader)** US **$1.0M** With 9 others
- **2011** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Stance](https://millionrounds.com/company/stance)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 12 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 cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$39M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 15 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Dec 2018

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *5*
- Series A *5*
- Debt *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2011 2018

Often in the room with

- [AFSquare](https://millionrounds.com/fund/afsquare) 7
- [Cota Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cota-capital) 3
- [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) 3
- [Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers) 3
- [Three Six Zero Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/three-six-zero-group) 3
- [Alexis Ohanian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**AFSquare** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/afsquare)[**Cota Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cota-capital)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Three Six Zero Group** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/three-six-zero-group)[**Alexis Ohanian** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Anthony Saleh** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthony-saleh)[**Ashton Kutcher** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**DCVC** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[**David Tisch** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-tisch)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Troy Carter put money into.

[**Good Money** $30M · Dec 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/good-money)[**Truebill** $5.0M · Oct 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/truebill)[**Gusto** $90M · Nov 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)[**LendUp** $48M · Jan 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/lendup)

## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Troy Carter in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 24 Jul 2025 · 47 min Advice Line with Troy Carter of Atom Factory Mentions [Atom Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atom-factory)[Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter)[Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 25 Feb 2021 · 27 min How I Built Resilience: Troy Carter of Q&A (June, 2020) Mentions [Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter) Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 6 Jun 2020 · 27 min How I Built Resilience: Live with Troy Carter Mentions [Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter)[Atom Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atom-factory) Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 12 Dec 2019 · 19 min Live From The HIBT Summit: Troy Carter Mentions [Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter)[Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 28 May 2018 · 52 min Lady Gaga & Atom Factory: Troy Carter (2018) With [Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) Mentions [Atom Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atom-factory)[Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter) Apple Podcasts
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 1 May 2017 · 48 min Lady Gaga & Atom Factory: Troy Carter With [Lady Gaga](https://millionrounds.com/person/lady-gaga) Mentions [Atom Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atom-factory)[Troy Carter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/troy-carter) Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) 4 Sept 2025 · 42 min Advice Line: Playing to Your Strengths Apple Podcasts
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 29 Dec 2020 · 42 min Marlon Nichols of MaC Ventures on VC firm mergers, funding diversity, and his relationship with LP's - Venture Unlocked 015 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) 10 Feb 2016 · 45 min Diversity In Tech Startups | Upfront Summit 2016 Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Troy Carter

### What does Troy Carter invest in?

Troy Carter invests most often at Seed and Series A (91% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Troy Carter?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2018.

### What has Troy Carter invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Good Money (Series A, Dec 2018), Truebill (Undisclosed round, Oct 2018) and Gusto (Nov 2016).

### How big are Troy Carter's cheques?

The median round it joins is $39M.

### Does Troy Carter lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Troy Carter invest?

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

### Is Troy Carter investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2018.

### Who does Troy Carter invest alongside?

Most often AFSquare (7 rounds together), Cota Capital (3 rounds together) and Google Ventures (3 rounds together).

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