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Trust Ventures

Last cheque observed Nov 2026; 8 cheques on record.

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VC firmDeploying nowNew fund $1.9M, Oct 2026

Pre-seedSeedSeries ADiversityAfrican-americanWomen's

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100%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque1days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$27MRounds led1 of 8Mostly inUnited States, 100%
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Trust Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series B: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 1 rounds

What they do

Trust Ventures, backing founders building the future.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
DiversityAfrican-americanWomen's
Based in
Austin, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Nov
    Shackleton AISeed · US · TechStartups$5.0MWith 8 others
  3. Sept
    Luzern RiskSeries B · US · Ventureburn$45MWith 2 others
  4. Aug
    Base PowerSeries D · US · TechCrunch$1.0BWith 14 others
  5. 2025

    3 rounds

  6. Oct
    Base PowerSeries C · US · TechCrunch$1.0BWith 11 others
  7. Jul
    SynfiniUS · TechStartups$8.9MWith 8 others
  8. Apr
    Base PowerSeries B · US · Crunchbase News$200MWith 7 others
  9. 2019

    1 round

  10. Oct
    SanaSeed · US · Siliconhillsnews$3.6MLed
  11. 2018

    1 round

  12. Nov
    OpternativeUS · FinSMEs$9.0MWith 1 other

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

BPBrian Peter TochmanManaging DirectoriFiling they signed
SMSalen Michael ChuriManaging DirectoriFiling they signed

We also hold 12 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$781Mgross assets of its funds, 2 advisers combinedOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Trustventures, LLC
SEC number
CRD 297276

Who they invest alongside

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

AdditionPrivate equity3rounds togetherAndreessen HorowitzVC firm3rounds togetherLightspeed Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherValor Equity PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherAltimeterVC firm2rounds togetherCapitalGCorporate VC2rounds togetherRibbit CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherThrive CapitalAccelerator2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Trust Ventures put money into.

Luzern Risk$45M · Sept 2026Sana$3.6M · Oct 2019

On podcasts

1 episode naming Trust Ventures in the title, and 2 more that mention it.

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Quick answers about Trust Ventures

What does Trust Ventures invest in?

Trust Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series B (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Diversity, African-american and Women's.

How active is Trust Ventures?

8 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Nov 2026.

What has Trust Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Shackleton AI (Seed, Nov 2026), Luzern Risk (Series B, Sept 2026) and Base Power (Series D, Aug 2026).

How big are Trust Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $27M.

Does Trust Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 8 investments on record (13%).

Where does Trust Ventures invest?

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

Is Trust Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Trust Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Addition (3 rounds together), Andreessen Horowitz (3 rounds together) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (3 rounds together).

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