San Francisco, US · Partner
Trae Vassallo
The firm
DefyVC firm · US2cheques in 12 months16all time4ledRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 1
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $1.8M
- Active
- 2017
- PetasenceSeed$1.8MUSJoined · +2 investors
Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingOwl Cameras, Inc.Directorsince 2018
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundDefy PartnersManaging Director of the General Partner of the Issueron 3 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raisingAGGREGATE KNOWLEDGE INCDirectoron 5 filings · since 2012
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247. Leaving Kleiner Perkins to Start Defy Partners, The State of Venture in the Bay Area, and Maintaining a Beginner's Mind (Trae Vassallo)
WithTrae Vassallo
MentionsDefy PartnersKleiner PerkinsJohn Doerr
About this episode
Trae Vassallo of Defy Partners joins Nick to discuss Leaving Kleiner Perkins to Start Defy Partners, The State of Venture in the Bay Area, and Maintaining a Beginner's Mind. In this episode, we cover: Can you talk about your transition from Kleiner Perkins? How tough was that decision to make?… More on the show's page
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"Portfolio Construction" w/ Beezer Clarkson, Alda Leu Dennis and Trae Vassallo
WithTrae Vassallo
About this episode
This is a special episode of Origins focused entirely on the concept of VC portfolio construction. We recorded this discussion as a panel with three guests that provide different perspectives on this important topic. Beezer Clarkson is an LP and managing director at Sapphire Partners, Alda Leu… More on the show's page
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Requests For Startups: Hard Tech with Trae Vassallo and Lee Edwards
MentionsRoot VenturesBrett Bolkowy
About this episode
Erik is joined on this episode by Trae Vassallo (@trae) of Defy and Lee Edwards (@terronk) of Root Ventures. They talk about: - How their backgrounds and unique experiences have informed their perspectives on investing - Whether venture capital should go back to funding technical risk - Their… More on the show's page
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20VC: What John Doerr Taught Me About Great Investing, Why Not All A Rounds Are Post-Traction and Why Despite Overfunding, There Is Still Gaps In Venture Financing with Trae Vassallo, Founding Partner @ Defy.vc
WithTrae Vassallo
MentionsJohn DoerrKleiner PerkinsKleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
About this episode
Trae Vassallo is the Co-Founder and Managing Director @ Defy.VC , one of Silicon Valley's newest and most exciting Series A funds with the announcement of their debut $151m fund in Sept 2017. Prior to co-founding Defy, Trae was a general partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers where she… More on the show's page
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Mentioned in
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Investor Stories 183: Strange & Unusual (Toney, McIntyre, Collins, Vassallo)
MentionsLo ToneyTrae Vassallo
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Lo Toney Stephen McIntyre Eric Collins Trae Vassallo Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 180: Why I Passed (Tunguz, Gallagher, Vassallo, Hirsch)
MentionsBrian HirschPatrick GallagherTrae Vassallo
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Tom Tunguz Patrick Gallagher Trae Vassallo Brian Hirsch Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 172: Lessons Learned (Collins, Vassallo, Adeeb, Siegler)
MentionsRamy AdeebTrae Vassallo
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Eric Collins Trae Vassallo Ramy Adeeb M.G. Siegler Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 169: Post Mortems (Pezeshki, Dash, Deeter, Vassallo)
MentionsByron DeeterNiki PezeshkiSomesh DashTrae Vassallo
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Niki Pezeshki Somesh Dash Byron Deeter Trae Vassallo Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageInvestor Stories 161: What's Next (Hsu, Vrionis, Vassallo, Hsieh)
MentionsJohn VrionisJonathan HsuKane HsiehTrae Vassallo
About this episode
On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jonathan Hsu John Vrionis Trae Vassallo Kane Hsieh Each investor discusses sectors, drivers, and/or trends that may have a significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. More on the show's page
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