# Trae Vassallo, WW Operations at Defy Partners > Trae Vassallo, WW Operations at Defy Partners. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-vassallo (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # Trae Vassallo WW Operations at [Defy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/defy-vc) Latest rounds - **Petasence** Seed · $1.8M Jun 2017 Backs *Industry 4.0* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 1 last Jun 2017 - **Filings:** 3 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 4 +5 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them - ✓ **On filings** 3 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Defy - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=trae-vassallo)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=trae-vassallo) ## The firm [**Defy** VC firm · US **2** cheques in 12 months **16** all time **4** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/defy-vc) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 1 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $1.8M - **Active:** 2017 2017 - [Petasence](https://millionrounds.com/company/petasence) *Seed* **$1.8M** *US* Jun 2017 Joined · +2 investors By stage - Seed **1** What they backed Industry 4.0 **1** Alongside - [Gokul Rajaram *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gokul-rajaram) - True Ventures/ Felicis *1* 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 raising **Owl Cameras, Inc.** Director since 2018 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Defy Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/defy-partners)** Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer on 3 filings · since 2017 - SEC Form D · Company raising **AGGREGATE KNOWLEDGE INC** Director on 5 filings · since 2012 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Defy - [**Brian Rothenberg** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-rothenberg) - [**Madison McIlwain** Startup and VC Ecosystem Lead *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/madison-mcilwain) - [**Neil Sequeira** Manager of Defy Partners Management, LLC *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/neil-sequeira) - [**Phebe Tran** Chief of Staff *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/phebe-tran) - [**Purvi Shah** Partner, CFO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/purvi-shah) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 7 Sept 2020 · 53 min 247. Leaving Kleiner Perkins to Start Defy Partners, The State of Venture in the Bay Area, and Maintaining a Beginner's Mind (Trae Vassallo) With [Trae Vassallo](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-vassallo) Mentions [Defy Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/defy-partners)[Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins)[John Doerr](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Origins: Inside Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/origins-openlp) · 28 Jan 2020 · 1h 5m "Portfolio Construction" w/ Beezer Clarkson, Alda Leu Dennis and Trae Vassallo With [Trae Vassallo](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 16 Jul 2019 · 47 min Requests For Startups: Hard Tech with Trae Vassallo and Lee Edwards With [Lee Edwards](https://millionrounds.com/person/lee-edwards)[Trae Vassallo](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-vassallo) Mentions [Root Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/root-ventures)[Brett Bolkowy](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 4 Jun 2018 · 32 min 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 With [Trae Vassallo](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-vassallo) Mentions [John Doerr](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-doerr)[Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins)[Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Trae Vassallo in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 11 Mar 2021 · 10 min Investor Stories 183: Strange & Unusual (Toney, McIntyre, Collins, Vassallo) Mentions [Lo Toney](https://millionrounds.com/person/lo-toney)[Trae Vassallo](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 18 Feb 2021 · 13 min Investor Stories 180: Why I Passed (Tunguz, Gallagher, Vassallo, Hirsch) Mentions [Brian Hirsch](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-hirsch)[Patrick Gallagher](https://millionrounds.com/person/patrick-gallagher)[Trae Vassallo](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 24 Dec 2020 · 12 min Investor Stories 172: Lessons Learned (Collins, Vassallo, Adeeb, Siegler) Mentions [Ramy Adeeb](https://millionrounds.com/person/ramy-adeeb)[Trae Vassallo](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 3 Dec 2020 · 10 min Investor Stories 169: Post Mortems (Pezeshki, Dash, Deeter, Vassallo) Mentions [Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter)[Niki Pezeshki](https://millionrounds.com/person/niki-pezeshki)[Somesh Dash](https://millionrounds.com/person/somesh-dash)[Trae Vassallo](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 8 Oct 2020 · 10 min Investor Stories 161: What's Next (Hsu, Vrionis, Vassallo, Hsieh) Mentions [John Vrionis](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-vrionis)[Jonathan Hsu](https://millionrounds.com/person/jonathan-hsu)[Kane Hsieh](https://millionrounds.com/person/kane-hsieh)[Trae Vassallo](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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