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    Trousdale Ventures

    Los Angeles, California, United StatesFounded 2019

    Trousdale Ventures focuses its investments on mission-driven companies that aim to solve complex global challenges and drive positive change. The firm's strategy involves backing passionate entrepreneurs in sectors such as deep tech, aerospace, mobility, climate tech, and consumer products, primarily through Series A funding, while also offering operational support and strategic guidance.

    Their most common stage is series-a (45% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $19.1M (across 9 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    11

    Fund Size

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    1

    Team

    Phillip Sarofim

    Phillip Sarofim

    Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    11 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Coreshell logoCoreshellGrowth$24MMar 2025
    ANELLO Photonics logoANELLO PhotonicsSeries BNov 2024
    Lemon Perfect logoLemon PerfectSeries A$31MApr 2022
    Barcode logoBarcodeSeed$2.2MFeb 2022
    Blackbird.AI logoBlackbird.AISeries A$10MSep 2021
    Preamble logoPreambleSeedJun 2021
    EEcovative DesignGrowth$60MMar 2021
    RReel PaperSeries A$14M
    Barcode logoBarcodeSeed$2.2M
    Teleo logoTeleoSeries A$16.2M
    Coreshell logoCoreshellSeries A$12M

    Top Co-Investors

    Entrada Ventures2 shared
    Midnight Venture Partners2 shared
    Silas Capital2 shared
    Gaingels2 shared
    Bluestein Ventures1 shared
    Great Oaks1 shared
    Dorilton Ventures1 shared
    New Legacy Ventures1 shared
    In-Q-Tel1 shared
    K2 Access1 shared
    UP.Partners1 shared

    Last updated: 5 March 2026