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TrustRide Ventures

VC
Berlin, GermanyWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed, pre-series A

Check Size

$200K – $1.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

15 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Prioritizes safety-centric platforms in transport, mobility, and trust-based marketplaces.

Meet the Team

BT

Brian Tochman

General Partner

clean energy
affordable housing
corporate operations
regulated industries
RD

Richard Deulofeut

Principal

regulatory risk
energy sector
eldercare services
early-stage companies
BF

Brooke Fallon

Vice President

regulatory barriers
public policy
advocacy
ZB

Zina Bash

Venture Partner

law
regulation
policy
government affairs
RB

Rob Bauer

Venture Partner

insurance
financial services
mobility sharing
fintech risk
CF

Chase Feiger, MD

Venture Partner

healthcare
medical devices
enterprise healthcare innovation
MF

Michael Flaxman

Venture Partner

software
deep tech
bitcoin protocol
crypto
TP

Taylor Patterson

Venture Partner

strategic communications
policy communications
WY

Will Young

Venture Partner

health benefits
SMB
healthcare innovation
ZW

Zach Ware

Venture Partner

retail infrastructure
real estate tech
transportation
CB

Chris Ballard

Venture Partner

mobility
transportation
market operations
renewable energies
WJ

Will Jessup

Venture Partner

product design
software engineering
AI
digital transformation
MK

Marta Klein

Managing Partner

Safety Tech
Mobility
SC

Salen Churi

General Partner

regulation
innovation & regulation
public policy barriers
RN

Rob Newell

Vice President

technology
media
telecom
investment in regulated sectors

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Marketplace
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

OM

OmniSafe

Safety Tech
How to pitch TrustRide Ventures
  • Raising at Seed, pre-series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Marketplace, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $200K – $1.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Brian Tochman, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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