| Website | tridentcap.com |
| Blog | blog.tridentcap.com |
| Phone | 650-289-4400 |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Description | Venture Capital Firm |
| Fund VII, 1/10 | $400M |
Trident Capital is a venture capital and growth equity firm combining the vision and risk-tolerance of venture capital with the financial creativity and flexibility associated with private equity. Trident is an engaged investor and delivers more than capital to its portfolio companies: it helps refine go-to-market and growth strategies, build and enhance strong executive teams, and make valuable introductions to strategic partners and customers. Trident is a thesis-driven investor that continually evaluates emerging trends and future customer needs. The firm actively seeks out earlier stage companies with experienced management teams and identifiable competitive advantage that can exploit emerging markets. In growth opportunities, Trident seeks companies with a proven business model in an attractive market, demonstrated revenue growth and capital efficient operations.
Trident’s areas of investment focus are Internet and mobility, software, IT security, healthcare IT and business services. It has backed notable companies in each of these sectors including HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY), Kayak (NASDAQ: KYAK), Qualys (NASDAQ: QLYS), Sygate Technologies (NASDAQ: SYMC), Chamberlin Edmonds (acquired by Charterhouse Group), Resolution Health (NYSE: WLP), and Merchant eSolutions (acquired by Cielo).
Trident has raised $1.9 billion of capital since inception in 1993. It has invested in more than 170 companies with investments up to $35 million. Trident typically takes a minority shareholder position, but will also acquire control positions where appropriate. The firm is based in Silicon Valley, but will invest in the right company anywhere in North America.
| Company | Date | Round | Size | Participants |
| Extole | 1/13 | Venture Round | $7.6M | 4 |
| Host Analytics | 1/13 | Series D | $17M | 4 |
| Fruition Partners | 12/12 | Series A | $12M | 1 |
| eXelate | 9/12 | Series C | $12M | 4 |
| Mocana | 8/12 | Series D | $25M | 1 |
| AlienVault | 7/12 | Series C | $22.4M | 4 |
| Thismoment | 6/12 | Series C | $22M | 2 |
| Sojern | 3/12 | Series C | $7.5M | 4 |
| Extole | 2/12 | Series C | $10M | 4 |
| AlienVault | 1/12 | Series B | $8M | 3 |
| PivotLink | 1/12 | Venture Round | $13M | 3 |
| Advanced ICU Care | 11/11 | Series D | $8M | 4 |
| BrightRoll | 11/11 | Series C | $30M | 5 |
| Flow Search Corporation | 11/11 | Seed | $3M | 1 |
| Teladoc | 9/11 | Venture Round | $18.6M | 5 |
| BlueCat Networks | 7/11 | Series B | $16.8M | 1 |
| Jobvite | 5/11 | Series C | $15M | 3 |
| JiWire | 5/11 | Venture Round | $20M | 5 |
| mBlox | 4/11 | Venture Round | 6 | |
| Extole | 4/11 | Series B | $6M | 3 |
| 8thBridge | 3/11 | Series B | $10M | 2 |
| Zeo | 1/11 | Series C | $12.3M | 4 |
| Neohapsis | 10/10 | Series B | $4.5M | 3 |
| Extole | 9/10 | Series A | $5M | 4 |
| Sojern | 8/10 | Venture Round | $9M | 3 |
| Appia | 8/10 | Series B | $15M | 3 |
| eXelate | 8/10 | Series B | $16M | 3 |
| Solera Networks | 7/10 | Series C | $15M | 3 |
| Host Analytics | 6/10 | Series C | $15M | 4 |
| Solexant | 6/10 | Series C | $41.5M | 6 |
| HyTrust | 2/10 | Series B | $10.5M | 4 |
| TriCipher | 12/09 | Venture Round | $3M | 5 |
| Zeo | 12/09 | Series C | $8.3M | 2 |
| XATA | 12/09 | Venture Round | $30M | 2 |
| HyTrust | 4/09 | Series A | $5.5M | 2 |
| PivotLink | 2/09 | Series C | $10M | 3 |
| TriCipher | 1/09 | Series D | $12M | 5 |
| Solexant | 10/08 | Series B | $18.2M | 4 |
| Profex | 8/08 | Series A | $15.5M | 2 |
| Turn | 8/08 | Series C | $15M | 4 |
| Sojern | 7/08 | Series A | $16M | 2 |
| Spire | 7/08 | Series A | $9M | 3 |
| DepotPoint | 7/08 | Series C | $7M | 2 |
| ECO2 Plastics | 6/08 | Series A | $6.5M | 1 |
| Senergen Devices | 5/08 | Series B | $2.5M | 1 |
| XunLight | 5/08 | Series B | $22M | 3 |
| Infopia | 4/08 | Series C | $12M | 4 |
| Turn | 3/08 | Series B | $15M | 3 |
| eGistics | 1/08 | Series E | $7.6M | 1 |
| Desi Hits | 1/08 | Series B | $5M | 3 |
| KAYAK | 12/07 | Series D | $196M | 9 |
| Timelines | 12/07 | Series A | $3M | 2 |
| Infotrieve | 11/07 | Venture Round | $5M | 3 |
| RoyaltyShare | 10/07 | Series B | $4M | 2 |
| Voltage Security | 10/07 | Series D | $12M | 6 |
| VIXXI Solutions | 10/07 | Series A | $4M | 2 |
| Solexant | 8/07 | Series A | $4.3M | 4 |
| Doppelganger | 8/07 | Series D | $11M | 5 |
| AccountNow | 6/07 | Series C | $12.8M | 7 |
| DepotPoint | 5/07 | Series B | $4M | 1 |
| RoyaltyShare | 4/07 | Series B | $5M | 1 |
| AirTight Networks | 4/07 | Series C | $14.5M | 6 |
| Perfect Escapes | 4/07 | Series A | $2.5M | 3 |
| Arxan Technologies | 3/07 | Series C | $13M | 5 |
| PivotLink | 2/07 | Series A | $3.5M | 1 |
| TriCipher | 2/07 | Series C | $15M | 5 |
| SideStep | 2/07 | Series C | $15M | 4 |
| Neohapsis | 1/07 | Venture Round | $9M | 2 |
| Clarus Systems | 10/06 | Series B | $3.33M | 3 |
| Tablus | 10/06 | Series B | $16M | 2 |
| Questra | 8/06 | Series D | $12.5M | 3 |
| Microland | 8/06 | Venture Round | $11M | 4 |
| RoyaltyShare | 7/06 | Seed | $2.5M | 1 |
| Surphace | 5/06 | Series B | $3M | 2 |
| Infopia | 3/06 | Series B | $8M | 4 |
| mBlox | 2/06 | Series D | $25M | 5 |
| Vidavee | 1/06 | Series A | $6M | 1 |
| HomeAway | 1/06 | Series B | $160M | 2 |
| AirTight Networks | 12/05 | Series B | $12M | 5 |
| Continuent | 10/05 | Series B | $5.75M | 3 |
| Vidient | 10/05 | Series B | $12M | 4 |
| Teranode | 9/05 | Series B | $9.5M | 4 |
| WhenU.com | 7/05 | Series A | $15M | 1 |
| Webify Solutions | 6/05 | Series C | $11.5M | 5 |
| Arantech | 5/05 | Series B | $10M | 5 |
| Clarus Systems | 5/05 | Venture Round | $5M | 1 |
| TriCipher | 2/05 | Series B | $10.1M | 4 |
| Arantech | 2/05 | Venture Round | $6.19M | 1 |
| Turn | 1/05 | Series A | $7.5M | 2 |
| AirTight Networks | 11/04 | Series A | $10.3M | 4 |
| SideStep | 1/04 | Series B | $8M | 1 |
