Firms, funds, partners, companies and rounds from sworn filings, firm sites and announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such. A fund target is never a close, GAV is never dry powder, and a round size is never an investor’s check.

Firms / Trailblazer Capital

Trailblazer Capital

Seed fund managerUStrailblazercap.comSEC venture capital fund adviser

_Retail Technology Venture Capital. We invest in founders who are innovating ways forbrands and retailers to better serve their customers.  OUr Ethos PORTFOLIO _Who we are. RevTech Ventures is a Dallas-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage retail technology. As thesis-driven investors, we currently focus on companies building cutting-edge technologies and concepts that will drastically […]

name or self-description says seed

Importance
17
moderate
Active deployment
0
low
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
63
high
Freshness
100
high
Research priority
3
low
Identity and regulatory footprint
Headquarters
unknown
Office address
unknown
Business phone
214-202-3876adviserinfo.sec.gov
Website
WWW.TRAILBLAZERCAP.COM
SEC adviser type
exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
SEC exemption claimed
venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
Latest Form ADV
Mar 3, 2017
Private funds reported
5 (5 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
Private fund gross assets
$22.5Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
business phone
214-202-3876adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
no observed deals yet
Stated (the firm’s website)
Sectors
ai
Stages
pre seed, seed, series a, early
Geography
north america, texas
Check size
not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Self-described
seed
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors: no observed deals yet
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 0
Funds and vehicles
5 reported, 3 no longer reported
VehicleTypeVintageLifecycleReported GAVOwnersForm D soldLatest Form D
Trailblazer Koupon Media Series C, LPFund2016 adv first reportedHarvest$700,000
Mar 3, 2017
6unknownunknown
TBC Nitero, LPFund2016 adv first reportedHarvest$500,000
Mar 3, 2017
6unknownunknown
Trailblazer Oculus360 Series A-3, LPFund2016 adv first reportedHarvest$300,000
Mar 3, 2017
1unknownunknown
Trailblazer Entouch Series a Partners LPFund2015 adv first reportedHarvest$500,000
Mar 3, 2017
7unknownunknown
Trailblazer Capital Fund II LPFund2011 form d first saleHarvest$20.5M
Mar 3, 2017
28$24.4M
of $60.0M
Mar 29, 2012
Trailblazer Cyclewood LPFund2015 adv first reportedWound down$1.3M
Mar 8, 2016
6unknownunknown
Trailblazer Capital LPFundunknownWound down$0
Mar 8, 2016
15unknownunknown
Trailblazer Capital Fund 1a LPFundunknownWound down$0
Mar 8, 2016
15unknownunknown
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
10 current, 1 departed
Stewart Matthews
Venture Associate & Board Member
Associate
FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Brooks Terrell
Board Member
Board or advisory
FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Jonathan Fine
Board Member
Board or advisory
FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Mike Whitaker
Co-Founder & Board Member
Founder or executive
FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
David S Matthews
Managing Partner · since Jan 1, 2007
Managing partner
FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Joel Kent Fontenot
Managing Partner · since Oct 1, 2008
Managing partner
FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
David Matthews
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Partner
FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Laura Baldwin
Managing Director
Partner
FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
John J Curreri
Cfo/Coo/Cco · since May 1, 2011
Platform and operations
FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
May Lee
Controller
Platform and operations
FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
1 departed (kept with end dates)
Investments on record
0 edges, 0 companies, 0 partner-attributed
No investment on record yet. Edges arrive from the firm’s portfolio page, financing announcements, and Form D board seats.
Co-investors
0 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
No co-investor relationship yet: these are derived only from rounds and portfolio listings the graph has seen both investors on.
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
15 dated events
  1. Sep 15, 2026
    Trailblazer Capital: MICRO_VC -> SEED_FUND_MANAGER (name or self-description says seed)
    Classification changedClassificationInferenceno URL
  2. Mar 3, 2017
    George J Barber (Venture Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Trailblazer Capital
    Person leftPeopleInferenceGeorge J BarberSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  3. Mar 3, 2017
    Trailblazer Capital Fund 1a LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Trailblazer Capital
    Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceTrailblazer Capital Fund 1a LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  4. Mar 3, 2017
    Trailblazer Capital LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Trailblazer Capital
    Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceTrailblazer Capital LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  5. Mar 3, 2017
    Trailblazer Cyclewood LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Trailblazer Capital
    Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceTrailblazer Cyclewood LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  6. Feb 16, 2016
    Trailblazer Oculus360 Series A-3, LP first reported on Form ADV by Trailblazer Capital (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $300,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTrailblazer Oculus360 Series A-3, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  7. Feb 16, 2016
    Trailblazer Koupon Media Series C, LP first reported on Form ADV by Trailblazer Capital (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $700,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTrailblazer Koupon Media Series C, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  8. Feb 16, 2016
    TBC Nitero, LP first reported on Form ADV by Trailblazer Capital (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $500,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTBC Nitero, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  9. Feb 10, 2015
    Trailblazer Cyclewood LP first reported on Form ADV by Trailblazer Capital (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,300,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTrailblazer Cyclewood LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  10. Feb 10, 2015
    Trailblazer Entouch Series a Partners LP first reported on Form ADV by Trailblazer Capital (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $500,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTrailblazer Entouch Series a Partners LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  11. Dec 1, 2013
    George J Barber joined Schedule A of Trailblazer Capital as Venture Partner
    Person joinedPeopleFactGeorge J BarberSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  12. Apr 11, 2012
    Trailblazer Capital first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)
    First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  13. Apr 11, 2012
    Trailblazer Capital Fund 1a LP first reported on Form ADV by Trailblazer Capital (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,991,235
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTrailblazer Capital Fund 1a LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  14. Apr 11, 2012
    Trailblazer Capital LP first reported on Form ADV by Trailblazer Capital (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,014,961
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTrailblazer Capital LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  15. Apr 11, 2012
    Trailblazer Capital Fund II LP first reported on Form ADV by Trailblazer Capital (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $3,896,630
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactTrailblazer Capital Fund II LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Classification history
  1. Sep 15, 2026
    Seed fund manager (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)
    name or self-description says seed
  2. Sep 15, 2026
    Micro VC (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)
    venture manager, reported GAV $22.5M across 5 vehicles
  3. Sep 12, 2026
    Micro VC (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)
    venture manager, reported GAV $20.5M across 1 vehicles
Evidence
30 observations from 2 sources
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
FactValueEffectiveClassSource
SEC exemption claimedventure_capital_fund_adviserMar 3, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
SEC adviser typeexempt_reporting_adviserMar 3, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
First Form ADV filing2012-04-11Mar 3, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1Sep 12, 2026FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Latest Form ADV filing2017-03-03Mar 3, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Venture share of reported funds1Mar 3, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Business phone214-202-3876Mar 3, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Description_Retail Technology Venture Capital. We invest in founders who are innovating ways forbrands and retailers to better serve their customers.  OUr Ethos PORTFOLIO _Who we are. RevTech Ventures is a Dallas-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage retail technology. As thesis-driven investors, we currently focus on companies building cutting-edge technologies and concepts that will drastically […]
“meta description”
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Self-described typeseed
“We lead or follow at the Pre-Seed and Seed Stage – usually as one of the first institutional investors.”
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Legal formLimited Liability CompanyMar 3, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Portfolio pagehttps://revtechventures.com/portfolio-companies/
“0 entries read”
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Private funds reported5Mar 3, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Private fund gross assets (reported)$22.5MMar 3, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Stated geographynorth america,texas
“geography words on the home page”
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Stated sectorsai
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Stated stagespre_seed,seed,series_a,early
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Team pagehttps://revtechventures.com/team/
“7 name/title pairs read”
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Venture funds reported5Mar 3, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
WebsiteWWW.TRAILBLAZERCAP.COMMar 3, 2017FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Website resolved domainrevtechventures.com
“https://trailblazercap.com/ redirected to http://revtechventures.com/”
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Website resolved domainrevtechventures.com
“https://trailblazercap.com/ redirected to https://revtechventures.com/”
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Website resolved domainrevtechventures.com
“https://trailblazercap.com/ redirected to https://revtechventures.com/”
Sep 14, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Site titleHome - RevTech Ventures
“title tag”
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)