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Firms / Trident Capital, Inc.

Trident Capital, Inc.

Institutional venture firmSan Mateo, CAtridentcap.comSEC venture capital fund adviser

Trident Capital is a multistage venture capital firm that has invested in over 180 companies since inception in 1993.

venture manager, reported GAV $173M across 4 vehicles

Importance
35
elevated
Active deployment
8
low
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
81
high
Freshness
100
high
Research priority
5
low
Identity and regulatory footprint
Headquarters
San Mateo, CAadviserinfo.sec.gov
Office address
400 S EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 1500, San Mateo, CA, 94402-1728adviserinfo.sec.gov
Business phone
650-289-4400adviserinfo.sec.gov
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
Jun 30, 2026
Private funds reported
4 (4 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
Private fund gross assets
$74.6Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
business phone
650-289-4400adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
2 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
Sectors
cybersecurity
Stages
growth, multi stage
Geography
not stated
Check size
not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Self-described
growth investor
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors
unknown 100%
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 2
Funds and vehicles
4 reported, 9 no longer reported
VehicleTypeVintageLifecycleReported GAVOwnersForm D soldLatest Form D
Trident Capital Fund-Vii, L.P.Fund2010 form d first saleHarvest$57.8M
Apr 30, 2024
37$0
of $400M
Jan 13, 2010
Trident Capital Fund-Vi, L.P.FundunknownUnknown$110M
Apr 30, 2024
69unknownunknown
Trident Capital Fund-Vi Principals Fund, L.L.C.Feeder or parallelunknownUnknown$4.2M
Apr 30, 2024
11unknownunknown
Trident Capital Fund-Vii Principals Fund, L.L.C.Feeder or parallelunknownUnknown$1.6M
Apr 30, 2024
14unknownunknown
Trident Capital Fund-V, L.P.FundunknownWound down$7.8M
Mar 31, 2020
155unknownunknown
Trident Capital Fund-Iv, L.P.FundunknownWound down$3.4M
Mar 27, 2014
119unknownunknown
Trident Capital Parallel Fund-V, C.V.Feeder or parallelunknownWound down$655,723
Mar 31, 2020
2unknownunknown
Trident Capital Fund IV Principals Fund, L.P.Feeder or parallelunknownWound down$125,008
Mar 27, 2014
6unknownunknown
Trident Capital Fund IV Affiliates Fund (q), L.P.Feeder or parallelunknownWound down$64,436
Mar 27, 2014
67unknownunknown
Trident Capital Fund IV Affiliates Fund, L.P.Feeder or parallelunknownWound down$52,115
Mar 27, 2014
60unknownunknown
Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund (q), L.P.Feeder or parallelunknownWound down$0
Mar 31, 2020
41unknownunknown
Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund, L.P.Feeder or parallelunknownWound down$0
Mar 31, 2020
41unknownunknown
Trident Capital Fund-V Principals Fund, L.P.Feeder or parallelunknownWound down$0
Mar 31, 2020
8unknownunknown
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
12 current, 5 departed
Howard Sheldon Zeprun
Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer · since Feb 1, 2002
Platform and operations
Shirley Wong
Incoming Chief Financial Officer
Platform and operations
5 departed (kept with end dates)
Investments on record
2 edges, 2 companies, 0 partner-attributed
CompanyRoundRolePartnerRound sizeThis investorDateSource
Current Portfolioportfolio listingunknownunknownunknownunknownSep 16, 2026Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Notable Prior Investmentsportfolio listingunknownunknownunknownunknownSep 16, 2026Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.
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
5 disclosed
Timeline
32 dated events
  1. Jun 30, 2025
  2. Mar 31, 2021
    Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund, L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc.
  3. Mar 31, 2021
    Trident Capital Parallel Fund-V, C.V. no longer reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc.
  4. Mar 31, 2021
    Trident Capital Fund-V, L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc.
  5. Mar 31, 2021
    Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund (q), L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc.
  6. Mar 31, 2021
    Trident Capital Fund-V Principals Fund, L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc.
  7. Mar 31, 2021
    Jennifer Lynn Gunn (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Trident Capital, Inc.
  8. Jan 1, 2021
    Andrew Raymond Nishimura joined Schedule A of Trident Capital, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer
  9. Mar 31, 2019
    Michael James Derrick (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Trident Capital, Inc.
  10. Apr 1, 2018
    Jennifer Lynn Gunn joined Schedule A of Trident Capital, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer
  11. Mar 20, 2015
    Trident Capital Fund IV Affiliates Fund, L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc.
  12. Mar 20, 2015
    Trident Capital Fund IV Affiliates Fund (q), L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc.
  13. Mar 20, 2015
    Trident Capital Fund-Iv, L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc.
  14. Mar 20, 2015
    Arneek Arun Multani (Senior Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Trident Capital, Inc.
  15. Mar 20, 2015
    Trident Capital Fund IV Principals Fund, L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc.
  16. Jan 1, 2015
    Michael James Derrick joined Schedule A of Trident Capital, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer
  17. Mar 27, 2014
    Evangelos Simoudis (Senior Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Trident Capital, Inc.
  18. Sep 19, 2012
    Bonnie Neuwald Kennedy (Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director, Treasurer) no longer on Schedule A of Trident Capital, Inc.
  19. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund-Iv, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $153,612,450
  20. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund-Vi, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $314,512,041
  21. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund-Vii, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $148,708,708
  22. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Parallel Fund-V, C.V. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $20,896,037
  23. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund-Vi Principals Fund, L.L.C. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $12,158,317
  24. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund-Vii Principals Fund, L.L.C. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $4,209,688
  25. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,889,083
  26. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund-V Affiliates Fund (q), L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,795,312
  27. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund IV Principals Fund, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $5,850,051
  28. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund-V Principals Fund, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $7,807,002
  29. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund-V, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $277,589,209
  30. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund IV Affiliates Fund (q), L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,863,058
  31. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital Fund IV Affiliates Fund, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Trident Capital, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,090,750
  32. Mar 29, 2012
    Trident Capital, Inc. first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)
Classification history
  1. Sep 15, 2026
    Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)
    venture manager, reported GAV $173M across 4 vehicles
  2. Sep 14, 2026
    Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)
    venture manager, reported GAV $173M across 5 vehicles
  3. Sep 13, 2026
    Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)
    venture manager, reported GAV $173M across 6 vehicles
  4. Sep 12, 2026
    Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)
    venture manager, reported GAV $173M across 4 vehicles
Evidence
61 observations from 3 sources
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
FactValueEffectiveClassSource
Why admittedvc_exemption,vc_funds_reportedJun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
SEC exemption claimedventure_capital_fund_adviserJun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
SEC exemption claimedventure_capital_fund_adviserApr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
SEC adviser typeexempt_reporting_adviserJun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
SEC adviser typeexempt_reporting_adviserApr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
First Form ADV filing2012-03-29Apr 30, 2024FactSEC 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 filing2026-06-30Jun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
Latest Form ADV filing2024-04-30Apr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
SEC statusERA - ActiveJun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
SEC status effective2016-03-24Jun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
Venture share of reported funds1Apr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Business phone650-289-4400Jun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
Business phone650-289-4400Apr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Contact page urlhttps://www.tridentcap.com/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/css/styles.css
contact page linked from the home page
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
DescriptionTrident Capital is a multistage venture capital firm that has invested in over 180 companies since inception in 1993.
meta description
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
DescriptionTrident Capital is a multistage venture capital firm that has invested in over 180 companies since inception in 1993.
meta description
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
HeadquartersSan Mateo, CAJun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
HeadquartersSan Mateo, CAApr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Office address400 S EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 1500, San Mateo, CA, 94402-1728Jun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
Office address400 S EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 1500, San Mateo, CA, 94402-1728Apr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Self-described typegrowth_investor
In 2015, the partners of Trident Capital formed two new firms, Forgepoint Capital , a venture capital firm focused exclusively on cybersecurity, and Sunstone Partners , a growth equity firm focused on
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Self-described typegrowth_investor
In 2015, the partners of Trident Capital formed two new firms, Forgepoint Capital , a venture capital firm focused exclusively on cybersecurity, and Sunstone Partners , a growth equity firm focused on
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Legal formCorporationJun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
Legal formCorporationApr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Portfolio pagehttps://www.tridentcap.com/portfolio/
3 entries read
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Portfolio pagehttps://www.tridentcap.com/portfolio/
3 entries read
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Private funds reported4Jun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
Private funds reported4Apr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Private fund gross assets (reported)$74.6MJun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
Private fund gross assets (reported)$173MApr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Stated sectorscybersecurity
sector words on the home page
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Stated sectorscybersecurity
sector words on the home page
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Stated stagesgrowth,multi_stage
stage words on the home page
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Stated stagesgrowth,multi_stage
stage words on the home page
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Team pagehttps://www.tridentcap.com/team/
8 name/title pairs read
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Team pagehttps://www.tridentcap.com/team/
8 name/title pairs read
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Venture funds reported4Jun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
Venture funds reported4Apr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
WebsiteHTTP://WWW.TRIDENTCAPITAL.COMJun 30, 2026FactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
WebsiteHTTP://WWW.TRIDENTCAP.COMApr 30, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Site titleTrident Capital | Trident Capital
title tag
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Site titleTrident Capital | Trident Capital
title tag
Sep 15, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)