Bill Trenchard
VCPartner, First Round Capital
Operator-turned-investor focused on enterprise growth
San Francisco, CA$500K–$5M checks3 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Enterprise SaaSInfrastructureAIDeveloper Tools
Background
Bill Trenchard joined First Round Capital in 2012 after co-founding and scaling LiveOps, a cloud contact center company, to $100M in revenue. He focuses on enterprise software, infrastructure, and marketplace companies at the earliest stages. His First Round portfolio includes Verkada, Flexport, Looker (acquired by Google), and Together AI. Before LiveOps, his startup Jump Networks was acquired by Microsoft.
Investment Focus
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Typical check: $500K–$5M
Sectors
Enterprise SaaSInfrastructureAIDeveloper Tools
Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026