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Trolley Ventures
Venture capital · Richmond, VA, United States · North America
Trolley Ventures is an investment firm that provides capital to early-stage companies in Central Virginia. It offers investors a single-investment way to diversify across many businesses, and lets companies raise capital through one relationship and a streamlined application process.
Invests inEnterprise Software
In its own wordsearly-stagecentral virginiadiversified portfolio
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Or find every investor that fitsTrolley Ventures lists 21 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Enterprise Software (17%), Education (14%) and Real Estate & Construction (10%). 86% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Y Combinator, Arch Grants and Bruckner Ventures.
No funding round on record names Trolley Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Trolley Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 21. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 17% | 8% |
| Education | 14% | 7% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 10% | 3% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 10% | 18% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 7% | 15% |
| Fintech | 7% | 12% |
| Media & Entertainment | 7% | 4% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 7% | 6% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 2 |
| Arch Grants | 1 |
| Bruckner Ventures | 1 |
| CRV | 1 |
| Camp One Ventures | 1 |
| Capital Innovators | 1 |
| Carbon Ventures | 1 |
| Difference Partners | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 53th | 21 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 7th | 17% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers21100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Trolley Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
21 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARtGlass brings the unique stories of a place to life using the magic of Augmented Reality (AR) | Enterprise SoftwareLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Bookelicious provides a platform for book discovery and reading for kids, offering various programs and resources for educators, students, and families. | EducationEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Bracket Real Estate provides a technology platform and marketing service for commercial real estate transactions | Real Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| CardBoard Live creates an online platform for card and board game entertainment, focusing on improving the experience for viewers, streamers, and tournament organizers. | Enterprise SoftwareGaming | Portfolio page | ||
| Cerillo delivers compact, well-engineered microplate readers designed to fit directly into existing experimental workflows. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Clockwork provides investment management software for individual investors, family offices, and advisors to manage their alternative investments and portfolios. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| EdConnective provides virtual coaching and learning solutions for educators and district leaders to improve classroom practice and student outcomes. | Education | Portfolio page | ||
| Fastbreak Connect integrates technologies and services to connect brands, organizations, spectators, and players in the sports industry | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides virtual autism support and ABA therapy to families. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Grenova develops and provides collaborative robotics and automation products for laboratory and operational environments. | Robotics & Hardware | Portfolio page | ||
| Hadrius provides a compliance platform for financial firms using AI technology. | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Linebird applies drone technology to reduce hazardous man-hours and boost efficiency of electric utility line maintenance | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| MajorClarity by Edmentum helps ensure that every student’s education leads to a successful career outcome—whether through a 4-year degree or going into the workforce. | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Mobius Materials operates a B2B marketplace for buying and selling electronic components | E-commerce & MarketplacesIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| No Limbits is an e-commerce company that sells products online. | E-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Outdoor Access helps hunters find quality private land while helping landowners generate income from their property. | Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Starchive builds archives for brands and artists and brings them to life through their creative lab. | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Wine & Beer Supply provides various equipment and supplies for winemaking and brewing. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- trolleyventures.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 21
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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