# Brian Tochman

> Brian Tochman is a seed investor at Trust Ventures (Austin) backing Retail and Fashion. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Trust Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/trust-ventures)
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-tochman-83846a5
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/briantochman
- Website: http://www.trustventures.com

Brian Tochman is a General Partner at Trust Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 2 | 29% |
| Fashion | 2 | 29% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 29% |
| Hotel | 1 | 14% |
| Credit | 1 | 14% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 57% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Base Power | Base Power provides home battery systems, retail electricity services, and energy management solutions for residential customers. The company installs battery storage systems that provide backup power during outages and help manage electricity usage. Its platform combines distributed battery storage with electricity services to support home energymanagement and grid operations. | $1B | Series C | Oct 08, 2025 |  |
| StellarFi | StellarFi is a fintech infrastructure company building white-label and private-label credit card rails for brands and platforms serving non-prime and near-prime consumers. Its technology enables companies to embed Visa-issued credit cards into their products without building the underlying stack, powered by a proprietary underwriting and servicinglayer built for the complexity of thin-file and credit-damaged borrowers.The company's thesis is that the non-prime credit market is underserved not because of a lack of demand, but because of a lack of responsible, scalable infrastructure. Founded as a direct-to-consumer credit-building platform, StellarFi evolved into an infrastructure business after identifying that durable impact in non-prime credit requires reaching consumers at scale through trusted distribution partners rather than through a standalone consumer brand. | $7.2M | Seed | Mar 07, 2022 |  |
| Remind Technologies | Remind Tech has designed and developed the MindRx- the world's first smartphone-based pill dispenser! Using an integrated case, the MindRx couples to an onboard software app to track, deliver, and record medication dispensing and adherence. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Humble, Texas. |  | Seed | Nov 01, 2013 |  |
| Mizzen+Main | Mizzen+Main creates the next great American brand and bring innovation to classic menswear. Combining advanced performance fabrics with a refined, traditional style, we have changed the way men approach this staple of their wardrobe with a shirt that is moisture-wicking, wrinkle-free, has four-way stretch and requires no ironing or dry cleaning.Our product has been on MSNBC, ESPN, NBA TV, and Good Morning America and been profiled in The New York Times, Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, Men’s Health, and many style blogs.Having started with our signature performance dress shirt, Mizzen+Main has continued to incorporate innovation in the world of menswear with a growing product collection that also includes henleys, denim, and blazers. We are committed to keeping our product American made and are proud to have kicked off our “Shirt for a Start” program to both hire veterans and give paid job training opportunities. | $3M | Series B |  |  |
| Kasita | A turn–key, fully–distributed hospitality platform defined by product, service and brand consistency |  | Seed |  |  |
| MeUndies | MeUndies is an underwear and loungewear company known for its product line for men's and women's underwear, sleepwear, and loungewear brand that targets Gen Z and millennial customers.The brand is committed to celebrating comfort, creativity, and self-expression, and is renowned for its ethos of inclusivity, body positivity, andtransparency; its cause-marketing platform (MeUndies Gives); and its frequent drops of colorful, trendy prints. Customers can purchase products individually or through the MeUndies membership program, which offers discounted pricing, flexible order, and delivery options, and early access to the brand’s weekly product drops featuring new prints. Today MeUndies has sold more than nine million pairs of underwear and still continues to redefine the subscription market by evolving the transactional subscription to a membership centered on community and its relationship with the brand. The innovative direct-to-consumer brand offers multiple purchasing options including singles, packs, matching pairs, and its monthly membership. In 2011, Barak Diskin and Jonathan Shokrian headquartered the company in Culver City, California. |  | Seed |  |  |
| Remind Technologies | Remind Tech has designed and developed the MindRx- the world's first smartphone-based pill dispenser! Using an integrated case, the MindRx couples to an onboard software app to track, deliver, and record medication dispensing and adherence. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Humble, Texas. |  | Seed |  |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [137 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/137-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Accomplice](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accomplice-atlas-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acrew Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acrew-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Addition](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/addition-7af4) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Contrary](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/contrary-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Trust Ventures

VC Fund · Austin, United States

Trust Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on startups and provides knowledge and expertise in incumbent-heavy industries. The firm was founded in 2018 and is based in Austin, Texas, United States.

5 contacts available at Trust Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Benjamin Weaver | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benjamin-weaver-07e2 |
| Brian Tochman | Co-founder and General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-tochman |
| Brooke Fallon | Vice-President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brooke-fallon-9fcc |
| Christopher Ballard | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-ballard |
| Connor McCarthy | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connor-mccarthy-b300 |

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## FAQ

### What does Brian Tochman invest in?

Brian Tochman invests primarily in Retail, Fashion and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Brian Tochman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brian Tochman closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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