Trevor Blackwell
Founder @ Umbrella Research
San Francisco, United States
Trevor Blackwell is a seed investor at Umbrella Research in San Francisco focused on Software and Manufacturing. Trevor Blackwell was a partner at Y Combinator. He was the CEO of Anybots, where he developed the first dynamically balancing biped robot. He has published papers on congestion control in high-speed wide area networks, signaling protocol architecture, and file system performance. Together with Paul Graham, Robert Morris, and Jessica Livingston,he Co-founded Y Combinator in 2019.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 7%
Last updated:
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Industries Trevor Blackwell invests in
Stages Trevor Blackwell invests in
Countries Trevor Blackwell invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $777k–$9.1M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (29%)
- Manufacturing 3 (21%)
- Artificial Intelligence 3 (21%)
- Robotics 2 (14%)
- Aerospace 2 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 12 (86%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (7%)
- Funding Round 1 (7%)
Investments
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Architect
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Architect provide frontier AI lab for chip design. | $24M / Seed / Jun 18, 2026 | |
Adam
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Adam generates plain text CAD descriptions with the help of artificial intelligence for hardware designs. | $4.1M / Seed / Oct 31, 2025 | |
Volantis
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Volantis specializes in developing AI-driven semiconductor solutions. The company focuses on creating advanced systems that support high-performance computing for various applications, including networking, data centers, and edge computing. Volantis provides integrated hardware and software platforms designed to optimize processing power, energyefficiency, and scalability. Their technology aims to enhance the capabilities of existing infrastructure, making it adaptable to emerging computational demands. The company's solutions cater to industries that require robust, efficient computing power at scale. | $9M / Seed / Jun 12, 2025 | |
Kind Humanoid
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Kind Humanoid delivers intelligent robots and provides additional labor to build a better tomorrow. | Pre-Seed / Apr 24, 2023 | |
Array Labs
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Array Labs designs and operates space-based radar systems and delivers 3D Earth imagery and geospatial data services. The company develops modular radar payloads and distributed radar satellite clusters that capture multi-angle data to generate detailed three-dimensional models of terrestrial surfaces and objects. It provides standalone radarinstruments for integration on satellite platforms, fully integrated satellite systems for customers that require dedicated sensing assets, and processed 3D data products via APIs or delivery channels. Array Labs also works with partners to support simulation and modeling of distributed radar constellations and to co-develop enriched datasets that combine radar and other sensing modalities. Its offerings support applications such as geospatial intelligence, infrastructure monitoring, and analytical workflows reliant on volumetric surface data. | $5M / Seed / Sep 07, 2022 | |
Atom
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Atom Limbs is building the future of Human Body 2.0, starting with the world's first mind-controlled artificial arm. Atom has built the technology and services to bring artificial limbs first to those who need it most, beginning with amputees & quadriplegics. Atom's initial product — the Atom Touch — is built on prototypesR&D'd at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, funded $120M by DARPA. | $5.5M / Seed / Apr 28, 2022 | |
Stoke Space
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Stoke Space develops the Nova rocket, a fully reusable launch vehicle designed to provide affordable access to and from Earth's orbit. The vehicle features a reusable upper stage that enables on-demand access to any orbit for cargo, logistics, and asset operations. Stoke Space operates vertically integrated design and manufacturing to buildand rapidly iterate on its rocket engines and structures. | $9.1M / Seed / Feb 25, 2021 | |
Teleo
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Teleo specializes in converting existing fleet into supervised autonomous robots. It enables operators to control machines from miles away, instantly switching between machines and across job sites. Teleo increases the operator's productivity, enhances crew safety, and features advanced Jobsite insights. | Seed / Mar 16, 2020 | |
Standard Cyborg
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Build 3D scanning, analysis, and design into your digital and physical applications. | $2.4M / Seed / Dec 11, 2018 | |
Triplebyte
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Triplebyte is a recruiting and technical screening platform for tech companies. They believe the current technical hiring process doesn't do enough to help engineers show their strengths. They're dedicated to building a better process. You can read more about their views on hiring in their manifesto. | $3M / Sep 28, 2015 | |
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FAQ
What does Trevor Blackwell invest in?
Trevor Blackwell invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Trevor Blackwell's check size?
Trevor Blackwell typically joins rounds of $777k–$9.1M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Trevor Blackwell participates in.
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When did Trevor Blackwell last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Trevor Blackwell closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 14 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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