# Trevor Zimmerman

> Trevor Zimmerman is a seed investor at Blackhorn Ventures backing Robotics. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Blackhorn Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackhorn-ventures)
- Location: Boulder, United States
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 56%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevorzimmerman

Trevor Zimmerman is a seed investor at Blackhorn Ventures in Boulder focused on Robotics and Software. Trevor is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Unless. An engineer by training, Trevor is passionate about energy and environmental stewardship and human health. He sees entrepreneurship as one of the most effective (and enjoyable) ways to affect meaningful change, especially in these areas.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$10M |
| Series A | $28M–$49M |
| Series B | $8M–$50M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 3 | 19% |
| Software | 3 | 19% |
| SaaS | 2 | 13% |
| FinTech | 2 | 13% |
| Finance | 2 | 13% |

33 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 31% |
| Series B | 5 | 31% |
| Series A | 2 | 13% |
| Series C | 2 | 13% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 11 | 69% |
| Chile | 1 | 6% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Briq | Briq is a financial automation platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to automate finances in construction.By automating data entry and transforming it into actionable insights, Briq empowers clients to take control of complex financial processes in construction. Its AI-based automation helps clients plan and forecast more predictablebusiness outcomes, resulting in enhanced fees, fee erosion prevention, and frozen overhead costs. | $8M | Series B | Jan 17, 2024 | https://www.br.iq |
| Aether Bio | Aether Bio is a developer of machine learning technology used to repurpose enzymes in order to create new compounds. Its technology utilizes machine learning combined with high-throughput robotic laboratories to create an entirely new compound and reinvent the production of previously discovered compounds that enable healthcare institutes to getthe chemicals and materials they need that are cheaper and more sustainable. The company's proprietary hardware allows massively parallelized experimentation, generating datasets orders of magnitude larger than the competition. | $49M | Series A | Aug 16, 2023 | https://www.aetherbio.com/ |
| Vecna Robotics | Vecna Robotics offers automated material handling, hybrid fulfillment, and workflow optimization solutions. The company aims to revolutionize customer productivity by delivering the best automation technologies. By placing workflows over robots, the company ensures that all parts and players complement each other. | $65M | Series C | Jan 26, 2022 | https://www.vecnarobotics.com/ |
| Rhumbix | Rhumbix develops a mobile platform designed for the construction craft workforce. It modernizes construction field operations, helping builders go paperless in the field, and improving how they measure and manage labor productivity to be more profitable. Rhumbix was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $11M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 21, 2021 | http://www.rhumbix.com |
| Instance | Gracias a nuestra tecnología aceleramos las ventas de nuestros clientes en Chile, Peru, Colombia y Mexico por los distintos canales de venta online (D2C, Marketplace, etc..). | $1M | Seed | Sep 01, 2021 | http://instancelatam.com/ |
| Briq | Briq is a financial automation platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to automate finances in construction.By automating data entry and transforming it into actionable insights, Briq empowers clients to take control of complex financial processes in construction. Its AI-based automation helps clients plan and forecast more predictablebusiness outcomes, resulting in enhanced fees, fee erosion prevention, and frozen overhead costs. | $30M | Series B | Jun 07, 2021 | https://www.br.iq |
| Xwing | Xwing was founded in 2016 to make air transportation smarter, safer, cleaner, and more accessible for everyone. Our work begins with converting today’s cargo aircraft into fully autonomous airplanes so every person in the world can have greater access to reliable and affordable delivery services no matter where they live. Beyond air cargo, we lookforward to expanding our technology safely, scalably, and sustainably to other areas of commercial aviation. Fast Company recently named us one of the Most Innovative Transportation Companies of 2021 and a 'World Changing Idea' in 2022. We were also featured on TIME Magazine’s 2021 Best Inventions List after completing the world’s first fully autonomous cargo flight and making aviation history. | $40M | Series B | Apr 15, 2021 | http://xwing.com/ |
| Sustainment | Sustainment is transforming the way U.S. manufacturers connect, collaborate, and grow through modern software and AI. Designed specifically for manufacturing supply chains, Sustainment’s dual-use technology platform helps commercial and DoD teams streamline sourcing, procurement, and supplier management by organizing key data, automating keyworkflows, and providing real-time visibility into supplier performance. Our mission is to strengthen American manufacturing by making it easier for manufacturers to work together, compete effectively, and build resilient supply chains. Learn more at www.sustainment.com. | $2.2M | Seed | Nov 04, 2020 | https://sustainment.tech/ |
| Humatics | Humatics’ breakthrough microlocation system and analytics software comprise a Spatial Intelligence Platform™ that will revolutionize how people and machines locate, navigate and collaborate. A single Humatics system, using simple, inexpensive radio-frequency technology, can pinpoint multiple, moving transponder targets at ranges up to thirty meterswith millimeter-scale precision, vastly outperforming existing systems at a fraction of the cost. These systems can network together to provide broader, ultra-precise positioning coverage – from factory work cells to entire distribution centers and beyond. With its extensible architecture and application programming interfaces (APIs), the Spatial Intelligence Platform™ will power an ecosystem of new position-based products and services. Humatics was founded in 2015 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor David Mindell and technology industry veteran Gary Cohen. Headquartered in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Humatics has grown to include a world-class team of radar experts, programmers, roboticists, software engineers, and product development leaders. | $30M | Series B | Sep 16, 2020 | http://humatics.com |
| Locomation | Locomation provides a trucking technology platform that combines autonomy and driver augmentation, initially through its Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) system. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | $10.4M | Seed | Jun 30, 2020 | https://locomation.ai/ |

10 of 16 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Eniac Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eniac-ventures) — VC Fund, 16 deals together
- [MetaProp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/metaprop-nyc) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Fontinalis Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fontinalis-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Lockheed Martin Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lockheed-martin-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Tenfore Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tenfore-holdings) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Tiger Global Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiger-global) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About Blackhorn Ventures

VC Fund · Boulder, United States

Blackhorn Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that invests in companies using cutting edge engineering to improve resource productivity. The firm was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

5 contacts available at Blackhorn Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jack Fuchs | Co-Founder, Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-fuchs |
| Bill Ritter | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bill-ritter |
| David Mindell | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-mindell |
| David Mindell | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-mindell-2 |
| Mark Loch | Operating Partner; Director Strategy and Insights | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-loch-4a6c |

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## FAQ

### What does Trevor Zimmerman invest in?

Trevor Zimmerman invests primarily in Robotics, Software and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 16 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 Zimmerman's check size?

Trevor Zimmerman typically joins rounds of $1M–$10M at Seed, $28M–$49M at Series A and $8M–$50M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Trevor Zimmerman participates in.

### How do I contact Trevor Zimmerman?

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### When did Trevor Zimmerman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Trevor Zimmerman closed in Jan 2024. Shizune tracks 16 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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