# Trident Capital

> Trident Capital is a VC fund backing Software and Enterprise Software. See 159 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, United States
- Total investments: 159
- Last investment: Dec 2017
- Lead investor: 33%
- Fund size: $18M
- Last fund: Jul 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trident-capital/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/tridentcapital
- Website: http://www.tridentcap.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Trident-Capital-Inc-101799959885695/

Trident Capital is a venture and growth equity firm investing in Software, Services and Internet. Trident focuses on companies addressing the major technology challenges facing today's enterprise, including Cloud Computing, IT Security, Digital Monetization, and Healthcare IT.The company was founded in 1993 and headquartered in Palo Alto,California.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series B | $4M–$22M |
| Series C | $7.1M–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 28 | 18% |
| Enterprise Software | 17 | 11% |
| Information Technology | 15 | 9% |
| Health Care | 12 | 8% |
| Internet | 10 | 6% |

134 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 34 | 21% |
| Series C | 31 | 19% |
| Funding Round | 25 | 16% |
| Series A | 23 | 14% |
| Series D | 19 | 12% |

11 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 80 | 50% |
| China | 1 | 1% |
| India | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Ireland | 1 | 1% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alberto Yepez | Managing Director | 30 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alberto-yepez |
| Donald Dixon | Founder & Managing Director | 36 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/donald-dixon |
| Howard Zeprun | Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howard-zeprun |
| John Moragne | Co-Founder & Managing Director | 16 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-h-moragne |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| prevoty | DevOps-oriented application security solution. | $13M | Series B | Dec 06, 2017 |  |
| HyTrust | HyTrust was founded by veterans in the enterprise infrastructure and security space who recognized early on not only that virtualization and the cloud were going to dramatically transform the data center, but also that security would be a critical inhibitor to cloud adoption.The mission behind HyTrust has always been to mitigate the risk ofcatastrophic data center failure and data breaches — especially in light of the concentration of risk that occurs within virtualized and cloud environments. Organizations can now confidently expand virtualization to mission critical applications and take full advantage of the cloud.HyTrust has assembled a world-class team of company builders and innovators and has earned venture backing from the biggest players in the next-generation datacenter: Cisco, VMware, Intel, Fortinet, and In-Q-Tel, the funding arm of the US intelligence community. Further venture investment has come from highly respected firms such as Trident Capital, Sway Ventures, Epic Ventures, Advanced Venture Partners and Granite Ventures. | $36M | Series E | Jul 11, 2017 |  |
| Mocana | Mocana is a developer of cybersecurity software solutions that protect Internet of Things (IoT) devices, operational technology, mission-critical systems, and industrial infrastructure. The company's on-device cybersecurity software and lifecycle management platform enable manufacturers and industrial companies to build self-defending systemsthat are tamper-resistant. Its tightly integrated solutions help companies to minimize the risk of a cyber breach, comply with industry standards, and protect intellectual property by ensuring that devices and processes are trusted end-to-end, from device manufacturing to deployment. Unlike IT network security approaches, Mocana enables devices to protect themselves and prevent malware from being installed.It was established in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $11M | Series F | May 16, 2017 |  |
| Mojo Networks | The Future of Cloud WiFiAt Mojo Networks, we are leading a revolution in cloud managed WiFi services and products for enterprise wireless. Existing architectures are antiquated. Controllers will soon be obsolete. We make it simple to move your massive enterprise WLAN to the cloud with automation and built-in scaling.Mojo's cloud WiFiplatform is easy to deploy and intuitive to manage while also enabling advanced features like graphical troubleshooting, WiFi user analytics and social engagement. Above all, we continue to advance our widely acknowledged industry-leading security capabilities. We've secured the air and built our cloud designed for a new frontier of prolific connectivity.Prolific – We want seamless connectivity for everyone, everywhere, all the time. Manage your Mojo Networks WiFi products from anywhere in the world – no controllers required.Intuitive – Our access points and sensors are programmed out-of-the-box to automatically discover and connect to the Mojo Networks cloud wireless platform. Deployment and management is a piece of cake.Responsive – Most of the time the Mojo Networks cloud managed WiFi platform works like magic, but when it doesn’t, we respond immediately to do what’s right for our customers.Trustworthy – The credibility of our top-ranked wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS) is proven every day from the highest levels of government to the infrastructure of developing nations.At Mojo Networks, we are obsessive with making our customers successful. We are committed to fearless creativity and partnering with others who share the same passion. | $30M | Series E | Feb 08, 2017 |  |
| Survela | Survela offers businesses and individuals with solutions to protect their reputation and privacy in the internet. Survela offers tools that are able to monitor the web and alert its users when they are exposed to threats. Survela was founded by Julio Casal in 2007. It is based in San Francisco, California. | $14M | Series A | Aug 03, 2016 |  |
| UserZoom | UserZoom offers Experience Insights Management (XIM) solutions to digital teams and businesses. UserZoom helps businesses get the insights they need to deliver better digital experiences. The company makes user research a standard practice in the design process, empowering businesses with the UX Insights they need through its research softwareand services.The company was founded in 2007 and has locations in California, Colorado, New York, London, Manchester, Barcelona, and Madrid. | $34M | Series A | Oct 15, 2015 |  |
| AT&T CyberSecurity | AT&T CyberSecurity provides threat intelligence, collaborative defense, and security solutions for businesses. The company is uniquely positioned to deliver security without the seams through people, process, and technology, which will provide unrivaled visibility for the customers.AT&T CyberSecurity was founded in 2007 and isheadquartered in San Mateo, California. | $52M | Series E | Aug 19, 2015 |  |
| OutMatch | OutMatch is an competency-based job-fit assessments, behavioral interviewing, and online reference checking site. |  |  | Aug 18, 2015 |  |
| Survela | Survela offers businesses and individuals with solutions to protect their reputation and privacy in the internet. Survela offers tools that are able to monitor the web and alert its users when they are exposed to threats. Survela was founded by Julio Casal in 2007. It is based in San Francisco, California. |  | Seed | Jul 15, 2015 |  |
| HyTrust | HyTrust was founded by veterans in the enterprise infrastructure and security space who recognized early on not only that virtualization and the cloud were going to dramatically transform the data center, but also that security would be a critical inhibitor to cloud adoption.The mission behind HyTrust has always been to mitigate the risk ofcatastrophic data center failure and data breaches — especially in light of the concentration of risk that occurs within virtualized and cloud environments. Organizations can now confidently expand virtualization to mission critical applications and take full advantage of the cloud.HyTrust has assembled a world-class team of company builders and innovators and has earned venture backing from the biggest players in the next-generation datacenter: Cisco, VMware, Intel, Fortinet, and In-Q-Tel, the funding arm of the US intelligence community. Further venture investment has come from highly respected firms such as Trident Capital, Sway Ventures, Epic Ventures, Advanced Venture Partners and Granite Ventures. | $25M | Series D | Apr 01, 2015 |  |

10 of 159 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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- [Kleiner Perkins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Trident Capital invest in?

Trident Capital invests primarily in Software, Enterprise Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 159 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 Trident Capital's check size?

Trident Capital typically joins rounds of $4M–$22M at Series B and $7.1M–$30M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Trident Capital participates in.

### How do I contact Trident Capital?

Public channels for Trident Capital include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Trident Capital?

The team at Trident Capital includes Alberto Yepez (Managing Director), Donald Dixon (Founder & Managing Director) and Howard Zeprun (Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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