Chris Trinetti

systems-change entrepreneur

Los Angeles, California

Overview

Chris Trinetti is a systems-change entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, California, with a background in investment banking and reinsurance. Currently serving as the Founder & Initiative Lead at IIE.VC, he has also held strategic advisory roles at AGCF and Garick | We Are Nature's Helper.®️, showcasing a strong track record in entrepreneurship and investment. Trinetti's career highlights include founding IIE.VC and serving as a senior advisor at JumpStart Inc., demonstrating expertise in venture capital and strategic advisory roles within the investment and entrepreneurship sectors.

Work Experience

IIE.VC

Founder & Initiative Lead
2023 - Current
IIE.VC is the venture capital arm of the Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (IIE). IIE, which was announced by the White House in October 2022, is a national public-private partnership backed by some of the world's leading philanthropic institutions to support the U.S. Department of Treasury's $10 billion SSBCI program. Our mission is to close the racial and gender wealth gap by expanding access to capital for diverse emerging fund managers and entrepreneurs across the nation. IIE.VC was acquired by the Milken Institute in June 2024.

JumpStart Inc.

Senior Advisor, National Initiatives
2022

AGCF

Strategic Advisor
2024

Garick | We Are Nature's Helper.®️

Strategic Advisor
2024

Garick LLC, is a North American distributor, processor, and recycler of sustainable natural resource products.

garick.com

Sweater

Limited Partner & Founding Member
2021

Sweater is a fintech company building the first fully-managed venture capital fund that is open to everyday investors.

Raised $14,300,000.00 from Kickstart, Eli Broverman, Nick Perez, Litquidity Capital, Monsen Ventures, Aaron Wolko, Bison Venture Partners, Nate O'Brien, Jeff Cruttenden and Spacestation Investments.

sweaterventures.com