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Trina Van Pelt
Manging Director at Intel Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Trina Van Pelt is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in growth equity, venture capital, and corporate development, currently serving as a Board Director for various companies. She has held significant leadership roles at Intel Capital, overseeing M&A and business development, and has made successful investments in companies like Gro Intelligence and Eclypsium.
Trina's career highlights include her tenure as Senior Managing Director & Vice President at Intel Corp, where she led strategic initiatives and investments, and her current role as a Board Member for companies like Mighty Networks and TriEye, showcasing her expertise in guiding organizations towards growth and success.
Work Experience
Senior Managing Director & Vice President at Intel Corp
2018 - 2024
General Partner. Voting Member of Investment Committee. Focus on venture & growth equity investments. Led the Frontier domain investing in paradigm shifting, digital transformative companies in AI, robotics, intelligent edge, deep tech and data-driven analytics business models. Served on numerous private company boards. Chair of Intel Capital's Impact Investing Initiative.
Vice President, Corporate Development (M&A, Intel Capital, Business Development)
2015 - 2018
Developed and advised CEO/EVPs on transformational growth strategies. Drove strategy to deal execution. Hired, developed and managed 20+ person teams of venture investors, M&A and business development professionals advising data center, cloud, AI, intelligent edge, autonomous driving and Intel Sports businesses.
Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions
2004 - 2015
Developed and recommended corporate strategy frameworks and deal roadmaps. Advised C-level business unit leaders on merits of deals and presented for approval. Led and closed 40 software and technology deals. Led large cross-functional deal teams through entire deal lifecycle: strategy formation, deal selection, diligence, structuring, negotiation, integration and value creation. Multiple promotions over years to become Vice President.
Intel Capital invests in innovative startups targeting cloud and AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and other disruptive technologies.
Raised $650,000.00 from Raj Sareen.
Board Member
2018 - 2024
The most popular all-in-one community platform for creators and entrepreneurs. $370M in creator earnings in 2023
Raised $66,000,000.00 from Marie Forleo International, LionTree, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Owl Ventures, Gretchen Rubin, Dan Rosensweig, Ziff Capital Partners, Reid Hoffman, Intel Capital and Lucas Venture Group.
Board Member
2022 - 2024
Board Member
2019 - 2024
GoodData is a business intelligence platform that provides SaaS, web service, and cloud data services for financial and software companies.
Raised $167,699,993.00 from JP Morgan and CIBC Innovation Banking.
Board Member
2017 - 2022
CognitiveScale is a enterprise AI Platform.
Raised $40,000,000.00 from Norwest Venture Partners, M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund, M12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund, Norwest Venture Partners and IBM Ventures.
Board Observer
2018 - 2020
Director, Corporate Finance & Planning
2002 - 2003
Led global financial forecasting and planning process (reported to CFO) during transitional period of reorganization and declining market environment. Developed quarterly Board of Directors presentations and supported quarterly earnings investor calls. Managed $400M investment portfolio; developed foreign exchange and risk management policies.
Director, Corporate Development
2000 - 2001
Led strategic investments in 15 global private companies and managed venture portfolio of >35 investments. Led and executed 6 acquisitions of digital commerce companies; assisted in integration of $1.6B ZDNet acquisition.
CNET is an online platform that provides tech product reviews, news, prices, videos, forums, podcasts, how to's, and more.
Raised $20,000,000.00 from Spark Capital and TCV.
Associate
1998 - 2000
TA Associates invests in technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer, and business services.
Corporate Finance Analyst
1996 - 1998
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