Trolley Venture Partners

Trolley Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 2017. It provides capital to promising pre-seed and seed companies in Central Virginia, with checks typically ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. The firm was created to organize the region’s investment resources so that local startups stop seeking funding out of state. Investors can diversify across many businesses through a single investment, while companies raise capital through one relationship and a streamlined application process. Trolley is sector-agnostic, with portfolio companies including Linebird, LeanLaw, Quantbase, Outdoor Access, Hadrius, and Mobius Materials. It works closely with the Richmond startup ecosystem to mentor and support local entrepreneurs.