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Trina Van Pelt

Growth Equity | Venture Capital | Board Director | M&A | Corporate Development | Executive Leadership

San Francisco Bay Area

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $1,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $20,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $5,000,000.00

Lists including Trina

Work Experience

2004 - 2024

  • 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.

2018 - 2024

  • Board Member

    2018 - 2024

2022 - 2024

  • Board Member

    2022 - 2024

2019 - 2024

  • Board Member

    2019 - 2024

2017 - 2022

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2022

2018 - 2020

  • Board Observer

    2018 - 2020

2000 - 2003

  • 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.

1998 - 2000

  • Associate

    1998 - 2000

1996 - 1998

  • Corporate Finance Analyst

    1996 - 1998

1995 - 1996

  • Financial Advisory Services Consultant

    1995 - 1996