Trevor is a partner at i5invest, responsible for Corporate Development / M&A. He is based out of Seattle now, after spending 20 years in the Silicon Valley. He leads Corporate Development and Strategic Business Development projects for technology companies, with deep experience in AI, Agriculture, Process Manufacturing, and Industry 4.0.
Trevor has dedicated his career to helping startups grow, scale, and exit. He has been a serial entrepreneur, run his own M&A advisory firm, led corporate development teams, and practiced law at large Silicon Valley law firms.
In the startup world, Trevor founded Terrantic, an AI startup focused on the food industry and process manufacturing. He successfully exited as COO for Datacloud and led Drop-in-Media, a non-VC backed mobile media startup. His entrepreneurial spirit has also driven him to found other startups in online media, blockchain, and streaming live DJ sets.
On the corporate development front, Trevor founded the Eisbach Group, an M&A advisory firm focused on AI and data consulting startups. He served as Managing Director for European Operations at Infor, where he specialized in process manufacturing ERP systems. At Brocade, as Head of Strategy and Transformation, he led strategic initiatives and transformation projects.
Early in his career, Trevor worked as a lawyer at the Silicon Valley branch of DLA Piper, gaining valuable legal experience that has informed his work in corporate development and M&A.
Trevor holds a JD and an MBA, having attended Berkeley and Columbia Business School for his MBA. He is licensed to practice law in California, Washington, and as a UK Solicitor.