Andrew Trader (A.T.)

About

Passionate about helping founders! 5-time co-founder (Zynga, Madison Reed, Coremetrics), helped create $13B+ in exits! Helped 30+ companies raise $1B+ in follow on financing. Proud seed investor in Mercury!

Experience

• Scout at Bullpen Capital
  Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

• Venture Partner at The Venture Collective (TVC)
  Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

  Supporting the extraordinary founders and portfolio at TVC.

• Founder Coaching at AT @ Andrew Trader
  Jan 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos

  Helped 30+ companies raise more than $1B in follow on financing. Coaching the best portfolio companies from YC, a16z, CRV, Craft, First Round, Bonfire, Bullpen, and Sequoia. Companies include Mercury, Suger.io, Aeropay, Reactiv, OneRail, Rei do Pitaco, Swish Analytics and more.

• Founding Partner at Early Impact Ventures
  2016 - Present · 10 yrs 6 mos

  Seed stage venture capital investing in extraordinary entrepreneurs, including Mercury!

• Bullpen Capital (7 yrs 1 mo)
  • Special Advisor
    Mar 2023 - Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Head of Platform
    Apr 2018 - Feb 2023 · 4 yrs 11 mos