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Kyle Brown

Kyle Brown has served as Trinity Capital’s (Nasdaq: TRIN) Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2024, and has served as President, Chief Investment Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since 2019. Brown is an original member of the Investment Committee of Trinity Capital and was a Managing Partner of Trinity’s predecessor funds since 2015.  He is responsible for directing the company’s lending policies, investment strategy and strategic vision. Brown joined Trinity in 2015 with over 15 years of fund management and financial services experience.

Prior to Trinity, Brown founded and served as managing partner of Sharp Equity, LLC and as President of Brown Equity, LLC, companies established to provide equity and bridge debt financing in the real estate sector. Both Sharp Equity and Brown Equity managed multiple private offerings and deployed over $250M in capital.

Brown serves on the boards of LeadershipX and Camelback Society, and is married with five children.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.

Kyle Brown has served as Trinity Capital’s (Nasdaq: TRIN) Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2024, and has served as President, Chief Investment Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since 2019. Brown is an original member of the Investment Committee of Trinity Capital and was a Managing Partner of Trinity’s predecessor funds since 2015.  He is responsible for directing the company’s lending policies, investment strategy and strategic vision. Brown joined Trinity in 2015 with over 15 years of fund management and financial services experience.

Prior to Trinity, Brown founded and served as managing partner of Sharp Equity, LLC and as President of Brown Equity, LLC, companies established to provide equity and bridge debt financing in the real estate sector. Both Sharp Equity and Brown Equity managed multiple private offerings and deployed over $250M in capital.

Brown serves on the boards of LeadershipX and Camelback Society, and is married with five children.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.

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Kyle Brown has served as Trinity Capital’s (Nasdaq: TRIN) Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2024, and has served as President, Chief Investment Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since 2019. Brown is an original member of the Investment Committee of Trinity Capital and was a Managing Partner of Trinity’s predecessor funds since 2015.  He is responsible for directing the company’s lending policies, investment strategy and strategic vision. Brown joined Trinity in 2015 with over 15 years of fund management and financial services experience.

Prior to Trinity, Brown founded and served as managing partner of Sharp Equity, LLC and as President of Brown Equity, LLC, companies established to provide equity and bridge debt financing in the real estate sector. Both Sharp Equity and Brown Equity managed multiple private offerings and deployed over $250M in capital.

Brown serves on the boards of LeadershipX and Camelback Society, and is married with five children.

Brown’s 30 years of experience in venture equity and venture debt is apparent in his ability to adeptly manage sales and strategic business operations working with early-stage companies.

He served as general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, a venture leasing fund and held a prior role as the president and CFO of InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm. He has also worked as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners, a private equity fund.

Background
Brown has a B.S. in business administration and marketing from McNeese State University and is a current Small Business Investor Alliance – Western Regional Committee member.

Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana left a lasting impression on Brown. He is an avid LSU fan and loves a good bowl of spicy gumbo on a cold day.