Reilly Brennan co-founded Trucks and authored the FoT newsletter. He has over two decades of experience in transportation and invested in May Mobility, Roadster, and Edge Case Research.

What Reilly can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Trucks Venture Capital writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Trucks Venture Capital.

Career

  1. car magazine
  2. Trucks
    Now
  3. car magazine
  4. Trucks · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Trucks

Investments named in public bios

May MobilityRoadsterEdge Case Research

Focus

transportationauto industryautonomous vehicle techelectric air taxisEV charger maintenancemobility data platforms

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Questions

Who is Reilly Brennan?

Reilly Brennan co-founded Trucks and authored the FoT newsletter. He has over two decades of experience in transportation and invested in May Mobility, Roadster, and Edge Case Research.

How much does Reilly Brennan invest?

Reilly Brennan invests through Trucks Venture Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Reilly Brennan?

A warm intro from a founder Trucks Venture Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Reilly Brennan do before Trucks Venture Capital?

car magazine; car magazine.

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