← Back to PeopleInvestorBill TrenchardPartner at First Round CapitalLinkedIn@btrenchardPartner at First Round Capital1Mentions1Articles1OutletsCompanies CoveredBoxGroup1First Round Capital1Proception1Tesla1Y Combinator1ArticlesMost recent firstMentioned InReferenced in coverageRobot Hand Startup Raises $11M After Settling Tesla LawsuitTechCrunchpositiveJul 1, 2026“Led the $11M seed investment in Proception, praising dexterous manipulation as a critical part of the humanoid robotics story.”