Trove

Trove

AI agents for PE deal analysis

Overview

Trove AI builds AI agents tailored for private equity to speed up deal research, analysis, and drafting. It runs an always-on AI deal team that connects to a firm’s internal data sources—such as files, emails, and CRM—to create an investor-specific knowledge graph and execute complex workflows through a chat interface. The platform analyzes data rooms, pulls metrics from past deals, and generates portfolio reports in a firm’s preferred style. It uses private-cloud deployment with SOC 2 Type II compliance to keep data secure, avoiding public-cloud exposure. Unlike more general AI tools, Trove AI combines PE-domain expertise with enterprise search and knowledge-graph technology to handle nuanced financial data and PE workflows. The company’s goal is to improve the quality and speed of investment analysis for private equity firms by automating tedious tasks and enabling deeper, faster insights for deal teams.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Trove

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Why Trove is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Financial Services

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$7.1M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2023

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What believers are saying

  • October 2025 seed raised $7.1 million from Menlo Ventures and Khosla Ventures.
  • Shamrock Capital said associates use Trove over four times daily in 2026.
  • Trove says product usage grew 86% in three months, signaling strong workflow adoption.

What critics are saying

  • AI incumbents like Microsoft and OpenAI keep commoditizing diligence and memo drafting by 2026.
  • Trove's success depends on a handful of PE logos; Shamrock alone anchors proof.
  • If usage stalls after the 2025 rebrand, enterprise expansion cracks and hiring slows.

What makes Trove unique

  • Founded by Bain PE and Glean veterans; built for private equity workflows since 2023.
  • Runs in customers' private cloud, with SOC 2 Type II and no uploads.
  • Investor-specific knowledge graph connects files, emails, CRM, and past deals.

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Funding

Total Funding

$7.1M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

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Company News

GlobeNewswire
Oct 14th, 2025
Trove AI Raises $7.1M Led by Menlo Ventures as Demand for Its Private Equity Agents Takes Off

Trove AI, formerly Mako, announces its $7.1M raise from Menlo and Khosla Ventures to expand its AI agent platform for private equity firms. ...

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