Rich Nelson

Rich Nelson currently manages the credit process at Trinity Capital, where he screens, analyzes, and executes venture debt and private equity investments for emerging early-stage enterprises. Prior to his current position, Nelson served as a general partner at Point Financial Capital Partners, managing a specialized venture leasing fund that provided capital to growing businesses. He previously held executive leadership roles as the president and chief financial officer at InvestLinc Financial Services, an early-stage private equity fund and consulting firm, and operated as a partner at Cornerstone Equity Partners. Before transitioning into institutional investment management, Nelson founded multiple independent startups, developing direct operational and technical expertise in project management, process development, and quality engineering. His background combines hands-on entrepreneurial experience with institutional credit analysis, focusing on evaluating complex technologies and go-to-market strategies to recommend viable financing opportunities.