Trevor Barran
Managing Partner at CloudTree Ventures
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
CEO
2023 - Current
Financier connects small- and medium-sized enterprises to specialty lenders, providing flexible and tailored financing solutions. We serve established businesses with funding options ranging from $250k to $20+ million. -Founded company in Oct 2023 -Over 1,000 lenders on platform with proprietary matching algorithm -Founder-First relationship driven approach. We use tech in the background to liberate more time for our Financiers to work directly with Founders and Capital Partners -AI, LLM tools, and proprietary datasets work to completely re-engineer the SMB/SME lending process, from onboarding to deal abstracting to lender matching to closing; reducing processing time for bespoke deals from months to days
Chief Technology Officer
2022 - 2023
-Promoted to become CTO after building ERC Advance platform. -Led 100-person technology team with $70m tech budget. -Tech platforms enabled growth of the business to 1,000+ staff and 25k SMB originations; supported analysis and allocation of $300m+ marketing budget. -Joined as Consultant to build and launch the ERC Advance lending platform, a 2-sided marketplace backed by 30 lenders.
Managing Partner
2021 - 2023
Investing in foundational technology companies in the Interactive Entertainment (a.k.a. "Metaverse"), and applying these to disrupt legacy sectors.
Investor, Board Member: Kos (www.kos-ai.com)
2021 - 2023
Creators of the first non-invasive glucose monitoring wearable device. www.kos-ai.com
Investor, Board Member: BioPhilia Genetics (https://www.biophiliagenetics.com/)
2021 - 2023
Innovator in application of non-tissue culture gene editing for plants, reducing development costs by 10-100x, making non-GMO editing available for all crop types. https://www.biophiliagenetics.com/.
Series A Lead Investor, Board member: Arcturus Studios
2022 - 2023
Led $11m Series A with Epic Games and Autodesk Volumetric video technology with primary applications in sports and entertainment https://arcturus.studio/
Investor, Board Member: Outfit Training (https://outfittraining.com/)
2022 - 2023
Outdoor fitness "Food Truck Model for Gyms" - a franchising business founded by Randy Hetrick (TRX). https://outfittraining.com/
Senior Advisor
2021 - 2023
Drake Star Partners is a global investment banking firm serving the technology, media and communications sectors.
Drake star partners is an international investment bank focusing on the technology, media and communications sectors.
Principal and Co-Founder
2004 - 2022
Founded management and data consulting firm with former colleagues Won, managed, and delivered engagements with major clients, including top financial institutions in the SME business lending space
FischerJordan is a consulting firm that focuses on analytics-driven marketing strategy, investment optimization and management consulting.
Director
2019 - 2021
Director of Lionheart Acquisition Corp II, a $230M blank check company that announced a $32bn transaction in July 2021
Chief Operating Officer, OUT OF THE BOX VENTURES
2018 - 2021
A disruptive retail platform of over 6m sq ft across 16 malls focused on the evolution and revolution in retail. $150m deployed, 1,000 tenants, successful exit. A subsidiary of Lionheart Capital.
Chief Executive Officer
2014 - 2019
Central American focused development fund based in Nicaragua. Owner of Aqua Resort (www.aquanicaragua.com), Big Sky Ranch Nicaragua (www.bigskyranchnicaragua.com), Nicaragua Sotheby's International Realty (www.nicaraguasir.com), and other companies related to the development of the tourism and the real estate vertical in Nicaragua and Central America.
Co-Founder / CEO
2008 - 2011
Burner
2005 - 2010
3X Burner. Best so far: Hope and Fear: The Future!
Facilitating and extending the culture that has issued from the Burning Man event into the larger world.
Consultant
1998 - 2010
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. provides financial and travel related services for consumers and companies.
Consultant
2005 - 2008
The Rand Group is a San Francisco-based wealth management team led by Managing Director Daniella Rand.