Tony Trousset
Tony Trousset is the Founding Partner of Atlas Technology Group, LLC, which he established in November 2009. With over 18 years of experience in the technology sector, Mr. Trousset has had a distinguished career as an investment banker, venture capitalist, and corporate executive.
Previously, he served as the Head of Software Industry Investment Banking for the Technology Group at Lehman Brothers Inc. from 2005 and was the Global Head of Software Investment Banking at UBS AG from 2001 to 2005.
Throughout his career, Mr. Trousset has gained significant experience in mergers and acquisitions in the technology industry. His prior roles include:
• Global Head of Software Investment Banking and Co-Head of the West Coast Technology Investment Banking Group at Lehman Brothers
• Vice President and Head of Corporate Development at SAS Institute, Inc.
• Co-Founder of venture capital firm Bluevector
Mr. Trousset has played a key role in numerous high-profile IPOs, including those for Google, Salesforce.com, and Netscreen. He has also managed M&A transactions for companies such as Cadence Design, Redhat, SAP, Salesforce.com, Skillsoft, and Epiphany. Additionally, he has worked on financing transactions for companies like Redhat, Documentum, Serena, Mercury Interactive, and Wind River.
As a venture capitalist, Mr. Trousset has worked with a number of companies, including Top Tier (sold to SAP for $400 million), Mimecom/Totality (sold to MCI), and Lassologic (sold to Sonicwall), among others. He has strong relationships with top buyers of technology companies, as well as leading venture capital and private equity firms.
Mr. Trousset has served as a Director of ID Systems Inc. since 2014 and has been a board member of the San Francisco Symphony since 2008.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Arts degree in Education, both from Stanford University.
