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    Tyler Tringas

    General Partner at Earnest Capital

    Tyler Tringas is a General Partner at Earnest Capital, a firm he co-founded that focuses on providing funding to early-stage companies, primarily in the B2B SaaS sector. Earnest Capital is known for its innovative financing structure called the Shared Earnings Agreement (SEAL), which is designed to support bootstrapped entrepreneurs by allowing them to retain more control over their businesses compared to traditional venture capital funding.124

    Background and Career

    Tringas has a diverse background in entrepreneurship and investment. He initially entered the startup world with a company called SolarList, which he co-founded in 2011 to connect solar customers with installers. After this venture, he transitioned to freelancing as a Shopify developer, which led to the creation of his successful SaaS product, Storemapper. He grew Storemapper into a profitable business, eventually selling it in 2017.123

    Before founding Earnest Capital, Tringas worked as a clean-tech analyst and held various roles in the renewable energy sector, including a position at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, where he focused on project economics for renewable energy technologies.3 His experiences with both successful and unsuccessful startups informed his approach to funding, emphasizing the importance of profitability and sustainability in business models.14

    Current Role

    At Earnest Capital, Tringas leads investments aimed at helping founders grow their businesses without the pressure of traditional venture capital expectations. The firm has raised over $3.1 million and has invested in numerous companies, focusing on those that can achieve sustainable growth without relying on high-risk funding models.124 Tringas's vision is to redefine entrepreneurship by promoting a model that prioritizes profitability and long-term success over rapid growth at all costs.45

    Currently, he operates remotely, splitting his time between locations such as Rio de Janeiro and Mexico City, and continues to advocate for a new approach to startup funding that aligns more closely with the realities of modern entrepreneurship.23

    Highlights

    Jun 10 · twitter

    Any chance someone at LinkedIn follows me here? One of our portfolio founders has been locked out of their account for days and is stuck with support.

    Jun 6 · twitter

    AI agents need middle management.

    Using AI tools right now feels like having your CEO directly manage a bunch of interns. AI tools are cheap and available, so everyone is defaulting to using them directly. But although they are powerful in aggregate, they are unwieldy, somewhat unreliable, and require a lot of hand-holding. Hands-on learning is good, but for practical results I think most people should probably be delegating this work to a human who is dedicated to staying on top of AI tools/agents.

    May 24 · blog.getlatka.com
    Tyler Tringas Earnest Capital: SaaS Founders, Read This Before ...
    Tyler Tringas Earnest Capital: SaaS Founders, Read This Before ...
    May 24 · blog.getlatka.com
    Ask-Me-Anything with Tyler Tringas from Earnest Capital
    Ask-Me-Anything with Tyler Tringas from Earnest Capital
    Jun 22 · PRNewswire
    Earnest Capital Rebrands to Calm Company Fund and Announces Launch of Third Fund - PRNewswire
    Jun 22 · Business Insider
    Calm Company Fund Is Investing in Startups That VCs Overlook - Business Insider
    Jun 1 · youtube.com
    Episode #14 - Tyler Tringas - Funding calm, profitable and stable ...
    Episode #14 - Tyler Tringas - Funding calm, profitable and stable ...
    Jan 29 · visible.vc
    Webinar Recap: Alternatives to Venture Capital with Tyler Tringas of ...
    Webinar Recap: Alternatives to Venture Capital with Tyler Tringas of ...

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    New York, New York, United States