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Chad Troutwine
AddedMar 31, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Chad Troutwine

Chad Troutwine

Founder, Dragonfire

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Chad Troutwine's Career

Dragonfire
Dragonfire

Beverly Hills, CA, US

Founder
Codesmith
Codesmith

Los Angeles, CA, US

Co-Founder
Delphi Interactive
Delphi Interactive

Santa Monica, CA, US

Founder

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Chad Troutwine's Career

Dragonfire
Dragonfire
Seed$1M52018Beverly Hills, CA, US
Founder

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Rainmaker FilmsRainmaker FilmsHudson, NY, USFilm Financingest. 2019Rainmaker FilmsHudson, NY, US · est. 2019

NY-based Rainmaker Films offers equity and debt funding for premier film and TV productions.

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Solstice StudiosSolstice StudiosLos Angeles, CA, USFilm Productionest. 2017Solstice StudiosLos Angeles, CA, US · est. 2017

Solstice Studios: An LA-based independent movie company, producing, financing, and distributing 3-5 global films annually.

Series B · $25M175
Bonfire StudiosBonfire StudiosIrvine, CA, USVideo Gamesest. 2016Bonfire StudiosIrvine, CA, US · est. 2016

Bonfire Studios, an independent video game studio based in Orange County, California.

Series B · $25M60
MRCMRCBeverly Hills, CA, USFilm, Televisionest. 2006MRCBeverly Hills, CA, US · est. 2006

Global entertainment firm, Media Rights Capital, finances and produces independent film and TV content.

Private Equity · $875M375
Codesmith
Codesmith
Seed$1.1M1262015Los Angeles, CA, US
Co-Founder

Leadership at Codesmith

Will SentanceWill SentanceCo-Founder
Alex ZaiAlex ZaiCo-Founder

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Galvanize: Transforming tech beginners into professionals through comprehensive 24-week programs since 2012.

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CodingNomadsCodingNomadsSan Francisco, CA, USCoding Coursesest. 2016CodingNomadsSan Francisco, CA, US · est. 2016

Coding school offering online and in-person courses in Java, Python, Web Development, and Data Science.

Pre-Seed · $60k22
Turing SchoolTuring SchoolDenver, CO, USSoftware Developmentest. 2014Turing SchoolDenver, CO, US · est. 2014

Turing School: Enhancing software development skills through comprehensive, agile-based programs since 2014.

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gr8code: A 9-week intensive coding school, teaching HTML, CSS, JavaScript and linking graduates to employers.

Series A · $5.4M5
Delphi Interactive
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San Francisco-based Proteus Games, a software company specializing in mobile game development.

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Chad Troutwine's Co-Investors

Dan CunninghamDan CunninghamCo-invested · Seed&Spark Convertible NotePayam ZamaniPayam ZamaniCo-invested · Seed&Spark SeedKatelin HollowayKatelin HollowayCo-invested · Seed&Spark Convertible NoteJacki ZehnerJacki ZehnerCo-invested · Seed&Spark Convertible NoteBill WarnerBill WarnerCo-invested · Seed&Spark Convertible NoteJack WadsworthJack WadsworthCo-invested · Seed&Spark Convertible NoteAndrew BarkettAndrew BarkettCo-invested · Seed&Spark AngelPeter MeijerPeter MeijerCo-invested · Seed&Spark Angel

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