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# Trevor Cox
M&A Partner at i5invest evaluating commercial defensibility in AI and enterprise tech.

## About

Trevor Cox leads sell-side mergers and acquisitions for AI and data infrastructure companies at i5invest. His career spans Silicon Valley and Seattle, taking him from tech law to strategy roles at companies like Brocade and Infor.

After founding and exiting his own AI software company, DataCloud, Trevor now helps other founders navigate acquisitions. He focuses on what makes a startup commercially un-copyable. He frequently explores the metrics and stamina required to build true defensibility, breaking down how venture capital evaluates everything from standard SaaS to hardware-heavy space tech.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2026 Europe · July 8, 2026
Berlin, Germany
- [From SaaS to Space: The Defensible Value VCs Are Looking For](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100104-from-saas-to-space-the-defensible-value-vcs-are-looking-for) · 30 min · 🎥 Watch recording



## Videos

- [From SaaS to Space: The Defensible Value VCs Are Looking For](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100104-from-saas-to-space-the-defensible-value-vcs-are-looking-for) · Frank Seehaus, Friederike Hoffmann, Nils Eiteneyer, Trevor Cox