Phillip Sarofim

Balancer
DISC Type : S

Founding Partner and CEO at Trousdale Ventures

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Phillip Sarofim is the Founding Partner and CEO of Trousdale Ventures, a firm focused on forward-thinking, sustainable investments in sectors like space, mobility, climate technology, and wellness. He serves on the boards of the National Air and Space Museum and ArtCenter College of Design, and is an alumnus of Rice University.

Personality Overview

Process-Oriented

Good Listener

Empathetic

They are polite and respectful but practical.  They are comfortable taking a long term view. Even if it takes time, they prefer following the process.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Investing
His firm, Trousdale Ventures, is described as "planet positive, " focusing on companies with positive societal and environmental outcomes, from climate tech to wellness brands.
Future of Mobility
Invests in green hypersonic aviation and space mobility companies. He is also Chairman of Meyers Manx, leading the revival of the iconic dune buggy with an electric model.
Automotive Design
A motoring enthusiast and car collector, he serves on the boards of the Petersen Automotive Museum and ArtCenter College of Design, reflecting a deep passion for auto innovation.

Media Appearances

Phillip has no verified media appearances

Work History

Founding Partner and CEO at Trousdale Ventures
Board Member at National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Chairman of the Board at Meyers Manx
Member Board of Trustees at ArtCenter College of Design
Board Member at CesiumAstro

Education

Education details unavailable from Rice University

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Exp : N/A Location : Los Angeles, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founding Partner and CEO at Trousdale Ventures
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Insights For Selling To Phillip

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them about the outcome and results before talking about the input
  • Share information about the process and how it would address all concerns
  • Be very observant about how they perceive the risk in the decision

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off their concerns, their comfort with you will go down
  • Skip mentioning details that are confusing
  • Ensure that you don’t seem disinterested when speaking to them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Phillip is

  • What matters the most to them is low risk, adoption by others and proven case studies.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Phillip

  • They never like to say no directly, they postpone the decisions or just go silent.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Phillip move?

  • They can be very slow in making decisions.
  • Can Phillip take some risk or not?

  • They are very likely to play it safe rather than taking risk.

You And Phillip

Personality Compatibility


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