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True Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 43 people tracked

Also known as TRUE VENTURE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

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Investment thesis

True Ventures backs founders at the earliest stage, aiming to write the first check into a company and provide ongoing support through its later chapters. Over two decades the firm has committed $4B in capital, backing more than 500 companies and over 1,050 founders, with a notable base of returning founders. Its approach centers on building long-term relationships with entrepreneurs from the very beginning of their journeys.

Invests inConsumerIoTSector AgnosticGlobalSan Francisco

Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$500K – $3M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2005
Last 12 months
20 investments
AUM
$3.8B
VC funds
22
Tracked investments
258

Team · 43 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Ariel Winton· Principal𝕏
Gretchen Robinson· Finance & Operations

16 people who came through True Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 4 more

What they invest in

from 174 of 258 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×70SaaS ×57Enterprise Software ×44Consumer ×29Developer Tools ×23Data & Infrastructure ×22Healthtech ×22Hardware ×15

HQs:United States×140Canada×6Germany×2United Kingdom×2Mexico×2Nigeria×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 53 portfolio companies
38%
solo founders
20 of 53 mapped founding teams
56%
repeat founders
of 72 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 24 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×202 founders×213 founders×104+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 69 founders with education data

Stanford University ×6Carnegie Mellon University ×4Michigan Technological University ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3The University of Texas at Austin ×3The Wharton School ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Aalto University ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 72 founders with career history

Cisco ×4Apple ×3Appnexus ×2CNET Networks ×2DataStax ×2Los Angeles Times ×2Realm Inc ×2Stanford University ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

9 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 70 with degree data)

Investments · 258 tracked

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By year:2026 · 132025 · 132024 · 112023 · 102022 · 212021 · 192020 · 62019 · 52018 · 42017 · 52016 · 102015 · 19143 dated

Peloton InteractiveNASDAQ: PTONNov 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Nasdaq-listed connected fitness company selling internet-connected bikes, treadmills and rowers with subscription classes.

New York, US

Graham Stanton(Executive Officer)John Foley(Director)Hisao Kushi(Executive Officer)

BoardJohn Callaghan(Director)inLee Fixel(Director)Howard Draft(Director)

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D · $75M raise · filed Dec 2015

Co-investorsTiger Global Management

Sweetgreensweetgreen.com𝕏NYSE: SG

Sweetgreen offers salads and plant-forward meals with workplace-focused services including office catering, batch delivery, and a subsidized meal credits program for teams.

ConsumerFoodTechWashington, US

Nathaniel Ru(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJonathan Neman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMitch Reback(Executive Officer)inKaren Kelley(Executive Officer)in

BoardNicolas Jammet(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSteve Case(Director)in

Co-investors37 AngelsCollaborative FundEvolution VC PartnersMaveronPROOFRed Sea Ventures+2 more

Namelynamely.comin𝕏Feb 2015✓ verifiedAcquired

Namely is a cloud-based HR platform that combines HRIS, payroll, benefits administration, and talent management for mid-market companies.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York, US

Matthew Straznitskas(Executive Officer, Director)Larry Dunivan(CEO (appointed July 2019))in

BoardDavid Skok(Director)in

Board seatAdam D'Augelli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNotable CapitalScale Venture PartnersSequoia CapitalBullpen CapitalGolub GrowthMatrix+6 more

AccessPayaccesspay.comin✓ verified

AccessPay provides bank integration and data transformation software designed for finance and treasury leaders to modernize banking operations, reduce fraud risk, and improve cash visibility.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSManchester, GB

Ali Moiyed(Founder)inAnish Kapoor(Former CEO)inJohan Jardevall(CEO)in

Co-investorsAccel-KKRBeringeaRoute 66 VenturesNatWestBeringea ProVen VCT

Airshipairship.comin𝕏✓ verified

Airship provides a customer engagement platform with experimentation tools such as A/B/n testing, holdouts, feature flags, and real-time optimization to help brands test and improve app and messaging experiences.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Brett Caine(CEO)in

Co-investorsFoundryAugust CapitalLowercase Capital

Aiseraaisera.comin𝕏Aug 2022✓ verifiedAcquired

Aisera develops agentic AI systems for enterprises that proactively anticipate needs and solve repetitive tasks, freeing teams to focus on strategic decisions and complex problem-solving.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSanta Clara, US

Abhi Maheshwari(Chief Executive Officer)inJared Lucas(Chief People Officer)inDejan Deklich(Chief Development Officer)inRahul Guha(VP of Product Management)inUtkarsh Contractor(Field Chief Technology Officer)inBen Lu(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsIcon VenturesMenlo VenturesThoma BravoWorld Innovation LabAIX VenturesNorwest Venture Partners+7 more

Avidbotsavidbots.comin𝕏Sep 2022 · $70M✓ verified

Avidbots makes autonomous floor-cleaning robots and supports customers globally through a network of channel partners.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwarePropTechRoboticsKitchener, CA

Faizan Sheikh(Founder)inPablo Molinain

Co-investorsGolden VenturesNext47GGV Capital500 GlobalBDC Growth Venture FundEastward Capital Partners+8 more

BeHeardgobeheard.comin✓ verified

Gather is a platform that helps marketing and growth teams create primary-research-backed content designed to rank in answer engines and generative search (GEO/AEO), and to connect that content visibility to business outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Mayank Mehta(Co-founder & CEO)Anand(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsMenlo VenturesRidge VenturesSterling Road

Bible Chatthebiblechat.comin𝕏✓ verified

An educational content platform that publishes curated Bible verses and spiritual guidance, with a complementary mobile app that provides biblical teachings and daily devotional content.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechMedia & EntertainmentMental HealthSocialWellness & Fitness

Laurentiu Balasa(Co-founder)inMarius Iordache(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsPlay VenturesSilicon Gardens

Bible Chatthebiblechat.appin𝕏Feb 2025✓ verified

Bible Chat is a mobile app that provides curated Bible verses and biblical content to help users deepen their faith and understanding of Scripture.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentSocialWellness & Fitness

Laurentiu BalasainMarius Iordachein

Co-investorsUnderline VenturesEarly Game VenturesPlay VenturesSilicon Gardens

Chameleonchameleon.ioin✓ verified

Chameleon builds no-code software that personalizes user experience within products by adapting to individual user journeys.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSVancouver, CA

Pulkit AgrawalinBrian Nortonin

Co-investorsMatrixVast VenturesVery Serious Ventures

Current Surgicalcurrentsurgical.comin𝕏✓ verified

Current Surgical develops a smart needle technology platform for surgical treatment of cancerous tumors.

Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesWashington, US

Al Mashal, Ph.D.(CEO / CoFounder)Chris Wagner, Ph.D.(CTO / CoFounder)

Co-investorsCarbon SiliconDraper AssociatesSciFounders

Develocitydevelocity.aiin𝕏✓ verified

Develocity is a context engineering platform for AI-driven software delivery that provides visibility into build, test, and artifact systems across Maven, Gradle, npm, Python, Bazel, and Docker.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Hans Dockter(Founder)inEtienne Studer(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Heavybit

Endelendel.ioin𝕏Apr 2022 · $15M✓ verified

Endel is an AI-powered sound wellness company that generates personalized, adaptive soundscapes to help users focus, relax, and sleep based on inputs like movement, time of day, weather, and heart rate.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerIoTWellness & FitnessBerlin, DE

Oleg Stavitsky(Founder)in

Co-investorsSupermoon CapitalTarget GlobalWaverley CapitalKima VenturesBose VenturesTechstars+1 more

Gathergatherhq.comin✓ verified

Gather is a content platform that helps marketing teams create primary-research-backed content designed to rank in answer engines and generative search results.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Mayank Mehta(CEO)Anand(CTO)

Co-investorsMenlo VenturesRidge VenturesSterling Road

Kindred Ventureskindredventures.comin𝕏✓ verified

Kindred Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology startups from pre-seed and seed rounds, with a focus on founders building AI, decentralized systems, clean transportation, and other transformative technologies.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHardwareSan Francisco, US

Mina FahmiKirak Hong

Co-investorsBetaworksUPFRONTFoundryUnion Grove Venture PartnersVeronorte

Modernemoderne.ioin𝕏Feb 2025 · $30M✓ verified

Moderne provides a unified source of truth for enterprise codebases, enabling teams to query and manage code across portfolios ranging from single repositories to 100,000 codebases.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Jonathan Schneider(Founder)in

Co-investorsIntel CapitalAcrew CapitalMango CapitalAmex VenturesMorgan Stanley

Orrecoorreco.comin𝕏Dec 2025✓ verified

Orreco combines AI with sports science to turn athlete data — including blood biomarkers, menstrual cycle tracking, and injury prediction — into actionable recovery and performance recommendations for elite athletes, pro teams, coaches, and doctors.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthSports TechGalway, IE

Dr. Brian Moore(CEO, Sports Scientist; co-founder)Dr. Andrew Hodgson(Clinical Director; co-founder)Professor Charlie Pedlar(Chief Science Officer)Niall Killilea(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsComcast Ventures20VCEnterprise Ireland

Rise Sciencerisescience.comin𝕏✓ verified

Rise Science develops RISE, a mobile app that tracks sleep and energy levels while providing personalized recommendations based on sleep debt and circadian rhythm science.

ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessChicago, US

Jeff Kahn(Co-founder)inLeon Sasson(Co-founder)

Co-investorsHigh AlphaFreestyle CapitalChicago VenturesFelicis VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersStarting Line

Seuratseurat.cominOct 2023 · $99M✓ verified

Seurat Technologies is a metal contract manufacturer that produces high-volume, industrial-scale metal parts using its proprietary Area Printing additive manufacturing technology, which decouples print speed from resolution.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechHardwareBoston, US

Erik Toomre(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRohit Sharma(Director)in

Co-investorsCapricorn Investment GroupCubit CapitalNVIDIAHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyManiv MobilitySIP Global Partners+2 more

Solosolo.ioin𝕏✓ verified

Solo.io provides cloud connectivity solutions that help organizations secure, observe, and control their cloud environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Idit Levine(Founder)in

Co-investorsAltimeter CapitalRedpoint Ventures

SquiggleDAOsquiggledao.com𝕏✓ verified

SquiggleDAO is a community-owned organization dedicated to advancing Chromie Squiggles, a generative on-chain art project, through building community, awareness, and ownership.

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsStandard CryptoTHE LAO

Tenkaratenkara.aiin𝕏Mar 2026 · $7M✓ verified

Tenkara provides operations management software for manufacturers, offering visibility and automation for supplier coordination, freight management, pricing, ERP data, and compliance documentation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ben Stern(CEO)in

Co-investorsNight CapitalScribble VenturesHF0SF1WndrCo

Vectorizevectorize.ioin𝕏Oct 2024 · $3.6M✓ verified

Vectorize builds Hindsight, an open-source (MIT-licensed) memory system for AI agents that lets them remember users and improve at tasks over time, going beyond retrieval-only approaches.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Chris Latimer(CEO)inChris Bartholomew(CTO)in

Co-investorsDig Ventures Management Limited

Veniamveniam.comin𝕏✓ verified

Veniam builds intelligent networking software deployed in telematics devices and connected vehicles, enabling businesses to collect and process data for artificial intelligence applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingIoTMobility & TransportationSaaS

João BarrosinRobin Chase(CEO)inRoy Russell(CTO)inSusana Sargentoin

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Verizon VenturesOrange Digital VenturesYamaha Motor Ventures

Veza Technologies Inc.veza.comin𝕏✓ verified

Veza provides identity security solutions that help organizations securely adopt and manage cloud data systems.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Tarun Thakur(Founder)inRobert Whitcher(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelBallistic VenturesAtlassian VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Snowflake Ventures

3D RoboticsFeb 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Berkeley, US

Jordi Munoz Bardales(Executive Officer, Promoter)Gregory Christoper Anderson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jordi Muñoz(Cofounder)inNancy Egan(Executive Officer)John Rex(Executive Officer)

BoardChris Michel(Director)

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D · $45M raise · filed Jun 2016

Co-investorsQualcomm

Apex Neuro Holdings, Inc.Oct 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

Apex Neuro Holdings is a Brooklyn-based company founded in 2017; no usable public sources were found about it.

Brooklyn, US

Lis Rhodes(Executive Officer)Francois Kress(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardZen Chu(Director)Robert Nelsen(Director)

Board seatAdam D'Augelli· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Nov 2019

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersM13

Ati Motorsatimotors.comin𝕏Dec 2024 · $20M

Ati Robotics builds factory-hardened autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and an AI-driven orchestration platform (Ati Flow/Ativerse) that coordinates material movement on manufacturing floors and integrates with ERP and MES systems.

Advanced ManufacturingIoTRoboticsRochester Hills, US

Saurabh Chandra(Founder & CEO)in

BoardChinnugounder Senthilkumar(Director)Arpit Agarwal(Director)inNihar Ranjan(Director)

Board seatRohit Sharma· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAthera Venture PartnersExfinity VenturesMFV PartnersNGP CapitalBlume VenturesWalden Catalyst

Automatticautomattic.comin𝕏Sep 2019

Automattic develops WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Jetpack, and other web tools that enable publishing, commerce, and messaging.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Matt Mullenweg(Founder)inPaul Sieminski(Executive Officer)inStuart West(Executive Officer)

Board seatTony ConradToni SchneiderPhilip Black· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAkkadian VenturesICONIQManhattan Venture PartnersSalesforce VenturesSavano Capital Partners+1 more

Better Place InternationalOct 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Jamieson Michael John Knowlton(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Bradley Milne(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Athol Sandy Gibson(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Adams Muller(Executive Officer)

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Nov 2021

Co-investorsDBL Partners

Blue Bottle Coffeebluebottlecoffee.com𝕏May 2015

Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty coffee company that roasts and sells single-origin coffees, signature blends, matcha, and instant coffee through direct-to-consumer subscriptions and physical cafes, offering curated tasting experiences and a membership rewards program.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

James Freeman(Founder of Issuer)inBryan Meehan(Founder of Issuer)in

BoardMichelangelo Volpi(Director)Mike Volpi(Director)

Board seatTony Conrad· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAvant Global LLCBrighter CapitalCollaborative FundGV (Google Ventures)Kindred VenturesRaptor Group+3 more

Cast HoldingApr 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Kentfield, US

Eric Ryan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRachel Skelly(Director)

Board seatTony Conrad· per SEC Form D · $12M raise · filed May 2021

Co-investorsCota CapitalSamsung Next

Cloverpopcloverpop.comin𝕏Oct 2016

Cloverpop offers a decision intelligence platform that uses zero-code decision playbooks, AI assistants, and a "system of record" to help large enterprises structure, coordinate, and track mission-critical decisions across human and AI participants.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSTiburon, US

Erik Larson(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardNatalie McCullough(Director)Roger Graves(Director)in

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsSandalphon CapitalAllos VenturesTAWANI VenturesNext Coast VenturesSaas Ventures, L.L.C.TDF Ventures

Dahlia Labs, Inc.Dec 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Hillsborough, US

Julie Bornstein(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardVlad Loktev(Director)Kirsten Green(Director)

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D · $18M raise · filed Jun 2024

Co-investorsIndex Ventures

Diligent Roboticsdiligentrobots.cominFeb 2025AcquiredSEC filingmedium confidence

Diligent Robotics develops AI-powered robot assistants for healthcare settings, focusing on mobile manipulation and social intelligence to help hospital staff with routine non-patient-facing tasks.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsAustin, US

Andrea L. Thomaz(Founder)inVivian Chu(Founder)in

BoardQuaeed Motiwala(Director)Lance VandenBrook(Director)Richard Boyle(Director)

Board seatRohit Sharma· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Feb 2025

Co-investorsATPCanaan PartnersCorrelation VenturesDnx VenturesGrit VenturesNext Coast Ventures+6 more

Distributed CreationNov 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Matthieu Aimonetti(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Martocci(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAndrew Weissman(Director)Jared Hecht(Director)

Board seatAdam D'Augelli· per SEC Form D · $55M raise · filed Dec 2020

Co-investorsDFJ

Ernestaernesta.cominMar 2026 · $20M

Ernesta sells custom-sized rugs designed to transform interior spaces.

ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Hisao Kushi(Executive Officer)inJohn Foley(Executive Officer, Director)inYony F.(Founder)in

BoardLee Fixel(Director)inKaren Boone(Director)

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdditionPlatform Capital

Evident.io, Inc.Mar 2016AcquiredSEC filingmedium confidence

Cloud security and compliance automation vendor for public cloud, acquired by Palo Alto Networks for $300M in 2018.

Dublin, US

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D · $15.7M raise · filed Apr 2016

Co-investorsBain Capital Ventures

Fitbitfitbit.comMar 2015acquired by Google

Fitbit designs and develops wearable fitness tracking devices and associated software that monitor health metrics and physical activity.

HardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

James Park(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Friedman(Executive Officer, Director)Andy Missan(Executive Officer)William Zerella(Executive Officer)Timothy Roberts(Executive Officer)Hansgregory Hartmann(Executive Officer)

Board seatJonathan Callaghan· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalFelicis VenturesQualcomm VenturesRaptor GroupSapphire VenturesUncork Capital

Flipside Cryptoflipsidecrypto.xyzSep 2025 · $50M

Edisyl builds a semantic layer for enterprise data that encodes organizational understanding of metrics and data meaning, enabling AI tools to answer questions according to business logic.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

David Balter(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRalph Folz(Director)Shikar Ghosh(Director)

Board seatAdam D'Augelli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBitDAOCeras VenturesCollab+CurrencyCommerce VenturesDigital Currency GroupFounder Collective+15 more

Hedvighedvig.cominMay 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Hedvig is an insurance provider offering home, car, pet, and vacation-home coverage that customers manage through a mobile app, where they can change policies, add coverage, and file claims.

ConsumerFintechInsurTechSanta Clara, US

Avinash Lakshman(Executive Officer, Director)Fredrik Fors(Founder)in

BoardAmarjit Gill(Director)Brian Long(Director)

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D · $18M raise · filed Jun 2015

Co-investorsCommerzVenturesObvious VenturesSparking Capital

Hi Marleyhimarley.comin𝕏Jan 2019

Hi Marley provides communication and engagement software for insurance carriers and policyholders, using intelligent solutions to facilitate customer interactions throughout the insurance lifecycle.

Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSBoston, US

Mike Greene(Founder)inMitesh Suchak(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Miller(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul Yanosy(Executive Officer)in

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBrewer Lane VenturesUnderscore VCGreenspring Associates

High FidelityJan 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Philip Rosedale(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Karpf(Executive Officer, Director)inFrederick Heiberger(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSteve Hall(Director)

Board seatTony Conrad· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Jun 2018

Co-investorsBreyer Capital

Keep Holdings Inckeep.comFeb 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

MaryAnn Bekkedahl(Executive Officer)Scott Kurnit(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardFred Harman(Director)Ron Unterman(Director)

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Mar 2015

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementOak Investment PartnersSoftBank Vision FundVentech China

Kindarakindara.comAug 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Kindara provides a digital fertility charting app and community that helps users track their fertility, understand their body, or use fertility awareness-based contraception methods.

FemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessBoulder, US

Katherine BicknellWilliam Sacks(Founder)SALLY HATCHER(Executive Officer)

BoardSUE HEILBRONNER(Director)

Board seatDave Balter· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Jul 2016

Co-investors500 GlobalFirstMile VenturesService Provider CapitalBoston Seed CapitalMergeLane Highway

littleBits ElectronicsFeb 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Aya Bdeir(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Vincent Sanchez(Executive Officer)Jane Hoffer(Executive Officer)Jenny Lawton(Executive Officer)

BoardBarry Schuler(Director)Brad Feld(Director)

Board seatJonathan Callaghan· per SEC Form D · $46.7M raise · filed Jul 2015

LogglyJun 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco

Charlie Oppenheimer(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Gifford(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPhil Black(Director)in

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D · $12M raise · filed Jun 2016

Madison Reedmadison-reed.com𝕏Mar 2026

Madison Reed develops and sells at-home hair color products formulated without harsh chemicals like ammonia and parabens.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US

Jose Zuniga(Executive Officer)inMaureen Watson(Executive Officer)inCaroline Moon(Executive Officer)Eric Hutchinson(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJeff Crowe(Director)Amy Errett(CEO Founder & Board Member)in

PartnerAmy Errett· led

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D

Co-investors125 VenturesCitrine AngelsComcast VenturesEvolution VC PartnersMaveronMotley Fool Ventures+9 more

Murjmurj.comin𝕏Mar 2018

Murj provides a software platform for cardiac clinics, tailoring its solution to each clinic's specific workflows and challenges.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSanta Cruz, US

Patrick Beaulieu(Founder)inTodd Butka(Founder)

BoardMark Bartell(Director)Reed Gaither(Co-founder)

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLongitude Capital

Mylestonedmylestoned.comJan 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Boston, US

BoardDave Balter(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatTony Conrad· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Jan 2017

Co-investorsBantam Group

Mystery Tackle BOXmysterytacklebox.com𝕏Apr 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Mystery Tackle Box sells fishing gear and lure kits for anglers, including the Pond Prowler cross-body sling bag pre-stocked with curated lures for pond, creek, and shoreline fishing.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSports TechChicago, US

Ross Gordon(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeremy Gwynne(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D · $44M raise · filed Mar 2022

Co-investorsStarting Line

Neosensoryneosensory.comNov 2015

Houston, US

David Eagleman(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Novich(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHCVCWestern Technology InvestmentDigiTx Partners LLCExcel Venture Management

Nine RealmsMay 2021SEC filinghigh confidence

Phoenix, US

Gavin McDermott(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNoah Jessop(Director)

Board seatAdam D'Augelli· per SEC Form D · $3.5M raise · filed Jun 2021

Co-investorsEIFEuropean Investment Fund

Nixtlanixtla.ioin𝕏Dec 2025

Nixtla provides enterprise-grade forecasting and anomaly detection platform using AI/ML techniques like TimeGPT for time series analysis.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMexico City, MX

Max Mergenthaler Canseco(Executive Officer, Director)inCristian Challu(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJuan Muldoon(Director)in

Board seatToni Schneider· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEnergize CapitalGreatPoint VenturesLatitud VenturesMerus CapitalTechstars

npmMar 2015

Oakland, US

Isaac Schlueter(Executive Officer, Director)Laurie James Voss(Executive Officer)Roderick Boothby(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEthan Kurzweil(Director)Jason Hoffman(Director)

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D

Our KettleApr 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Kensington, US

Nathaniel Manning(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Andrew Engler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardNigel Mortimer(Director)Lauren Kolodny(Director)

Board seatAdam D'Augelli· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed May 2021

PARC VenturesSep 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

Pasadena, US

Joan Nguyen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardBrit Morin(Director)

Board seatTony Conrad· per SEC Form D · $10.5M raise · filed Sep 2024

PayNearMepaynearme.comMar 2015

PayNearMe operates a payments platform for billers and operators, spanning digital payment methods and a cash-at-retail network.

Sunnyvale, US

Danny Shader(Founder)in

BoardDan Levitan(Director)inMark Britto(Director)

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDns CapitalEvolution VC PartnersGMO VenturePartnersMaveronMultiplier CapitalNext Legacy Partners+2 more

Piston Cloud Computing, Inc.Jan 2014Acquired

San Francisco company that built enterprise OpenStack private-cloud software; acquired by Cisco in June 2015.

San Francisco, US

Christopher MacGown(Director, Promoter)James Morrisroe(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardLars Leckie(Director)in

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)

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Exits · 9

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has True Ventures made?
True Ventures has 101 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 11 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does True Ventures invest at?
True Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is True Ventures's typical check size?
True Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
What sectors does True Ventures focus on?
True Ventures focuses on Consumer, IoT, Sector Agnostic.
Where is True Ventures located?
True Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does True Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, True Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does True Ventures co-invest with?
True Ventures most often shares deals with Evolution VC Partners, Felicis Ventures, Maveron, among 260 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 270

Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
Techstars

Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.

$220K
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

$5M – $25M
Collaborative Fund

Collaborative Fund is a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building category- and culture-defining brands, products, and services across consumer, health, energy, and access-to-capital themes.

$500K – $1M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Notable Capital

Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.

$5M – $50M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

Both backed · 6
$1M – $100M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
258 more co-investors

Menlo VenturesFoundryAugust CapitalRedpoint VenturesLowercase CapitalIntel CapitalGreylock PartnersCoatue ManagementUnion Square Ventures (USV)GreycroftMaveronUpfront VenturesCisco InvestmentsNext Coast VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersAccelIndex VenturesFounder CollectiveInsight PartnersFirst Round CapitalTiger Global ManagementSapphire VenturesSOSVSlow VenturesForerunner VenturesAcrew CapitalDnx VenturesMango CapitalWestern Technology InvestmentLOWERCARBONGeneral CatalystFounders FundAlumni VenturesLong Journey VenturesUncork CapitalSpark CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Offline VenturesLiquid VenturesNextView VenturesFreestyle CapitalAccel-KKRKapor CapitalObvious VenturesSoftBank Vision FundAdditionCota CapitalLerer HippeauM13MatrixThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Comcast VenturesTCVHyde Park Venture PartnersFELIX CAPITALReach CapitalHeavybitSamsung NextPrelude VenturesMoreVCGeodesic CapitalBoom CapitalCraft VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sound VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Canaan PartnersStreamlined VenturesMayfield FundRRE VenturesHCVCBling CapitalAME Cloud VenturesSciFi VCScale Venture PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersAmplify PartnersFloodgateMeritech Capital PartnersBullpen CapitalTrinity VenturesTrajectory VenturesNext47Point NineSherpalo VenturesBase10 PartnersSocial LeverageNexus Venture PartnersEQT VenturesCostanoa VenturesAngelPadNext Play VenturesTenaya CapitalInspired CapitalBallistic VenturesBaseline VenturesTeamworthy VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersHigh AlphaAcequia Capital (AceCap)Lead Edge CapitalLobby CapitalPrefix CapitalCrunchFundRelay VenturesHouseParade VenturesGreatPoint VenturesCelesta CapitalAlsop Louie PartnersBlume VenturesDimension CapitalCoalition OperatorsParaFi CapitalSpace CapitalSingularCalibrate VenturesPreface VenturesWaverley CapitalThe Perkins FundFPVK5 VenturesM25AgFunderKinnevik11.2 CapitalGenoa VenturesPromus VenturesFJ LabsUnknown VenturesUberBoxGroupEverywhere VenturesKrakenB Capital GroupDST GlobalAtomicoEniac VenturesGoat CapitalACME CapitalUpHonest CapitalHeadlineCaffeinated CapitalLookout VenturesStellar CapitalInovia CapitalBowery CapitalSouth Park CommonsUlu VenturesPractical Venture CapitalBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcVenrockThrive CapitalGustoHarrison MetalHanabi CapitalWEEKENDCreandumTwo Sigma VenturesTq Ventures LlcUncorrelated VenturesGSV AccelerationTribe Capital FirstlookGeneral PartnershipChemistryUnusual VenturesBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcCowboy VenturesDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)ICONIQ CapitalPassion CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersWebb Investment NetworkRobot VenturesCoinFundHeartcore Capital2xNUpside PartnershipGalaxy Digital Assets FundPolygonKohlberg Kravis Robertsfoobar.vcFounders' Co-opBaruch Future VenturesRocketship.vcStorm VenturesRecursive VenturesFormation GroupNewView CapitalLocalGlobeBlue Owl CapitalOctopus VenturesYes VCBlueRun VenturesJetstreamMulticoin CapitalWhat If VenturesBDC Venture CapitalPhoenix CourtSLVCMorado Venture PartnersSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Solana VenturesGigascale CapitalTLV PartnersAngular VenturesAZ-VCPeterson VenturesTen ElevenVisionaire VenturesWestWave CapitalCyfrinG20 VenturesSID Venture PartnersEngineering CapitalRivet Ventures8090 IndustriesQuantstampWI Harper GroupBuilders VCKindred CapitalMetamorphic VenturesTuesday CapitalExpon CapitalGranite AsiaInventus Capital PartnersGnosis DAOMoment Ventures, LlcPicture CapitalZelkova VenturesTheory Forge VenturesIndie.vcSwift VenturesThird SphereEquity AllianceSixThirty VenturesMKT1 CapitalIA Capital GroupCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)JefferiesAnzu PartnersCenter ElectricCerulean VenturesHuron River VenturesSaturn PartnersIDG CapitalLeadout CapitalMozilla VenturesAccelerated Digital VenturesNorth Bridge Venture Partners & Growth EquityInterlagosAsylum VenturesStep Function VenturesVerity Venture PartnersElevate CapitalMetagrove Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside True Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with True Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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