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True Ventures

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 38 people tracked

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

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Investment thesis

True Ventures focuses on backing founders at the earliest stages of company creation, beginning at the start with first products and category creation, and building trust over the long term as companies grow. The firm emphasizes early belief in founders and maintaining close relationships throughout a company's journey, including repeat partnerships with founders who return to build again.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$500K – $3M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2005
Last 12 months
22 investments
AUM
$4B
VC funds
22
Tracked investments
413
Unicorns
11
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
34

Team · 38 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Catherine Reller· Investment Team (Associate)in
Gretchen Robinson· Finance & Operations
Ben Kirby· Head of PEin

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

+ 7 more →

What they invest in

from 302 of 413 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×132SaaS ×94Enterprise Software ×80Developer Tools ×50Consumer ×49Data & Infrastructure ×39Healthtech ×31Hardware ×26

HQs:United States×218Canada×6United Kingdom×3Switzerland×2Germany×2Finland×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 130 portfolio companies
32%
solo founders
41 of 130 mapped founding teams
48%
repeat founders
of 161 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 73 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×412 founders×413 founders×294+ founders×19

Where their founders studiedfrom 155 founders with education data

Stanford University ×13University of California, Berkeley ×9Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×7Carnegie Mellon University ×5The Wharton School ×5University of Southern California ×4Aalto University ×3Harvard Business School ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 154 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×59Engineering ×41Business & Management ×20Economics ×15Finance & Accounting ×9Life Sciences ×8Physics ×6Politics & Policy ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 161 founders with career history

Google ×12Microsoft ×7IBM ×6Apple ×5Cisco ×5AngelList ×3Georgia Institute of Technology ×3McKinsey & Company ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×16Techstars ×5

24 founders hold a PhD · 14 hold an MBA (of 165 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 4 founders

Investments · 413 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 162025 · 242024 · 182023 · 172022 · 312021 · 362020 · 102019 · 112018 · 112017 · 102016 · 112015 · 24252 dated

Pelotononepeloton.comNASDAQ: PTONNov 2015 · $550M

Peloton develops connected fitness equipment and a digital fitness app that delivers personalized workout classes and training guidance to home exercisers.

ConsumerHardwareWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Graham Stanton(Founder)John Foley(Founder)inHisao Kushi(Founder)inPeter Stern(Chief Executive Officer and President)inElizabeth Coddington(Chief Financial Officer)Nick Caldwell(Chief Product Officer)in

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBlue CollectiveBullishCade VenturesCoatue ManagementFELIX CAPITAL+22 more

Opendooropendoor.comin𝕏NASDAQ: OPENJul 2014 · $9.9M

Opendoor offers instant cash offers for residential properties through real estate agents, allowing sellers to choose between a fast sale or list the home later.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplacesPropTechPhoenix, US

Eric Wu(Founder)inJD Ross(Founder)Keith Rabois(Founder)inKaz Nejatian(Chief Executive Officer)inIan Wong(Founder)

Co-investorsA*Access Technology VenturesAirTree VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlue LionBlue Lion Global+42 more

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(Founder)inJonathan Neman(Founder)inMitch Reback(Executive Officer)inKaren Kelley(Executive Officer)in

BoardNicolas Jammet(Founder)inSteve Case(Director)in

Co-investors37 Angelsblue 9 capitalCapital B Private HoldingsCollaborative FundEvolution VC PartnersHighsage Ventures+9 more

Namelynamely.comin𝕏Feb 2015 · $60M✓ 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))inMatt Straz(Founder)

BoardDavid Skok(Director)in

Board seatAdam D'Augelli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNotable CapitalScale Venture PartnersSequoia CapitalBullpen CapitalGolub GrowthLerer Hippeau+6 more

Solosolo.ioin𝕏Aug 2020✓ verified

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

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, US

Idit Levine(Founder)in

BoardSatish Dharmaraj(Director)in

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesAltimeter CapitalZypsy CapitalHaystackWestWave Capital

AccessPayaccesspay.cominMar 2024 · $24M✓ 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-investorsAugust CapitalFoundryQuestMark PartnersTransmedia CapitalLowercase Capital

Aiseraaisera.comin𝕏Series B · Aug 2022 · $20M✓ 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 VenturesCisco Investments+8 more

Avidbotsavidbots.comin𝕏Series B · Sep 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+10 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 VenturesTaurus VenturesSterling Road

Bible Chatthebiblechat.comin𝕏Feb 2025✓ 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 LearningConsumerEdTechHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentMental HealthSocialWellness & Fitness

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

Co-investorsEarly Game VenturesSilicon GardensUnderline VenturesPlay Ventures

Chameleonchameleon.ioinJan 2022✓ 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 Agrawal(Founder)inBrian Norton(Founder)in

Co-investorsMatrixSmartWare.techVast VenturesVery Serious VenturesHiventures

Current Surgicalcurrentsurgical.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2023 · $3M✓ 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 AssociatesSciFoundersMBX Capital

Develocitydevelocity.aiin𝕏Nov 2021 · $27M✓ 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)inAdam Murdoch(Founder)in

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Bain Capital VenturesHarmony PartnersHeavybitTriangle Peak PartnersStepstone Group

Endelendel.ioin𝕏Series A · Apr 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)inDmitry Evgrafov(Founder)Kirill Bulatsev(Founder)Philipp Petrenko(Founder)

Co-investorsSupermoon CapitalTarget GlobalWaverley CapitalKima VenturesBose VenturesTechstars+3 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)inAnand(CTO)

Co-investorsMenlo VenturesRidge VenturesSterling Road

Gyroscopegyrosco.pe✓ verified

Gyroscope is a health and life tracking app that consolidates data from wearables and devices into one dashboard, offering AI coaching, a weekly health score, and features like Food XRAY for nutrition analysis.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

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-investorsBetaworksUpfront VenturesFoundryUnion Grove Venture PartnersVeronorte

Modernemoderne.ioin𝕏Seed · Feb 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 Capital11.2 CapitalAmex VenturesMorgan Stanley

Neighborlandneighborland.comDec 2012✓ verified

Neighborland was a public engagement platform for government agencies, civic organizations, and place-makers that helped them collaborate with residents on neighborhood and community development projects.

GovTechSaaSSocial

Dan Parham(Co-founder)Tee Parham(Co-founder)Candy Chang(Co-founder)

Co-investorsLerer HippeauSV AngelVoodoo VenturesTrue.Tuesday Capital

Orrecoorreco.comin𝕏Series A · Dec 2025 · $2M✓ 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.comin𝕏Dec 2021✓ 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(Founder)inLeon Sasson(Founder)

Co-investorsHigh AlphaFreestyle CapitalChicago VenturesFelicis VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersStarting Line+1 more

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(Founder)

BoardRohit Sharma(Director)in

Co-investorsCubit CapitalNVIDIACapricorn Investment GroupHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyManiv MobilitySIP Global Partners+2 more

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)inBenjamin Stern(Founder)

Co-investorsNight CapitalScribble VenturesHF0SF1WndrCo

Vectorizevectorize.ioin𝕏Seed · Oct 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(Founder)inChris Bartholomew(Founder)in

Co-investorsDig Ventures Management Limited

Veniamveniam.comin𝕏Series A · Dec 2014 · $5M✓ 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

Vezaveza.comin𝕏✓ verified

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

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRedwood Shores, US

Tarun Thakur(Founder)inRobert Whitcher(Founder)inMaohua Lu(Founder)Rob Whitcher(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelBallistic VenturesAtlassian VenturesBain Capital VenturesGV (Google Ventures)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)+2 more

Ati Motorsatimotors.comin𝕏Series A · Dec 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)inNaresh Kumar(Founder)Naveen Arjun(Founder)Saad Nasser(Founder)Vinay Raghuram(Founder)Vinay Raj Somashekar(Founder)

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.

Cloud ComputingCreator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

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

Board seatTony ConradToni SchneiderPhilip Black· per SEC Form D

Co-investors1435 CapitalAglae VenturesAkkadian VenturesCameleon InvestICONIQManhattan Venture Partners+7 more

Blue Bottle Coffeebluebottlecoffee.com𝕏May 2015 · $20M

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)inBryan Meehan(Founder of Issuer)in

BoardMichelangelo Volpi(Director)Mike Volpi(Director)

Board seatTony Conrad· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAvant Global LLCBrighter CapitalCollaborative FundGotham Gal VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Kindred Ventures+6 more

Cloverpop aka Clearbox Decisionscloverpop.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

Diligent Roboticsdiligentrobots.cominSeed · Feb 2025 · $2MAcquired

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)inAndrea Thomaz(Founder)

BoardQuaeed Motiwala(Director)Lance VandenBrook(Director)

Board seatRohit Sharma· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsATPCanaan PartnersCorrelation VenturesDnx VenturesGrit VenturesInterwoven Ventures+12 more

Ernestaernesta.cominSeries A · Mar 2026 · $20M

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

ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Hisao Kushi(Founder)inJohn Foley(Founder)inYony F.(Founder)inYony Feng(Founder)

BoardLee Fixel(Director)in

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAdditionPlatform Capital

Fitbitfitbit.comMar 2015 · $43Macquired 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(Founder)inEric Friedman(Founder)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+2 more

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-investorsBitDAOBlockchain CoinvestorsCeras VenturesCollab+CurrencyCommerce VenturesDigital Currency Group+17 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(Co-founder)inJohn Ardelius(Co-founder)inLucas Carlsén(Co-founder)in

BoardAmarjit Gill(Director)

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

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureCherry VenturesCommerzVenturesObvious VenturesPente CapitalSparking 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(Founder)inJohn Miller(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul Yanosy(Executive Officer)inJohn J. Miller(Founder)

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBrewer Lane VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersUnderscore VCGreenspringGreenspring Associates

High Fidelityhighfidelity.comin𝕏Jan 2015DefunctSEC filingmedium confidence

High Fidelity develops audio technologies and applications that enable distributed teams and online communities to connect across physical distances.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US

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

BoardSteve Hall(Director)

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

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsBreyer CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Kapor CapitalGalaxy Interactive

Keep Holdings Inckeep.comFeb 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Keep offers home fitness equipment and gear paired with a mobile app that provides guided workouts, training plans, and programs from fitness coaches.

ConsumerHardwareWellness & FitnessNew 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

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)inAmy Errett(Founder)in

PartnerAmy Errett· led

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D

Co-investors125 VenturesAlumni VenturesCitrine AngelsComcast VenturesEvolution VC PartnersHemisphere Ventures LLC+13 more

Murjmurj.comin𝕏Mar 2018 · $8.5M

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-investorsHCVCJoyance PartnersWestern Technology InvestmentDigiTx Partners LLCExcel Venture Management

Nixtlanixtla.ioin𝕏Seed · Dec 2025 · $5M

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(Founder)inCristian Challu(Founder)inAzul Garza Ramirez(Founder)

BoardJuan Muldoon(Director)in

Board seatToni Schneider· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCorteza CapitalEnergize CapitalGreatPoint VenturesLatitud VenturesMerus CapitalTechstars

Npmnpmjs.comMar 2015

npm operates the npm Registry and npm CLI, a package registry and tooling for JavaScript developers to share and manage open-source code packages.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSOakland, 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

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBessemer Venture Partners

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+5 more

Prellisprellisbio.comin𝕏Jun 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Prellis Biologics runs an antibody discovery platform that uses two-photon laser-bioprinted human immune organoids combined with machine learning to identify fully human antibody therapeutics.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHayward, US

Melanie Matheu(Executive Officer, Director)Noelle Mullin(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardArvind Gupta(Director)

Board seatRohit Sharma· per SEC Form D · $2.1M raise · filed Jul 2017

Co-investorsBlack Diamond VenturesCelesta CapitalCivilization Ventures Management, LlcOpen Field CapitalPrefix CapitalCantos Ventures+3 more

Pulse Q&AinDec 2019 · $4M

San Francisco, US

Mayank Mehta(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAnand Thaker(Director)in

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAV8 VenturesY Combinator

Radiant Graphradiantgraph.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2023 · $5M

RadiantGraph provides an AI-powered data platform that processes fragmented healthcare data to enable personalized member engagement and clinical program adoption.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechNew York, US

Anmol Madan(Founder)in

Board seatAdam D'Augelli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsREMUS CapitalThe E14 FundXYZ Venture CapitalM13

Rise Gardensrisegardens.comJul 2023

Rise Gardens makes indoor hydroponic garden systems that grow up to 108 plants and 40 lbs of produce per month without soil, paired with a companion app that provides automated lighting, watering, and step-by-step growing guidance.

AgTechConsumerHardwareChicago, US

Henry Adams(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatFiona McCarthy· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmazon Alexa FundChicago VenturesListen VenturesTELUS Ventures

Slamdataslamdata.cominJul 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

SlamData offers a web data extraction and monitoring service that tracks product changes, pricing updates, and competitor activity at scale.

Data & InfrastructureSaaSBoulder, US

Jeff Carr(Executive Officer, Director)John De Goes(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D · $3.6M raise · filed Jul 2015

Co-investorsLaunchCapitalService Provider Capital

Sofar Oceansofarocean.cominNov 2024

Sofar operates an ocean monitoring network and analytics platform serving maritime shipping companies and marine researchers.

CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US

Tim Janssen(Founder)inEvan Shapiro(Founder)inDavid Lang(Founder)Eric Stackpole(Founder)

BoardRyan McIntyre(Director)in

Board seatJon Callaghan· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCollaborative FundFoundryIn-Q-TelJovonoOcean 14 CapitalTrousdale Ventures+2 more

Submittablesubmittable.comin𝕏Series A · Jun 2022 · $5M

Submittable is a platform for managing grant applications and fund disbursement, serving nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies that administer grants and programs.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSMissoula, US

Michael FitzGerald(CEO)inJohn Brownell(CTO / Developer)inBruce Tribbensee(Founder)inJoseph Silver(Executive Officer)Thor Culverhouse(Executive Officer, Director)inJoanna Socha(Lead Designer)in

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAccel-KKRK5 VenturesLLRNext Coast VenturesNext Frontier CapitalStifel Venture Banking+8 more

Symbiomesymbiome.comJun 2020 · $15M

Symbiome develops skin microbiome-based wellness products that restore ancestral skin health through proprietary fermentation and Amazonian botanical ingredients.

ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Larry Weiss(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Klausner(Executive Officer)Vicki Levine(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatAdam D'Augelli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersMission BiocapitalGISEV Family OfficeMission Bay Capital

Teamableteamable.cominMar 2017 · $5M

Teamable is an AI-powered recruiting platform that sources candidates across the web, consolidates sourcing channels into a unified pipeline, and generates personalized candidate outreach messages.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Hovhannes Nurjianyan(Director)Laura Bilazarian(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatTony Conrad· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsRanch VenturesSaaStr Fund

Tray.aitray.aiin𝕏Aug 2016

Tray.ai is an integration and automation platform that solution providers and consultancies use to build custom workflows and automations for their enterprise customers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon

Rich Waldron(Founder)inAlistair Russell(Founder)inDominic Lewis(Founder)in

BoardMichael Chalfen(Director)

Board seatPuneet Agarwal· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)AngelPadArtisanal VenturesBallpark VenturesFirestartrMosaic Ventures+6 more

Triple Lifttriplelift.comin𝕏May 2015

TripleLift is a technology company that operates at the intersection of creative, media, and data to drive advertiser engagement and measurable impact.

AdTechData & InfrastructureNew York, US

Ari Lewine(Founder)inEric Berry(Founder)inShaun Zacharia(Founder)Dave Helmreich(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardRyan Ziegler(Director)in

Board seatAdam D'Augelli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersEdison PartnersEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)NextView VenturesRemarkable VenturesSocial Starts+3 more

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How many investments has True Ventures made?
True Ventures has 413 tracked investments, 37 of which have exited, including 49 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does True Ventures invest at?
True Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A 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 AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, IoT, Marketplaces, Sector Agnostic, Social, Space Tech.
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 Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Collaborative Fund, among 557 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 272

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
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
GV (Google Ventures)

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

$250K – $50M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.

$100K – $20M
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
Techstars

Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.

$220K
SV Angel

SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.

$150K – $20M
Kleiner Perkins

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

$500K – $15M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

$100K – $20M
Lowercase Capital

Lowercase Capital is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups, including companies working on democracy reform, climate solutions, and criminal justice reform.

Sequoia Capital

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

$100K – $50M
▶260 more co-investors

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