The True Ventures Mafia
16 people came through True Ventures and went on to found or lead other companies.
Richard BerwickTrue Entrepreneur Corps InternFounded Marker +1Eric WuTrue Ventures FellowFounded Sobofoods +1Hamet WattEntrepreneur In-ResidenceFounded MoviePass +1Mike MontanoInvestment TeamFounded BackTypeAmy ErrettVenture PartnerFounded Madison ReedAnn Crady WeissVenture PartnerFounded HatchDave BalterVenture PartnerFounded Flipside CryptoJyri EngeströmSeed InvestorFounded Yes VCVishal MainiTrue Entrepreneur Corps FellowFounded MythosLionel VitalTEC InternFounded Bandit MLJeremy ZhangFellowFounded FinchLevi LianTrue Ventures FellowFounded RaycasterClarence BetheaVenture ScoutFounded UpsieShan ReddyVenture PartnerFounded AristotleAllen OsgoodSoftware EngineerFounded EisenGarrett SmileyTEC FellowFounded Sora Schools
Frequently asked questions
- What is the True Ventures mafia?
- The True Ventures mafia is the network of 16 people who came through True Ventures and went on to found or lead other companies, including Marker, Sobofoods, MoviePass, BackType, Madison Reed.
- Who is in the True Ventures mafia?
- Notable members include Richard Berwick (Marker), Eric Wu (Sobofoods), Hamet Watt (MoviePass), Mike Montano (BackType), Amy Errett (Madison Reed), Ann Crady Weiss (Hatch), Dave Balter (Flipside Crypto), Jyri Engeström (Yes VC), among 16 tracked members.
- What companies did True Ventures alumni found?
- Companies founded by True Ventures alumni include Marker, Sobofoods, MoviePass, BackType, Madison Reed, Hatch, Flipside Crypto, Yes VC, Mythos, Bandit ML.















