Where does Claire McDonnell work?

Claire McDonnell is Co-founder and Board Member of True Link.

What companies did Claire McDonnell found?

Claire McDonnell founded True Link.

Where did Claire McDonnell go to school?

Claire McDonnell studied at Columbia University (BA); Y Combinator; Leaders In Tech (Leaders in Tech Fellow).

Claire McDonnell

Founder

Co-founder and Board Member at True Link · Former Runway Entrepreneur at Innovation Endeavors

United States

FoundedTrue Link · YC

Find your path to Claire

10,844 people in our graph can introduce you to Claire.

Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.

Ask Cameron Peake to introduce you to Claire

You →Cameron · together at Leaders In Tech (2020) →Claire

Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Claire

You →Jamie · together at Leaders In Tech →Claire

Ask Sam Okafor to introduce you to Claire

You →Sam · 9 people · together at YC S13 →Claire

Your email: the people you already email who know Claire
2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with Claire
Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you

We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.

About

Claire McDonnell is co-founder and a board member of True Link Financial, a venture-backed technology startup focused on banking access for people with disabilities, older adults, and people recovering from addiction, along with their financial caregivers. She has led the company for over a decade, during which it raised more than $65 million in venture capital and was named to the Forbes Fintech50. McDonnell also serves as a board member for Leaders in Tech, works as an advisor, coach, and angel investor, and previously worked with Teach For America and The Bridgespan Group.

Co-founder and Board Member at True Link YC S13

Intro paths

Claire went through Y Combinator (Summer 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

→

In turn, Claire can intro founders to True Link's investors below.

True Link's investors · 23

Allianz Life VenturesMinneapolis · $1M – $5M checks Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks AVGBoston · since 2017 Avlok CapitalLynnwood · since 2017 Centana Growth PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checks · since 2017 Centana PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checks · since 2017 Collaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checks · since 2017 DeciensAlbuquerque · $500K – $5M checks · since 2017 Emerging ImpactSan Francisco · since 2017 Exor SeedsMilan · since 2017 Generator VenturesEl Dorado Hills · since 2017 GMO VenturePartnersTokyo · since 2017 Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2017 Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checks · since 2017 Karlin Asset ManagementLos Angeles Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M checks · since 2017 Nelstone Venturessince 2017 QED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $20M checks · since 2017 Radicle ImpactSan Francisco · $100K – $3M checks · since 2017 Regence BlueShield Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco · since 2017 Venture Investment AssociatesPeapack · since 2017 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at True Link

Kai StinchcombeCo-founder and CEO

Experience

True LinkCo-founder & Board Membercurrent2023 — present
True LinkCo-founder & President2012 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
Tunic PayAdvisor & Investorcurrent2023 — present
Various StartupsCoach, Advisor, Angel Investorcurrent2017 — present
Health & Wellness StartupCo-Founder @ Awardly2011 — 2012Palo Alto
Innovation EndeavorsRunway Entrepreneur2011Palo Alto
The Bridgespan GroupAssociate Consultant, Senior Associate Consultant, Consultant2007 — 2011San Francisco
U.S. Department of StateFulbright Scholar2006Argentina
Teach for AmericaVarious2002 — 2005New York

Skills & more

Product ManagementNon-profitsUser ExperienceUser ResearchBusiness DevelopmentFinancial ServicesEntrepreneurshipUser Acceptance TestingStart-upsEducational TechnologyStrategyLeadership

Languages Spanish

From Claire's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Claire McDonnell?: Claire McDonnell is co-founder and a board member of True Link Financial, a venture-backed technology startup focused on banking access for people with disabilities, older adults, and people recovering from addiction, along with their financial caregivers. She has led the company for over a decade, during which it raised more than $65 million in venture capital and was named to the Forbes Fintech50. McDonnell also serves as a board member for Leaders in Tech, works as an advisor, coach, and angel investor, and previously worked with Teach For America and The Bridgespan Group.
Where does Claire McDonnell work?: Claire McDonnell is Co-founder and Board Member of True Link.
What companies did Claire McDonnell found?: Claire McDonnell founded True Link.
Where did Claire McDonnell go to school?: Claire McDonnell studied at Columbia University (BA); Y Combinator; Leaders In Tech (Leaders in Tech Fellow).