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Phil Black
InvestorInvestment Team at True Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $20M
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About
Philip Black co-founded an early institutional seed fund, backed Fitbit, Peloton and Automattic at earliest stages, maps companies across four risk categories, and coaches founders on reversible versus irreversible decisions.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechConsumerDeep TechHardwareSector Agnostic
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Phil Black founded Blacksmith Capital, an early-stage seed investment fund. Phil Black co-founded True Ventures.
- Education
- Studied at Stanford
- Hobbies
- Phil Black enjoys art, wine, and travel, and names London as his favorite place outside the San Francisco Bay Area.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Investments
Board seats
AutomatticCopperHelpShiftKurtosysStrongDM
Investor
AccessPayCatalyst SoftwareClayStackDesk.comDirectlyDirectusErnestaGoalBased InvestorsHelpshiftKurtosysMessage BusMoneta HealthNeoplantsOrrecoOutboundworksTenkaraThistle TechnologiesTiamat Sciences
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at True Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Phil Black?
- Philip Black co-founded an early institutional seed fund, backed Fitbit, Peloton and Automattic at earliest stages, maps companies across four risk categories, and coaches founders on reversible versus irreversible decisions.
- Where does Phil Black work?
- Phil Black is Investment Team at True Ventures.
- What does Phil Black invest in?
- Phil Black invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Hardware, Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does Phil Black write?
- Phil Black typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What boards does Phil Black sit on?
- Phil Black holds tracked board seats at Automattic, Copper, HelpShift, Kurtosys, StrongDM.
- What companies has Phil Black invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AccessPay, Catalyst Software, ClayStack, Desk.com, Directly, Directus, Ernesta, GoalBased Investors, Helpshift, Kurtosys, Message Bus, Moneta Health, and 6 more.
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