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Phil Black

Investor

Investor at True Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $20M

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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechConsumerDeep TechHardwareSector Agnostic

Experience

  1. Kurtosys SystemsChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2006 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. True VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2006 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  3. AutomatticInvestor2005 — 2024
  4. InventablesInvestor2009 — 2024
  5. Blacksmith CapitalCo-Founder2003 — 2006
  6. Synchronoss TechnologiesBoard of Director2000 — 2004
  7. ABS VenturesGeneral Partner1999 — 2002
  8. Telogy NetworksBoard of Director1997 — 1999
  9. Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture PartnersGeneral Partner1995 — 1999
  10. Summit PartnersSr. Associate and Associate1988 — 1994

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityA.B., Economics1984 — 1988

Skills & more

Mentoring1Public Speaking1Mergers & Acquisitions7Business Modeling4Venture Capital37Board of Director experience1Start-ups25Angel Investing12Corporate Development12Entrepreneurship19Strategic Partnerships9Investments7
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From Phil's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,616

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator

+ 1,611 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Automattic9

Tony ConradInvestor at True VenturesToni SchneiderSomeone who loves life and livingVictor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture PartnersMaciekVenture Partner at Pointer.CapitalRaanan Bar-CohenCo-Founder and Partner at Resolute Ventures

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Also worked at Inventables3

Zach KaplanFounding Venture Partner at Corazon CapitalPaul BricaultAdvisor at Canyon Creek CapitalJ ChengFounder and Managing Partner at Gen Capital

Also worked at Synchronoss Technologies4

Mike MulicaOperating Partner at Avataar Venture PartnersSantosh SolletiInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsKurt KeilhackerGeneral Partner at Elementum VenturesDan PetrozzoPartner at Oak HC/FT

Also worked at Summit Partners130

Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesLuna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jon CallaghanFounder and Venture Capitalist in Palo Alto, CA

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