True Partners
We believe that experience, perseverance, and relationships are what it takes to build successful companies from the earliest stages. We have pooled our resources and are sharing our strong relationships with each other and with people in the business who can help entrepreneurs succeed.
Jon Callaghan
Founded his first company in 1987 while in college
Over 15 years of Venture Capital experience with an outstanding track record
Passionate about helping entrepreneurs build companies and beat the odds
Dartmouth BA Government, Harvard MBA
Phil Black
Sixteen years of venture investing
Devoted entire career to the investment side
Has served on over 20 boards of private and public companies
Stanford AB Economics
John Burke
Began his career as a software engineer
Founded a Supply Chain Logistics software company in 1989
Seven years of technology investing experience
Berkeley BS Mechanical Engineering, Santa Cruz BA Economics, Harvard MBA
Toni Schneider
Entrepreneur with deep management experience
Current CEO of Automattic and Co-Founder/Advisor to Sphere
Former VP of Developer Relations at Yahoo!
Stanford BS Computer Science
Tony Conrad
Nine years of Venture Capital early stage technology investing experience
Current CEO & Founder of Sphere/Board Director to Automattic
Indiana University BS Economics/BA Telecommunications
Braughm Ricke
Seven years in Venture Capital
Experience with early stage technology and life sciences companies and funds
Handles operations, finance, and relationships with our portfolio companies and limited partners
Plymouth State BS Accounting
Shea Di Donna
True hub and spoke
Entrepreneur with own business as a Professional Organizer
Five years of Venture Capital experience
Dickinson College BA English and Psychology
What we want you know
We have 46 combined years of venture capital investment experience.
We have 25 combined years of operating experience.
We have founded or led 8 startups.
Partners have shared background at Summit Partners, ABS Ventures, and Blacksmith Capital.
Some of us have known each other for over 14 years.
What it means to you
We are a solid team with good chemistry.
We know technology markets and strategies as well as we know each other.
We have demonstrated success working together.
We know the investment side and the entrepreneurial side of the equation.
We have a strong, shared passion for early-stage investing.