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March 17, 2026Phil Black

Why We Backed Tenkara to Build Back-Office Infrastructure for Manufacturing

Mid-market manufacturers have never had the tooling to match their ambition. Tenkara changes that — aggregating supplier data, deploying AI agents, and turning days-long quoting into minutes.

December 15, 2023Jon Callaghan and Phil Black

2023 at True: Our Year in Review

AI investments, 56 founders newly backed by True, 17 years of True Founder Camp, and more – our team reflects on the past year and looks ahead at what's next.

December 19, 2022Jon Callaghan and Phil Black

2022 at True: Year in Review

The True Ventures team shares founder highlights, from the year's acquisitions to community gatherings that kept founders connected and supported as they grow their teams and companies.

February 28, 2022Phil Black

Meet True’s 2022 Spoke Program Cohort

True Ventures welcomes four new faces to Spoke, its program for widening access to venture capital and coaching founders on how to invest.

December 27, 2021Jon Callaghan and Phil Black

2021 at True: Our Year in Review

Celebrating three IPOs, multiple acquisitions, and $139 million invested in 50 new companies and endeavors, the True Ventures team looks back at 2021 – and pictures what’s to come.

October 13, 2021Jon Callaghan and Phil Black

True Ventures Welcomes Crypto Industry Veteran and Public Policy Expert Gus Coldebella to the Team

True Ventures welcomes Gus Coldebella to the firm. Coldebella is focused on global public policy and regulation, with a special emphasis on digital assets and other emerging technologies.

May 12, 2021Jon Callaghan and Phil Black

Fiona O’Donnell McCarthy Joins True’s Investment Team

True Ventures welcomes its new principal, product leader Fiona O'Donnell McCarthy, to its investment team.

March 24, 2021Jon Callaghan and Phil Black

Ariel Winton Joins True’s Investment Team

Software investor Ariel Winton joins the True Ventures team as principal.

March 4, 2021Jon Callaghan and Phil Black

Dave Balter Joins True’s Investment Team

True Ventures welcomes serial entrepreneur and crypto analytics expert Dave Balter to its growing team of investors, advisors, and specialists.

March 4, 2021Jon Callaghan and Phil Black

True Welcomes Bryan Mason as Vice President and Head of Network

Entrepreneur and operational leader Bryan Mason joined True Ventures first as a special advisor in 2020 and now as the firm’s VP and Head of Network.

February 3, 2021Phil Black

Introducing Spoke: The True Ventures Scout Program

True launches a new program and initiatives designed to enable a more diverse group of people to raise venture capital and build world-changing companies.

December 28, 2020Jon Callaghan and Phil Black

2020 at True: Our Year in Review

Jon Callaghan and Phil Black reflect on the silver lining of 2020, including the founders and teams that were nothing short of resilient.

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