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April 8, 2026Tony Conrad

Modern Animal’s ‘What’s Next’ With Chewy

True backed Modern Animal in 2020 when reimagining vet care was a bet, not a blueprint. Now Chewy has entered an agreement to acquire the 29-clinic care model — and the real story is what comes next.

March 23, 2026Tony Conrad

Polsia: The One-Person Company Is No Longer a Metaphor

For decades, the solo founder existed mostly as mythology. Ben of Polsia changed that — building an autonomous AI system that plans, codes, markets, and operates companies around the clock, crossing $3M ARR as a one-person company. This is the kind of founding moment True was built for.

February 24, 2026Tony Conrad

The Social Marketing Playbook Has Changed — Why We Backed Nectar Social

Misbah Uraizee and Farah Uraizee founded Nectar Social in 2023 to rewrite the playbook for social marketing, and True Ventures invested.

April 24, 2019Tony Conrad

Why We Believe in Toronto’s Founders and Startup Scene

Having recently invested in a cluster of Toronto-based startups, the True Ventures team takes a moment to applaud innovation rooted in Canada.

April 23, 2019Tony Conrad

Voiceflow Enables Anyone to Create Voice Apps Without Code

True Ventures announces its investment in Voiceflow, a platform enabling anyone to easily create voice apps without writing code. Tony Conrad welcomes the Toronto-based team to the True community.

September 5, 2018Tony Conrad

Fasting App Zero Expands Offerings to Health Conscious Community

With eyes on emerging wellness markets, True Ventures invests in Zero, an app, platform, and social space dedicated to helping the health conscious reap the benefits of fasting.

May 23, 2018Tony Conrad

London-Based Wires Glasses Launches Modular Eyewear Collection

Co-Founded by Yair Neuman, Lily Cole, and Kwame Ferreira, Wires Glasses is evolving the way eyewear is made and worn. Tony Conrad announces True Ventures’ seed investment in the company, including why he and the True team find the brand so intriguing.

November 13, 2017Tony Conrad

How Hodinkee Reimagined the Watch Industry

Tony Conrad shares his perspective on the power of the Hodinkee brand as the company expands its ecommerce platform to include eight premium watch brands.

September 14, 2017Tony Conrad

Congratulating the Blue Bottle Coffee Team

True Ventures' Tony Conrad congratulates the Blue Bottle Coffee team on a successful acquisition by Nestlé.

April 12, 2017Tony Conrad

The Tech Behind Teams

Tony Conrad welcomes Teamable to True's family of HR, talent and recruiting intelligence platforms including Connectifier, Namely, Lumity, Handshake and Atipica.

February 17, 2017Tony Conrad

Preserving Memories With Mylestone

True Ventures invests in memory preservation platform Mylestone, and welcomes serial entrepreneur Dave Balter back to the True community.

May 16, 2016Tony Conrad

Welcoming Lucid

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