True Ventures
Palo Alto, California · Invests in US; Europe · Website
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We invest in brilliant people who bring ideas that matter to life. We focus on AI-native founders building companies with strong founder-product fit, aligned on mission and meaning, seeking creative freedom and psychological safety. Great companies are built by diverse teams supported and empowered to be maximally creative.
Likely not a fit for
We do not invest in non-technical founders without domain expertise, founders not aligned on meaningful impact, or companies that don't fit AI-first and innovation-driven narratives.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 week
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $350M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
7 contacts on file
Portfolio
WebSim is an AI-powered platform for creating interactive web simulations. It offers an AI-assisted editor for building and sharing HTML5/JavaScript simulations, aiming to make scientific concepts accessible through engaging simulations.
Howie is a digital assistant that helps users manage their schedules and meetings efficiently, claiming to schedule over 5,000 meetings per week for its customers.
Pipedream is a platform designed for building AI agents that connect thousands of applications quickly and efficiently. It empowers developers and knowledge workers to automate processes and enhance productivity through a serverless runtime and extensive integrations.
RadiantGraph empowers healthcare innovators to harness the power of AI and machine learning to deliver personalized care to consumers. The platform provides technology and expertise necessary to build deeper and richer connections with consumers at scale, ensuring timely and effective care.
Tray.ai is an AI orchestration platform that enables businesses to automate processes and integrate systems using AI agents. It provides tools for building intelligent agents that can operate across various applications and platforms.
Daydream is a personal fashion AI shopping agent that helps users discover and shop from over 10,000 brands using AI-powered technology. It offers tailored fashion recommendations for various occasions and styles, enhancing the online shopping experience.
Veza is the leader in identity security, helping organizations secure access across the enterprise. Veza’s Access Platform goes beyond identity governance and administration (IGA) tools to visualize, monitor, and control entitlements so that organizations can stay compliant and achieve least privilege.
Enveda Bio leverages evolutionary intelligence for drug discovery, utilizing a large foundation model called PRISM for analyzing small molecule mass spectra.
Handshake is the career network for the AI economy, connecting job seekers with opportunities through a three-sided job marketplace that includes knowledge workers, educational institutions, and employers.
The British Columbia Railway Company (BCRC) is a self-supporting commercial crown corporation that manages railway corridor and strategic port/industrial lands, generating revenue from private-sector tenants and contributing significantly to the Province's income.
Recent activity
- Mar 2026
Tenkara
Series A · Lead
- Dec 2025
Nixtla
Series B · Participated
- Nov 2025
Sandbar
Seed · Lead
- Feb 2025
Bible Chat
Series A · Lead
- Jan 2025
Nectar
Seed · Lead
- Jan 2025
Audos
Seed · Lead
- Jan 2025
Websim
Seed · Lead
- Jan 2025
Bible Chat
Seed · Lead
True Ventures in the news
The Business Journals
True Ventures promotes Madeline Minshew to partner
18 days ago
WSJ
Venture Capitalists Embrace AI—and Have Some Fun
2 months ago
The Business Journals
GigaOm founder, True Ventures Partner Om Malik dies at 59
2 months ago
inc.com
Om Malik, Famed Tech Investor and the Founder of Gigaom, Has Died at 59
2 months ago
PR Newswire
ChatSee.ai Raises $6.5M led by True Ventures to Tackle the Growing Problem of AI Agent Failures
2 months ago
AlleyWatch
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 6/10/2026
2 months ago
AlleyWatch
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/26/2026
3 months ago
en.ain.ua
Polsia raised $30M. What is known about the startup?
3 months ago
TechCrunch
This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn't changed in almost half a century
3 months ago
FinSMEs
Flick Raises $6M Seed Funding
3 months ago
AlleyWatch
The 27 Largest US Funding Rounds of March 2026
4 months ago
The Malaysian Reserve
Ex-Shark Tank Founder and Thiel Fellow Raises $7M led by True Ventures for Tenkara to Build Ops Agents for US Manufacturers
5 months ago
Axios
EnerVenue's $300m, KNDS mega IPO, and Carlyle's RIA deal
5 months ago
PR Newswire
Ex-Shark Tank Founder and Thiel Fellow Raises $7M led by True Ventures for Tenkara to Build Ops Agents for US Manufacturers
5 months ago
Fortune
The one-person unicorn: Myth, miracle, or the future of startups?
5 months ago
WIRED
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down
6 months ago
TechCrunch
Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage investors, has raised another $64M
10 months ago
Venturelab Swiss
Exnaton secures Series A Funding to scale its AI-driven platform for the new energy era
10 months ago
Crunchbase News
From Web 2.0 To AI: How True Ventures Is Backing The Next Big Shift
11 months ago
Business Wire
AI-Powered Cognitive Rehab Leader Moneta Health Raises $4.5M, Expands Access with Benefis Health System Partnership
11 months ago
Fortune
Nectar Social buzzes out of stealth with $10.6 million backing from GV and True Ventures
Jun 2025
PR Newswire
True Ventures Strengthens Investment Team With New Partners Kevin Rose and Mike Montano
Feb 2025
Newcomer | Substack
More Venture Returns Revealed: BlueYard Capital, True Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Foundry & TCV
Jan 2025
Venture Capital Journal
True Ventures adds Ariel Winton to team
Mar 2021
TechCrunch
True Ventures has $840 million more to invest in nascent and breakout startups
Oct 2020
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
An Array of Talents
Apr 2020
Business Insider
True Ventures Puneet Agarwal Says He Focuses on Founders' Emotions
Aug 2019
Baruch News Center.
Baruch College Student Awarded True Ventures’ Priya Haji Fellowship
Jun 2018
WSJ
True Ventures Aims at Growth Rounds With New Fund
Jun 2017
TechCrunch
Gifts From VIPs: Quarterly Grabs $1.25M From Collaborative Fund And True Ventures
Mar 2012
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