Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$500K to $3M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundApproximatelyApproximately $4B committed capital; $465M Fund VII and $375M Select Fund IV announced in …
Investing team11 peopleNo activity since Sep
Who you would pitch at True Ventures
11 people on the investing team. Partners are listed first.
Adam D'AugelliInvestor
Jon CallaghanInvestorHe has led investments in companies like Automattic and Fitbit, and served as Chair of the National Venture Capital Association from 2015 to 2016.
Keerthi NalabotuInvestorShe is a University of California, San Diego graduate who previously led the builder community at UCSD.
Mike MontanoInvestorHe founded BackType, acquired by Twitter, where he spent over a decade as head of engineering.
Natasha SharmaInvestorShe focuses on investing in imaginative founders and is involved with All Raise and Female Funders.
Phil BlackInvestorHe backed Tenkara to build back-office infrastructure for manufacturing.
Puneet AgarwalInvestorFocus: enterprise infrastructure and applications reinvented by AI.
Rohit SharmaInvestorHe holds advanced degrees in electrical engineering and focuses on GenAI and startup culture.
Soul DayanInvestorHe previously worked with the Venture Capital Investment Competition and a marketing agency.
Toni SchneiderInvestor
Tony ConradInvestorHe previously worked at Groupe Danone and holds a degree from Indiana University.
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Writes $500K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.
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Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%
How to reach them[email protected]
Notable investments
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In their words
True Ventures | First to BelieveEarly stage capital for brilliant Founders since 2005. Funding the relentless pursuit of the unprecedented.www.trueventures.com
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What stage does True Ventures invest in?
True Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.
How much does True Ventures invest?
True Ventures reports checks of $500K to $3M.
Does True Ventures lead rounds?
Yes. True Ventures says it can lead.
Who are the partners at True Ventures?
Adam D'Augelli, Jon Callaghan, Keerthi Nalabotu, Mike Montano, Natasha Sharma, Phil Black.
Is True Ventures active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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