Tony Conrad

Tony Conrad

Investor atTrue VenturesCalifornia

Tony Conrad is a partner at True, having founded about.me and Sphere, both acquired by AOL. He previously worked at Groupe Danone and holds a degree from Indiana University.

What Tony can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

True Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: True Ventures.

Career

  1. Groupe Danone
  2. True · partner
    Now
  3. about.me · co-founder and CEO
  4. Sphere · founder
  5. True Ventures · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

about.meSphere

Investments named in public bios

SlackAutomatticLowercase CapitalCygniGhiaEmpirical SpiritsInternational SmokeSaltwater Oyster DepotElk Fenceflour+water pizzeriaflour+waterTrick Dog

Focus

startup leadershipmergers and acquisitionsbrand extensionearly-stageaicommunity

Education

Indiana University, bachelor’s degree in telecommunications and a minor in business

Also at True Ventures

Partners like Tony

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Alert me when True Ventures is active

One email when Tony's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

Send Mode VC your deck

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

Send your deck

Questions

Who is Tony Conrad?

Tony Conrad is a partner at True, having founded about.me and Sphere, both acquired by AOL. He previously worked at Groupe Danone and holds a degree from Indiana University.

How much does Tony Conrad invest?

Tony Conrad invests through True Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Tony Conrad?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Tony in the subject. A warm intro from a founder True Ventures backed works better.

What did Tony Conrad do before True Ventures?

Groupe Danone; co-founder and CEO at about.me; founder at Sphere.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.