Proud to continue backing Steven Eidelman and the Modern Animal team as they advance their mission of reimagining pet care—serving pets, their parents and empowering the veterinary community. Read how they’re building a brand loved by pet parents and vets in @fortune.com from @agarfinks.bsky.social

The future of enterprise AI is being built here — connected, collaborative, together.👇 The energy at Connected Stack was unforgettable. ⚡️ Not speculation. Execution. This isn’t noise. This is signal.

"Connected Stack harkens back to the origins of the startup ecosystem, when collaboration and competition—in equal measure—made Silicon Valley what it is today."

True co Bumo instantly connects parents with on-demand, flexible child care. Co-founder Joan Nguyen discusses how the tech unlocks inventory that already exists—like the summer camp spot of a kid who’s out sick—in @cnbc.com: www.cnbc.com/2025/08/06/t... @tonyjconrad.bsky.social

True portfolio co @joinhandshake.bsky.social is in @fastcompany.com for its MOVE Fellowship — giving early-career talent hands-on AI experience while fueling innovation in leading labs: www.fastcompany.com/91375784/the...

Enterprise AI isn’t “coming.” It’s here. Don’t watch from the sidelines. Be in the room: connectedstack.ai Agenda sneak peek: 🔥 Security paradox: bigger attack surface, bigger defense 💰 Pricing: what’s actually working? 🤖 Agents: hype or SaaS 2.0? ⚡ Trust: from lab to customer #ConnectedStack

True's @jcal7.bsky.social explains how AI can restore startup equity, return value to Founders, and restart the cycle of innovation.

Taking the stage at Connected Stack: @levie.bsky.social SaaS defined the past 20 years of enterprise software. If AI agents don’t just deliver software but actually do the work, is SaaS dead? Be in the room for Aaron’s conversation w/ @puneetagarwal.bsky.social on Sept 10 in SF: connectedstack.ai

Enterprise AI is moving fast — and the builders, backers, and buyers defining what comes next are coming together at Connected Stack in SF on September 10. @rauchg.blue, CEO of @vercel.com, will join True Ventures Partner @kevinrose.bsky.social onstage to share how the AI-driven web is being built.

@davebalter.com and the Flipside team have launched FlipsideAI, a new platform that helps teams and individuals in the crypto ecosystem move beyond hype into data. See how the platform helps users make better decisions and apply smarter strategies: markets.businessinsider.com/news/currenc...

New to True: Jocasta Neuroscience, a pre-clinical biotech developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's using a proprietary formulation of the longevity human protein α-klotho. More in @axios.com: www.axios.com/pro/biotech-... @kevinrose.bsky.social

The next decade of enterprise AI is being defined now. Meet the people building it. Sept 10 in SF: Connected Stack. Hear from founders of 11x, Arcade, Baseten, Chronosphereio, Cresta, Decagon, Deeptrust, Exa, @joinhandshake.bsky.social, @letta.com, Nectar, Nooks @semgrep.com, Veza—and more to come.

​​True co Diligent Robotics has two new execs to help scale their humanoid robots into real-world environments at speed and with precision. Read how co-founder Andrea L. Thomaz knew it was time to make the hires—and why she knew they were the right fit: techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/d...

College grads from chemists to musicians are using their expertise to train AI models with Handshake AI. More in @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @toni.org

Founder and CEO Ankit Somani shares how Conifer is engineering a better future for energy, why deep tech innovation still matters, and how they’re rethinking the electric motor from the ground up–on the Volts podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

@kevinrose.bsky.social explains how the rebooted Digg is making social media human again, on @cnn.com with @claresduffy.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY_4...

True co @basecamp-research.bsky.social is sending scientists to the most remote corners of the Earth to sequence nature’s DNA, and their findings are feeding AI models discovering new medicines. Go behind the scenes with @hannahkuchler.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com: www.ft.com/content/9765...

Our 2025 True Ventures Fellows recently gathered in San Francisco as they began their summer placements with True Portfolio companies like Digg, RadiantGraph, Sailplane, and more. The fellowship gives college students firsthand startup experience—embedded with founders & teams building what’s next.

Founders Austin Petersmith and Dave Newman are part of our growing community of AI builders reshaping work from the ground up. With Howie, they’re tackling one of the most universal frictions: scheduling. Hear from Austin and Dave on what thoughtful, human-centered AI can—and should—look like.

Digg is the online community that fosters real human connections. Sneak a peek at the rebooted app from True's @kevinrose.bsky.social and Reddit's @alexisohanian.bsky.social in @techcrunch.com: techcrunch.com/2025/06/18/h...

Sailplane Co-founder @ramji.org and Dell Technologies Chief AI Officer John Roese discuss how Sailplane's agentic AI system transforms operations tasks from days into minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

True co Madison Reed is doubling down for a second year on its partnership with UConn women’s basketball. Read Sports Illustrated’s interview with Amy Errett on the power of these partnerships + the co’s commitment to unlocking women’s full potential on and off the court: www.si.com/college/nil/...

Henry Shukman, co-founder of True co The Way meditation app, is hosting a Bay Area meditation retreat for anyone who'd like to immerse in shared stillness, open to a deeper sense of rest and ease, and connect with themselves and others. henryshukman.com/events/the-g...

After founding a startup that used batteries to replace generators, Hannah Sieber wondered where else batteries could make an impact. Artyc is her answer. This True co is reimagining medical cold chain logistics with a battery-powered, software-connected cold shipper for hospitals, labs, and more.

Joan Nguyen and the Bumo team are tackling one of the most pressing needs for modern families: childcare. Bumo helps parents book last-minute childcare with vetted providers, and we’re proud to support them as they expand their platform to serve more families and care partners.

Conifer's new approach to building motors using affordable, iron-based magnets could be a promising path to reducing global dependence on rare earth materials. More in @wsj.com: www.wsj.com/tech/these-e...

True Investor and Executive in Residence @clarencebethea.bsky.social and Gildform Founder Karissma Yve talk sector intersection, 3D printing jewelry, and brand resonance as Karissma builds a company that gives jewelry designers a new way to bring their ideas to life.

Tech companies and utilities need power for data centers. True co The Nuclear Company has a plan to deliver it, using existing designs to build new nuclear reactors. More from Tim De Chant in @techcrunch.com: techcrunch.com/2025/05/16/t...

We were grateful to join Forerunner and our fellow co-hosts in bringing together a standout group of early-stage consumer AI builders at #HumansInTheLoop.

New True co Audos empowers the everyday entrepreneur to turn their expertise into AI-powered businesses. Founded by @werdelin.bsky.social and Nicholas Thorne, Audos is reimagining how people build—making entrepreneurship more accessible through the power of AI.

We first backed True Founder @juliebornstein.bsky.social in 2019 when she built a social commerce platform for personalized shopping. Now we’re continuing to support her journey with Daydream—a new shopping platform that removes search friction and helps people discover what they want to wear.

Nature’s pharmacy holds millions of uncharted molecules. Enveda CTO August Allen discusses how the company uses machine learning to decode that chemistry, advancing drug candidates from bench to clinic 4x faster than the industry norm. youtube.com/watch?v=Jr4s...

@rshanreddy.bsky.social of team True and @nbaschez.bsky.social, the brilliant mind behind AI writing editor Lex, talk design principles, incremental work that bring new product features to life quickly, and how writing itself acts as a powerful design tool for shaping ideas, products, and strategy.

Next week, True Ventures is cohosting Humans in the Loop – an event spotlighting the next wave of innovation in early-stage consumer AI.

Dorina Buehrle, CRO of @uptime.industries, shares how Lemony is changing the AI infrastructure game. Read more about Lemony’s ‘AI-in-a-box’ in @techcrunch.com: techcrunch.com/2025/06/11/u...

@basecamp-research.bsky.social just unveiled BaseData: the world’s most diverse biological dataset, built from over 1 million novel species and 9.8 billion protein sequences. It’s a major leap forward for AI-powered biology—fueling breakthroughs in therapeutics, sustainability, and beyond.

True's @helenmin.com and Coalition's Ashley Mayer talked group chats as a central engine of modern work and real-time collaboration in Silicon Valley with Bloomberg Beta's @roybahat.com at #BloombergTech: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...

New True co Bolo AI was born from co-founder Diti Sood’s everyday challenges as an engineer in offshore rig operations. Now, she and co-founder Dr. Lalit Jain are building the AI tools heavy industry workers need to make daily work faster, safer, and better.

True Partner Adam D’Augelli was appointed to the NVCA Board of Directors. Cheers to all of the board working to strengthen the U.S. venture capital and startup ecosystem: www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

Nectar Social is creating the tools e-commerce brands need to build relationships and grow sales in a social-first, Gen-Z world. True Partner Tony Conrad shares why we invested, in @geekwire.com: www.geekwire.com/2025/sister-...

New to True: Nectar Social, founded by former Meta leaders Misbah Uraizee and her sister Farah Uraizee. The company is using agentic AI to build an invisible engine that helps e-commerce brands like Bobbi Brown’s Jones Road Beauty & Olipop build organic traction, virality, and quantifiable revenue.

Ashley Mayer of Coalition discusses the power and purpose of founder-led storytelling as early-stage startups go to market and seek to differentiate themselves among other hungry competitors.

Hear True's @helenmin.com and fellow panelists Ashley Mayer (Coalition Operators) and @roybahat.com (Bloomberg Beta) talk communications trends, including use of group chat platforms for managing everything from crisis comms to fast-paced daily work at @bloomberg.com's #BloombergTech this week.

A fellow @trueventures.com portfolio co @basecamp-research.bsky.social featured in this FT weekend. These guys are on a good mission. Godspeed @glengowers.bsky.social & Oliver, routing for your success! on.ft.com/45wCkM4 The race to discover life-saving drugs by sequencing new genomes

Meet Aristotle, the first AI-powered Measurement & Verification platform for real-time energy savings and hourly carbon tracking, from McGee Young and the @wattcarbon.com team.

True co HomeBoost is using AI to help customers find and fix energy leaks in their homes. Founder Selina Tobaccowala joined Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg Media to discuss building a technology that empowers customers: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/... #CleanEnergy

@thistle.tech, led by @windowsnyder.bsky.social, is securing the software supply chain for billions of connected devices - like the baby cams, routers, and dishwashers in your home. Meet Window on @bloomberg.com's 10 People to Watch in Tech in 2025 list: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Joel Lewenstein of Anthropic reminds us that experimentation requires humility as we all push the boundaries of what’s possible in building companies and redesigning the makeup of our teams. “We’re all flashlights in the dark together.”

What does the future of design look like? True’s @jeff.veen.com and @anthropic.com’s Joel Lewenstein talk evolving roles and the ubiquitous merging of design, development, and AI.

Ann Crady Weiss is helping families sleep better with Hatch. Amanda DeLuca is helping users make more confident parenting decisions with Riley. Joan Nguyen is making childcare more accessible to working parents at Bumo.