True Ventures
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Early-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley.
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Launch your career in the new era of work with the True Ventures Fellowship: https://www.trueventuresfellowship.com/
Below: a couple pics from @puneetagarwal.bsky.social — Tarun’s whiteboard drawing in our office (still there!) that led to our first seed check in Veza, and the napkin drawings that led to our first seed check into Datos.
December 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Below: a couple pics from @puneetagarwal.bsky.social — Tarun’s whiteboard drawing in our office (still there!) that led to our first seed check in Veza, and the napkin drawings that led to our first seed check into Datos.
As AI agents evolve, one question keeps surfacing: Are we re-engineering our processes to make agents work better or to make humans work better?
Maybe, ultimately, those are the same thing.
At #ConnectedStack, @levie.bsky.social (CEO, Box) explored this with @puneetagarwal.bsky.social (True)
Maybe, ultimately, those are the same thing.
At #ConnectedStack, @levie.bsky.social (CEO, Box) explored this with @puneetagarwal.bsky.social (True)
November 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
As AI agents evolve, one question keeps surfacing: Are we re-engineering our processes to make agents work better or to make humans work better?
Maybe, ultimately, those are the same thing.
At #ConnectedStack, @levie.bsky.social (CEO, Box) explored this with @puneetagarwal.bsky.social (True)
Maybe, ultimately, those are the same thing.
At #ConnectedStack, @levie.bsky.social (CEO, Box) explored this with @puneetagarwal.bsky.social (True)
“Agents are tapping into spend that software never could.”
At #ConnectedStack, @puneetagarwal.bsky.social + @levie.bsky.social unpack why AI shifts the economics of labor — and why the old “per seat” model doesn’t fit anymore. connectedstack.ai
At #ConnectedStack, @puneetagarwal.bsky.social + @levie.bsky.social unpack why AI shifts the economics of labor — and why the old “per seat” model doesn’t fit anymore. connectedstack.ai
October 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Agents are tapping into spend that software never could.”
At #ConnectedStack, @puneetagarwal.bsky.social + @levie.bsky.social unpack why AI shifts the economics of labor — and why the old “per seat” model doesn’t fit anymore. connectedstack.ai
At #ConnectedStack, @puneetagarwal.bsky.social + @levie.bsky.social unpack why AI shifts the economics of labor — and why the old “per seat” model doesn’t fit anymore. connectedstack.ai
In a world flooded with AI hype, trust might be the real moat.
At #ConnectedStack, Paul Smith (@anthropic.com) and Garrett Lord (@joinhandshake.bsky.social) unpacked why finance, healthcare, and other regulated sectors are leading enterprise adoption of Claude.
“We can’t ever, ever let them down.”
At #ConnectedStack, Paul Smith (@anthropic.com) and Garrett Lord (@joinhandshake.bsky.social) unpacked why finance, healthcare, and other regulated sectors are leading enterprise adoption of Claude.
“We can’t ever, ever let them down.”
October 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In a world flooded with AI hype, trust might be the real moat.
At #ConnectedStack, Paul Smith (@anthropic.com) and Garrett Lord (@joinhandshake.bsky.social) unpacked why finance, healthcare, and other regulated sectors are leading enterprise adoption of Claude.
“We can’t ever, ever let them down.”
At #ConnectedStack, Paul Smith (@anthropic.com) and Garrett Lord (@joinhandshake.bsky.social) unpacked why finance, healthcare, and other regulated sectors are leading enterprise adoption of Claude.
“We can’t ever, ever let them down.”
Hear directly from @julzwalk.bsky.social and @mikaelalipsky.bsky.social about the True Ventures Fellowship program. Applications are open now! Link in bio to apply.
October 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Hear directly from @julzwalk.bsky.social and @mikaelalipsky.bsky.social about the True Ventures Fellowship program. Applications are open now! Link in bio to apply.
At #ConnectedStack, @anthropic.com’s new CCO Paul Smith joined @joinhandshake.bsky.social CEO Garrett Lord.
Up for discussion:
👉 Why join Anthropic as CCO now?
👉 What does this signal about enterprise adoption + scale?
👉 What does it really take to win enterprise AI?
Up for discussion:
👉 Why join Anthropic as CCO now?
👉 What does this signal about enterprise adoption + scale?
👉 What does it really take to win enterprise AI?
October 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
At #ConnectedStack, @anthropic.com’s new CCO Paul Smith joined @joinhandshake.bsky.social CEO Garrett Lord.
Up for discussion:
👉 Why join Anthropic as CCO now?
👉 What does this signal about enterprise adoption + scale?
👉 What does it really take to win enterprise AI?
Up for discussion:
👉 Why join Anthropic as CCO now?
👉 What does this signal about enterprise adoption + scale?
👉 What does it really take to win enterprise AI?
Read how Diligent Robotics' Moxi fleet has turned pharmacy delivery into a scalable, intelligent automation solution operating in hospitals across the country. drugstorenews.com/diligent-rob...
October 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Read how Diligent Robotics' Moxi fleet has turned pharmacy delivery into a scalable, intelligent automation solution operating in hospitals across the country. drugstorenews.com/diligent-rob...
At Connected Stack, True’s @puneetagarwal.bsky.social asked @levie.bsky.social the big question: Is SaaS dead?
Aaron's answer: No. Agents still need ⬇️
🔹 Context (data, instructions, objectives)
🔹 Guardrails (workflows, checkpoints, permissions)
Aaron's answer: No. Agents still need ⬇️
🔹 Context (data, instructions, objectives)
🔹 Guardrails (workflows, checkpoints, permissions)
October 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
At Connected Stack, True’s @puneetagarwal.bsky.social asked @levie.bsky.social the big question: Is SaaS dead?
Aaron's answer: No. Agents still need ⬇️
🔹 Context (data, instructions, objectives)
🔹 Guardrails (workflows, checkpoints, permissions)
Aaron's answer: No. Agents still need ⬇️
🔹 Context (data, instructions, objectives)
🔹 Guardrails (workflows, checkpoints, permissions)
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.
The energy at Connected Stack was unforgettable. ⚡️
Not speculation. Execution.
This isn’t noise. This is signal.
September 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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.
The energy at Connected Stack was unforgettable. ⚡️
Not speculation. Execution.
This isn’t noise. This is signal.
That vision comes to life at #ConnectedStack, happening Sept 10 in San Francisco.
Full announcement → buff.ly/pX1AMYb
Explore the agenda → connectedstack.ai
Full announcement → buff.ly/pX1AMYb
Explore the agenda → connectedstack.ai
September 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
That vision comes to life at #ConnectedStack, happening Sept 10 in San Francisco.
Full announcement → buff.ly/pX1AMYb
Explore the agenda → connectedstack.ai
Full announcement → buff.ly/pX1AMYb
Explore the agenda → connectedstack.ai
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
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
August 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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
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
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
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
August 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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
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.
@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.
August 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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.
@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.
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.
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.
August 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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.
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.
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.
July 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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.
July 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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...
July 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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...
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.
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July 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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...
henryshukman.com/events/the-g...
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...
July 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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.
July 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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.
Three True portfolio companies were also featured on stage: @juliebornstein.bsky.social of Daydream, Nicholas Thorne of Audos, and @justinmezzell.bsky.social of Digg—part of a group of 20 forward-thinking leaders shaping the future of consumer AI.
June 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Three True portfolio companies were also featured on stage: @juliebornstein.bsky.social of Daydream, Nicholas Thorne of Audos, and @justinmezzell.bsky.social of Digg—part of a group of 20 forward-thinking leaders shaping the future of consumer AI.
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.
June 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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.
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.
June 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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.
@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.
June 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
@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.
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...
June 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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...