True Ventures
@trueventures.com
Early-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley.
Launch your career in the new era of work with the True Ventures Fellowship: https://www.trueventuresfellowship.com/
Launch your career in the new era of work with the True Ventures Fellowship: https://www.trueventuresfellowship.com/
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· Sep 15
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.
Reposted by True Ventures
Day 1 of our release sprint 🚀
CascadeFlow shipped, open source AI cascading that cuts costs 30-65% in 3 lines of code.
Small models handle 80% of workflows. Python + TypeScript. MIT licensed.
Try it & leave a ⭐
github.com/lemony-ai/ca...
#OpenSource #AI
CascadeFlow shipped, open source AI cascading that cuts costs 30-65% in 3 lines of code.
Small models handle 80% of workflows. Python + TypeScript. MIT licensed.
Try it & leave a ⭐
github.com/lemony-ai/ca...
#OpenSource #AI
GitHub - lemony-ai/cascadeflow: Smart AI model cascading for cost optimization
Smart AI model cascading for cost optimization. Contribute to lemony-ai/cascadeflow development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Day 1 of our release sprint 🚀
CascadeFlow shipped, open source AI cascading that cuts costs 30-65% in 3 lines of code.
Small models handle 80% of workflows. Python + TypeScript. MIT licensed.
Try it & leave a ⭐
github.com/lemony-ai/ca...
#OpenSource #AI
CascadeFlow shipped, open source AI cascading that cuts costs 30-65% in 3 lines of code.
Small models handle 80% of workflows. Python + TypeScript. MIT licensed.
Try it & leave a ⭐
github.com/lemony-ai/ca...
#OpenSource #AI
Reposted by True Ventures
A new company called Sandbar has unveiled a smart wearable called Stream Ring, which uses a microphone to record your softly spoken thoughts. And it’s powered by—you guessed it—an AI chatbot. www.wired.com/story/sandba...
Whisper Into This AI-Powered Smart Ring to Organize Your Thoughts
A new company called Sandbar has unveiled a smart wearable called Stream Ring, which uses a microphone to record your softly spoken thoughts. And it’s powered by—you guessed it—an AI chatbot.
www.wired.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A new company called Sandbar has unveiled a smart wearable called Stream Ring, which uses a microphone to record your softly spoken thoughts. And it’s powered by—you guessed it—an AI chatbot. www.wired.com/story/sandba...
The True Ventures Fellowship is now accepting applications — but not for long!
We’re looking for rising and current college seniors who want to dive into the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship this summer.
Applications close November 10th.
Apply below.
We’re looking for rising and current college seniors who want to dive into the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship this summer.
Applications close November 10th.
Apply below.
True Ventures Fellowship
Supporting the next generation of founders and innovators
trueventuresfellowship.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The True Ventures Fellowship is now accepting applications — but not for long!
We’re looking for rising and current college seniors who want to dive into the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship this summer.
Applications close November 10th.
Apply below.
We’re looking for rising and current college seniors who want to dive into the world of venture capital and entrepreneurship this summer.
Applications close November 10th.
Apply below.
“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.”
Consensus never built the future.
Larry and Sergey were outliers. So were Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Karp. Power-law returns come from contrarian capital backing remarkable talent.
Yet the VC industry is chasing "consensus founders" and mega-rounds—dangerous conformity we've seen fail before.
Larry and Sergey were outliers. So were Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Karp. Power-law returns come from contrarian capital backing remarkable talent.
Yet the VC industry is chasing "consensus founders" and mega-rounds—dangerous conformity we've seen fail before.
October 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Consensus never built the future.
Larry and Sergey were outliers. So were Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Karp. Power-law returns come from contrarian capital backing remarkable talent.
Yet the VC industry is chasing "consensus founders" and mega-rounds—dangerous conformity we've seen fail before.
Larry and Sergey were outliers. So were Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Karp. Power-law returns come from contrarian capital backing remarkable talent.
Yet the VC industry is chasing "consensus founders" and mega-rounds—dangerous conformity we've seen fail before.
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.
Reese Witherspoon told @variety.com she uses True portfolio company Simple AI to handle everyday tasks without the hold times + friction.
"It's an incredible tool to save time."
Proud to back Catheryn Li, Zach Kamran and the Simple AI team as they give people time back. variety.com/2025/film/ne...
"It's an incredible tool to save time."
Proud to back Catheryn Li, Zach Kamran and the Simple AI team as they give people time back. variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Reese Witherspoon Says Women Need to Be ‘Involved in AI’ Because It’s the ‘Future of Filmmaking’: ‘You Can Lament It All You Want, but the Change Is Here’
Reese Witherspoon says AI is the future of filmmaking, so women need to be involved with its development and utilization.
variety.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Reese Witherspoon told @variety.com she uses True portfolio company Simple AI to handle everyday tasks without the hold times + friction.
"It's an incredible tool to save time."
Proud to back Catheryn Li, Zach Kamran and the Simple AI team as they give people time back. variety.com/2025/film/ne...
"It's an incredible tool to save time."
Proud to back Catheryn Li, Zach Kamran and the Simple AI team as they give people time back. variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Venture capital isn’t just about spotting trends — it’s about how you show up.
On the More or Less podcast, True Partner @tonyjconrad.bsky.social joined Brit Morin and @davemorin.com to talk about EQ, how non-attribution shapes culture, the human side of venture + the reality behind the AI hype.
On the More or Less podcast, True Partner @tonyjconrad.bsky.social joined Brit Morin and @davemorin.com to talk about EQ, how non-attribution shapes culture, the human side of venture + the reality behind the AI hype.
#114 Seed Rounds at $2B? The Dangers of AI Hype in VC With Tony Conrad
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Venture capital isn’t just about spotting trends — it’s about how you show up.
On the More or Less podcast, True Partner @tonyjconrad.bsky.social joined Brit Morin and @davemorin.com to talk about EQ, how non-attribution shapes culture, the human side of venture + the reality behind the AI hype.
On the More or Less podcast, True Partner @tonyjconrad.bsky.social joined Brit Morin and @davemorin.com to talk about EQ, how non-attribution shapes culture, the human side of venture + the reality behind the AI hype.
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?
From the Web 2.0 wave to the next great technological shift in AI.
True’s @jcal7.bsky.social + @puneetagarwal.bsky.social sat down with Gené Teare at @crunchbase.bsky.social to share how we’re investing in this new era.
True’s @jcal7.bsky.social + @puneetagarwal.bsky.social sat down with Gené Teare at @crunchbase.bsky.social to share how we’re investing in this new era.
From Web 2.0 To AI: How True Ventures Is Backing The Next Big Shift
As AI reshapes industries, True Ventures sees echoes of the Web 2.0 era that launched it decades ago. With more than 80 AI investments, True is focusing on the application layer, where it expects the ...
news.crunchbase.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
From the Web 2.0 wave to the next great technological shift in AI.
True’s @jcal7.bsky.social + @puneetagarwal.bsky.social sat down with Gené Teare at @crunchbase.bsky.social to share how we’re investing in this new era.
True’s @jcal7.bsky.social + @puneetagarwal.bsky.social sat down with Gené Teare at @crunchbase.bsky.social to share how we’re investing in this new era.
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)
True Partner Rohit Sharma shares how @basecamp-research.bsky.social —backed by True Ventures since inception—is accelerating AI-driven insights with NVIDIA to build the world’s largest and most diverse biological sequence dataset: trueventures.com/blog/basecam...
Basecamp Research: Accelerating AI Driven Insights with NVIDIA to Build the World’s Largest and Most Diverse Biological Sequence Dataset
Basecamp Research’s Founders, Glen Gowers and Oliver Vince, were introduced to True by Viswa Colluru with a single compelling sentence: “Only 1% of nature’s proteins have been discovered to date, yet ...
trueventures.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
True Partner Rohit Sharma shares how @basecamp-research.bsky.social —backed by True Ventures since inception—is accelerating AI-driven insights with NVIDIA to build the world’s largest and most diverse biological sequence dataset: trueventures.com/blog/basecam...
True co Bumo is making high-quality child care more accessible for families. Founder Joan Nguyen shares her mission in @latimes.com.
“When we met Joan, we saw a rare combination of vision, operational excellence, and deep empathy for parents,” True's @tonyjconrad.bsky.social
“When we met Joan, we saw a rare combination of vision, operational excellence, and deep empathy for parents,” True's @tonyjconrad.bsky.social
On-Demand Childcare Marketplace Bumo Raises $10 Million Seed Round
On-demand childcare marketplace Bumo secures $10 million in seed funding to expand its platform for flexible childcare solutions across nearly 200 cities.
www.latimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
True co Bumo is making high-quality child care more accessible for families. Founder Joan Nguyen shares her mission in @latimes.com.
“When we met Joan, we saw a rare combination of vision, operational excellence, and deep empathy for parents,” True's @tonyjconrad.bsky.social
“When we met Joan, we saw a rare combination of vision, operational excellence, and deep empathy for parents,” True's @tonyjconrad.bsky.social
Audos founders @werdelin.bsky.social and Nicholas Thorne share how AI can democratize the entrepreneurial experience for small businesses. Read more in their op-ed in @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | An entrepreneurial revolution is coming across America
AI has the power to democratize tech
www.washingtonpost.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Audos founders @werdelin.bsky.social and Nicholas Thorne share how AI can democratize the entrepreneurial experience for small businesses. Read more in their op-ed in @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Manifest AI is tackling one of AI’s biggest challenges: memory. By rethinking how models process and retain information, they’re building systems that perform more efficiently.
We’re proud to back founders Carles Gelada and Jacob Buckman as they grow this important work.
More in @forbes.com ⤵
We’re proud to back founders Carles Gelada and Jacob Buckman as they grow this important work.
More in @forbes.com ⤵
This Research Lab Is Giving AI A Better Memory
Plus: The biggest AI infrastructure deal in history.
www.forbes.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Manifest AI is tackling one of AI’s biggest challenges: memory. By rethinking how models process and retain information, they’re building systems that perform more efficiently.
We’re proud to back founders Carles Gelada and Jacob Buckman as they grow this important work.
More in @forbes.com ⤵
We’re proud to back founders Carles Gelada and Jacob Buckman as they grow this important work.
More in @forbes.com ⤵
The inaugural #ConnectedStack event brought together the Enterprise AI ecosystem—and showed what’s possible when we build something bigger than any one firm or any one portfolio.
True’s @jcal7.bsky.social shares why this moment feels like the vintage of a lifetime: trueventures.com/blog/the-vin...
True’s @jcal7.bsky.social shares why this moment feels like the vintage of a lifetime: trueventures.com/blog/the-vin...
The Vintage of a Lifetime: Recapping the Inaugural Connected Stack of Enterprise AI
On September 10, the air in San Francisco was electric. A carefully curated group of the brightest minds in Enterprise AI—Founders, builders, investors, and buyers from the Fortune 1000—gathered to ac...
trueventures.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The inaugural #ConnectedStack event brought together the Enterprise AI ecosystem—and showed what’s possible when we build something bigger than any one firm or any one portfolio.
True’s @jcal7.bsky.social shares why this moment feels like the vintage of a lifetime: trueventures.com/blog/the-vin...
True’s @jcal7.bsky.social shares why this moment feels like the vintage of a lifetime: trueventures.com/blog/the-vin...
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
Read how they’re building a brand loved by pet parents and vets in @fortune.com from @agarfinks.bsky.social
Exclusive: Modern Animal, veterinary clinic network, raises $46 million Series D | Fortune
Recently, Modern Animal raised $46 million in Series D funding, the company exclusively told Fortune.
fortune.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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
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.
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.
"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."
September 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"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
This Airbnb-like app has helped thousands of parents book child care—it just got $10M in seed funding
Bumo helps parents book on-demand child care with over 17,000 providers in 13 states.
www.cnbc.com
September 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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...
The fellowship offering job-hunting grads an AI training lifeline
Job search platform Handshake is offering experts high-paying gigs and training to write prompts for AI models.
www.fastcompany.com
August 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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
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
True's @jcal7.bsky.social explains how AI can restore startup equity, return value to Founders, and restart the cycle of innovation.
"Venture is dead." I've heard this same prediction in every tech wave Web 1.0, crypto, and now AI. The argument is AI's capital efficiency makes VC obsolete.
I believe the opposite. AI won't just save venture; it will restore value to the entire startup economy.
trueventures.com/blog/the-tra...
I believe the opposite. AI won't just save venture; it will restore value to the entire startup economy.
trueventures.com/blog/the-tra...
The Tragedy of the Common: How AI Will Restore Value to Startup Equity
We support and empower extraordinary founders from all walks of life.
trueventures.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
True's @jcal7.bsky.social explains how AI can restore startup equity, return value to Founders, and restart the cycle of innovation.