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Tony Conrad
@tonyjconrad.bsky.social
Partner True Ventures, Co-Founder about.me & Sphere, both acquired by AOL. Board member Tony Hawk Foundation and formerly a T40 National Co-Chair of Technology for President Obama. Holder of parking karma, drip coffee skills.
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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
Reposted by Tony Conrad
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
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
Amazing group of companies and co-hosts!
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.
August 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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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
January 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
December 24, 2024 at 3:53 AM
I shared some recommendations for where to pull up in NYC on my buddy Matt Hranek’s The WM Brown site: wmbrown.substack.com/p/the-wm-bro...
The WM Brown NYC Black Book
Our highly opinionated guide to our favorite martini spots, top tailors, best burgers, and so much more—from us and our 26 contributors who we think have impeccable taste
wmbrown.substack.com
December 16, 2024 at 12:08 AM
it’s fun to be back on social media without all the hate - hoping this platform can continue to navigate our tricky polarized environment
December 16, 2024 at 12:03 AM
2 weeks out…..IBBI is ready, getting psyched
December 13, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Distractions are the enemy
December 13, 2024 at 12:32 AM
December 10, 2024 at 7:48 PM