True Ventures

Through TrueVentures.org we’ve supported 19 organizations that have what it takes to create global social returns and solutions to the kinds of big problems traditional VC has overlooked. If you’re looking to make a donation this #GivingTuesday, take a look at these orgs driving social and environmental change, and the founders behind them: https://lnkd.in/eCctzxrJ

Fauna Bio is using AI to study how the genetics of hibernating animals could lead to the discovery of new obesity drugs. More on The Bio Report podcast: https://lnkd.in/eQ6z3B7E #BioTech

In the spirit of gratitude this season, we’re highlighting the 19 organizations we support through TrueVentures.org. Learn about these groups that are driving social and environmental change, and consider supporting them this holiday season: https://lnkd.in/eCctzxrJ

We said there would be more... > We’re thrilled to announce $𝟭𝟯𝟬𝗠 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 led by Kinnevik and FPV Ventures , with participation from Baillie Gifford , Premji Invest , Lux Capital , True Ventures, Dimension and many more new and existing partners. With this new capital, we plan to advance multiple drug candidates through Phase 1/2 clinical trials. In just 𝟰 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱, we’ve gone from a concept to a 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 with a deep pipeline of 𝟭𝟬 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀. 🚀 Thanks to the hard work of our team and the power of our platform, we’re delivering drug candidates 𝟰𝘅 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲—a testament to our thesis, technology, and team. This marks a significant step forward in our journey to transform the future of drug discovery. A heartfelt thank you to our investors, partners, and, most importantly, our talented team for making this possible. Here’s to the next chapter of growth, discovery, and development! 💊💡 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g6M4vXST Read our feature in Bloomberg here: https://lnkd.in/gwZM92F2 #SeriesCFunding #BiotechInnovation #ClinicalStageBiotech #fundrasing #Teamwork

We’re thrilled to welcome True’s newest Venture Partner, Helen Min, to Team True! Helen has invested in over 50 early-stage companies since 2017 and is an esteemed marketing leader with a storied career in driving global marketing strategies at high-growth startups like Plaid, AngelList, Dropbox, Quora, and Meta. Welcome, Helen! It’s been a pleasure to have you jump straight in to work with our deal team, platform team, and founders.

Some highlights from last week's #TrueTalk Detroit. It was an honor to hear from True Founder Dug Song who shared his journey of co-founding and growing Duo Security into a new standard for cybersecurity. We look forward to hosting more True Talks in 2025!

True co JusticeText is putting AI to work for public defenders. Read about their AI-powered body cam analysis tool and co-founder Devshi Mehrotra in Megan Morrone's Axios series on Women in AI: https://lnkd.in/gdBcCC7u 

AI x Biotech is creating a whole new scope of possibility in drug discovery to the betterment of human health. Enveda is developing new medicines 4X faster than the industry average. More in Bloomberg from Sarah McBride: https://lnkd.in/gwZM92F2 #AI #Biotech

Meet the new consumer app for building your own supplement stack. SuppCo Co-Founders Steve Martocci and Nick Michlewicz are building an AI-powered home for consumers taking greater ownership of their health: https://lnkd.in/gesDnHPC

Clarence Bethea and Dave Balter took to the mic to talk about how Dave's co' Flipside is streamlining client communications with AI, what Dave wishes AI would fix, and how artificial intelligence might entirely change what we consider music, art, and more. Tune in to the 10-minute interview below.