True Ventures

True Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2005. The firm specializes in early-stage technology investments, focusing on seed and Series A funding for startups across various sectors, including consumer internet, software, hardware, health, and emerging technologies. True Ventures manages over $2.8 billion in capital and has supported more than 300 companies, contributing to the creation of over 25,000 jobs globally. The firm's investment strategy typically involves contributions ranging from $0.25 million to $3 million, aiming for ownership stakes between 20 and 25 percent. True Ventures is recognized for its commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and providing a supportive environment for founders, emphasizing personal and professional growth through its True Platform. The firm has achieved notable exits, including investments in companies that have been acquired by major corporations or gone public.

Dave Balter

Venture Partner

Phil Black

Co-Founder

Jon Callaghan

Managing Partner

Caroline Ciaramitaro

Associate

Gus Coldebella

Partner

Tony Conrad

Partner

Ann Crady Weiss

Venture Partner

Sahiti Enjeti

Analyst

Amy Errett

Partner

Ulrike Kellmereit

CFO

Om Malik

Partner

Fiona McCarthy

Principal

Michael Montano

Venture Partner

John O'Connell

Senior Associate

Natasha Sharma

Principal

Rohit Sharma

Partner

Jim Stewart

COO

James Stewart

COO and Partner

Priscilla Tyler

Vice President

Ann Weiss

Partner

Ariel Winton

Principal

Past deals in 3D Printing

Glowforge

Series E in 2023
Glowforge Inc. is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2014. The company specializes in producing printers that can cut, engrave, and shape a diverse range of materials, including wood, leather, acrylic, paper, foam, fabric, glass, and metal. By utilizing advanced software and sensors, Glowforge's printers enable users to create intricate designs and decorations, catering to a wide array of applications. The technology empowers individuals and businesses to personalize and customize products, enhancing creativity and productivity in various fields.

Prellis Biologics

Series C in 2022
Prellis Biologics is building human tissues for drug development, and ultimately, developing human organs for transplantation. Bioprinting vascularized human tissue and organs will revolutionize healthcare. Prellis Biologics'​ technology leverages massive gains in print speed and resolution to break the microvasculature barrier.

Glowforge

Series E in 2022
Glowforge Inc. is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2014. The company specializes in producing printers that can cut, engrave, and shape a diverse range of materials, including wood, leather, acrylic, paper, foam, fabric, glass, and metal. By utilizing advanced software and sensors, Glowforge's printers enable users to create intricate designs and decorations, catering to a wide array of applications. The technology empowers individuals and businesses to personalize and customize products, enhancing creativity and productivity in various fields.

Seurat Technologies

Series B in 2022
Seurat Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in advanced printing services. Founded in 2015, it is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and also has significant operations in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The company focuses on innovative approaches to printing technology, aiming to enhance efficiency and quality in the production process.

Seurat Technologies

Series B in 2021
Seurat Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in advanced printing services. Founded in 2015, it is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and also has significant operations in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The company focuses on innovative approaches to printing technology, aiming to enhance efficiency and quality in the production process.

Inventables

Series C in 2019
Inventables, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in 3D carving machines, software, and materials designed for digital fabrication. Its flagship product, the X-Carve, allows users to create intricate designs in various materials, including wood, plastic, and metal. The company also offers Carvey bits, a tabletop 3D carving software, and Easel Pro, a cloud-based design tool. In addition to machines, Inventables provides a wide range of materials such as acrylic, circuit board blanks, and machinable wax, along with essential machine components and finishing products. With a catalog of approximately 30,000 items, Inventables caters to small manufacturers and designers, facilitating the production of diverse products from jewelry to furniture. Founded in 2002, the company aims to make manufacturing accessible and efficient for its customers.

Prellis Biologics

Series A in 2019
Prellis Biologics is building human tissues for drug development, and ultimately, developing human organs for transplantation. Bioprinting vascularized human tissue and organs will revolutionize healthcare. Prellis Biologics'​ technology leverages massive gains in print speed and resolution to break the microvasculature barrier.

Glowforge

Series B in 2018
Glowforge Inc. is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2014. The company specializes in producing printers that can cut, engrave, and shape a diverse range of materials, including wood, leather, acrylic, paper, foam, fabric, glass, and metal. By utilizing advanced software and sensors, Glowforge's printers enable users to create intricate designs and decorations, catering to a wide array of applications. The technology empowers individuals and businesses to personalize and customize products, enhancing creativity and productivity in various fields.

Seurat Technologies

Series A in 2018
Seurat Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in advanced printing services. Founded in 2015, it is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and also has significant operations in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The company focuses on innovative approaches to printing technology, aiming to enhance efficiency and quality in the production process.

Prellis Biologics

Seed Round in 2017
Prellis Biologics is building human tissues for drug development, and ultimately, developing human organs for transplantation. Bioprinting vascularized human tissue and organs will revolutionize healthcare. Prellis Biologics'​ technology leverages massive gains in print speed and resolution to break the microvasculature barrier.

3D Robotics

Series D in 2017
3D Robotics, Inc. is a manufacturer of drones and advanced aerial technology, primarily serving the construction, insurance, surveying, agriculture, utilities, telecom, and public safety sectors. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company offers a range of products including the Solo motion control drone and Site Scan, a cloud-connected mobile application designed for autonomous inspections, scans, and surveys, which creates 2D maps and 3D models. Additionally, 3D Robotics provides Pixhawk, an autopilot system for building unmanned aerial vehicles, along with various parts and accessories. The company focuses on making drone technology accessible for data analysis and site mapping, assisting clients in gathering and processing aerial data to support informed decision-making. Its products are sold through resellers and an online store worldwide, with an additional location in Baja California, Mexico.

Glowforge

Series B in 2016
Glowforge Inc. is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2014. The company specializes in producing printers that can cut, engrave, and shape a diverse range of materials, including wood, leather, acrylic, paper, foam, fabric, glass, and metal. By utilizing advanced software and sensors, Glowforge's printers enable users to create intricate designs and decorations, catering to a wide array of applications. The technology empowers individuals and businesses to personalize and customize products, enhancing creativity and productivity in various fields.

Seurat Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Seurat Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in advanced printing services. Founded in 2015, it is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and also has significant operations in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The company focuses on innovative approaches to printing technology, aiming to enhance efficiency and quality in the production process.

Glowforge

Series A in 2015
Glowforge Inc. is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2014. The company specializes in producing printers that can cut, engrave, and shape a diverse range of materials, including wood, leather, acrylic, paper, foam, fabric, glass, and metal. By utilizing advanced software and sensors, Glowforge's printers enable users to create intricate designs and decorations, catering to a wide array of applications. The technology empowers individuals and businesses to personalize and customize products, enhancing creativity and productivity in various fields.

3D Robotics

Series C in 2015
3D Robotics, Inc. is a manufacturer of drones and advanced aerial technology, primarily serving the construction, insurance, surveying, agriculture, utilities, telecom, and public safety sectors. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company offers a range of products including the Solo motion control drone and Site Scan, a cloud-connected mobile application designed for autonomous inspections, scans, and surveys, which creates 2D maps and 3D models. Additionally, 3D Robotics provides Pixhawk, an autopilot system for building unmanned aerial vehicles, along with various parts and accessories. The company focuses on making drone technology accessible for data analysis and site mapping, assisting clients in gathering and processing aerial data to support informed decision-making. Its products are sold through resellers and an online store worldwide, with an additional location in Baja California, Mexico.

3D Robotics

Series B in 2013
3D Robotics, Inc. is a manufacturer of drones and advanced aerial technology, primarily serving the construction, insurance, surveying, agriculture, utilities, telecom, and public safety sectors. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company offers a range of products including the Solo motion control drone and Site Scan, a cloud-connected mobile application designed for autonomous inspections, scans, and surveys, which creates 2D maps and 3D models. Additionally, 3D Robotics provides Pixhawk, an autopilot system for building unmanned aerial vehicles, along with various parts and accessories. The company focuses on making drone technology accessible for data analysis and site mapping, assisting clients in gathering and processing aerial data to support informed decision-making. Its products are sold through resellers and an online store worldwide, with an additional location in Baja California, Mexico.

Inventables

Series B in 2013
Inventables, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in 3D carving machines, software, and materials designed for digital fabrication. Its flagship product, the X-Carve, allows users to create intricate designs in various materials, including wood, plastic, and metal. The company also offers Carvey bits, a tabletop 3D carving software, and Easel Pro, a cloud-based design tool. In addition to machines, Inventables provides a wide range of materials such as acrylic, circuit board blanks, and machinable wax, along with essential machine components and finishing products. With a catalog of approximately 30,000 items, Inventables caters to small manufacturers and designers, facilitating the production of diverse products from jewelry to furniture. Founded in 2002, the company aims to make manufacturing accessible and efficient for its customers.

Kicksend

Seed Round in 2013
Kicksend is a photo printing and sharing platform that offers a web, mobile, and desktop application for users to easily send photographs and purchase prints. The service is designed to simplify the photo printing process and includes features such as social tools, multiple payment options, and one-click purchasing, as well as a virtual currency system for transactions. Kicksend has established partnerships with major retailers, including Walmart, Walgreens, Target, CVS, and Duane Reade, enabling users to conveniently pick up their printed photos at local locations.

3D Robotics

Series A in 2012
3D Robotics, Inc. is a manufacturer of drones and advanced aerial technology, primarily serving the construction, insurance, surveying, agriculture, utilities, telecom, and public safety sectors. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, the company offers a range of products including the Solo motion control drone and Site Scan, a cloud-connected mobile application designed for autonomous inspections, scans, and surveys, which creates 2D maps and 3D models. Additionally, 3D Robotics provides Pixhawk, an autopilot system for building unmanned aerial vehicles, along with various parts and accessories. The company focuses on making drone technology accessible for data analysis and site mapping, assisting clients in gathering and processing aerial data to support informed decision-making. Its products are sold through resellers and an online store worldwide, with an additional location in Baja California, Mexico.

Threefold Photos

Venture Round in 2012
Threefold Photos operates a photo and video-sharing website. The company’s website enables its users to store and share photos, videos, and slideshows with their friends and family; download professional photos; manage online photos, and order prints and make custom photo gifts. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Corte Madera, California.

Tinkercad

Seed Round in 2011
Tinkercad is a free web application that simplifies the process of 3D design, electronics, and coding. Utilizing advanced web technology, it enables users to create designs for 3D printing directly in their browser. The platform allows individuals to easily add and edit basic solid shapes, facilitating the creation of various objects, such as sunglasses, without requiring complex modeling software. This accessibility empowers users to imagine, design, and produce a wide range of projects with ease.

Kicksend

Seed Round in 2011
Kicksend is a photo printing and sharing platform that offers a web, mobile, and desktop application for users to easily send photographs and purchase prints. The service is designed to simplify the photo printing process and includes features such as social tools, multiple payment options, and one-click purchasing, as well as a virtual currency system for transactions. Kicksend has established partnerships with major retailers, including Walmart, Walgreens, Target, CVS, and Duane Reade, enabling users to conveniently pick up their printed photos at local locations.

MakerBot

Venture Round in 2011
MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), is a desktop 3D printer maker and was one of the first companies to make 3D printing accessible and affordable. MakerBot now has one of the largest install bases and market shares of the desktop 3D printing industry, with more than80,000 MakerBot Desktop 3D Printers in the world and a robust MakerBot 3D Ecosystem that combines hardware, software, apps like MakerBot PrintShop™and MakerBot Mobile, materials, training, support, consulting, retail stores, partnerships and Thingiverse, the world’s largest online community for 3D printing. MakerBot has been honored with many accolades, includingPopular Mechanics’“Overall Winner” for best 3D printer,Popular Mechanics’ “Editor’s Choice Award,”Popular Science’s“Product of the Year,”Fast Company’s “One of the World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Consumer Electronics,” and many more.

20x200

Series A in 2010
20x200 is a New York City-based e-commerce platform that aims to make art collecting accessible to design-minded consumers. The site offers a curated collection of affordable, limited-edition, exhibition-quality prints, each accompanied by an artist-signed certificate of authenticity. Collaborating with a diverse range of artists, from emerging talents to established figures, the platform introduces new exclusive editions weekly, with prices ranging from $24 to $10,000. By focusing on limited-edition prints that utilize archival pigment inks on cotton rag paper, 20x200 enables art enthusiasts to acquire unique, museum-quality works at accessible price points.

Inventables

Series A in 2010
Inventables, Inc. is a Chicago-based company that specializes in 3D carving machines, software, and materials designed for digital fabrication. Its flagship product, the X-Carve, allows users to create intricate designs in various materials, including wood, plastic, and metal. The company also offers Carvey bits, a tabletop 3D carving software, and Easel Pro, a cloud-based design tool. In addition to machines, Inventables provides a wide range of materials such as acrylic, circuit board blanks, and machinable wax, along with essential machine components and finishing products. With a catalog of approximately 30,000 items, Inventables caters to small manufacturers and designers, facilitating the production of diverse products from jewelry to furniture. Founded in 2002, the company aims to make manufacturing accessible and efficient for its customers.

20x200

Series A in 2009
20x200 is a New York City-based e-commerce platform that aims to make art collecting accessible to design-minded consumers. The site offers a curated collection of affordable, limited-edition, exhibition-quality prints, each accompanied by an artist-signed certificate of authenticity. Collaborating with a diverse range of artists, from emerging talents to established figures, the platform introduces new exclusive editions weekly, with prices ranging from $24 to $10,000. By focusing on limited-edition prints that utilize archival pigment inks on cotton rag paper, 20x200 enables art enthusiasts to acquire unique, museum-quality works at accessible price points.
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