True Ventures

True Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 and based in Palo Alto, California, with an additional office in San Francisco. It specializes in investing in early-stage technology startups, focusing on sectors such as commerce, consumer products, health, and infrastructure technologies, including areas like e-commerce, mobile, and cloud computing. The firm typically provides seed and Series A financing, preferring to invest between $0.25 million and $3 million for a stake of 22 to 25 percent in the companies it supports. True Ventures is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs, fostering creativity, and promoting professional growth through its True Platform, which offers various programs for founders. With a team of over 40 professionals, True Ventures has helped launch and scale more than 350 companies, contributing to the creation of over 85,000 jobs worldwide. The firm has received recognition, including being named Venture Firm of the Year by the National Venture Capital Association in 2018.

Dave Balter

Venture Partner

Caroline Ciaramitaro

Associate

Gus Coldebella

Partner

Sahiti Enjeti

Associate

Amy Errett

Partner

Ulrike Kellmereit

CFO

Om Malik

Partner

Fiona McCarthy

Principal

John O'Connell

Associate

Toni Schneider

Partner

Natasha Sharma

Principal

Rohit Sharma

Partner

Jim Stewart

COO

James Stewart

COO and Partner

Priscilla Tyler

Senior Associate

Christiaan Vorkink

VP and Director

Ariel Winton-Jones

Principal

Puneet Agarwal

Partner

Past deals in Infrastructure

Gridware

Series A in 2025
Gridware specializes in advanced grid monitoring solutions aimed at enhancing the safety and reliability of electrical infrastructure. The company develops a sophisticated sensing system equipped with high-precision sensor arrays and artificial intelligence to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This technology detects and predicts faults by monitoring the ambient environment around power poles, allowing utilities to identify potential issues before they escalate into serious problems. By facilitating timely repairs and enabling rapid responses to environmental anomalies, Gridware's solutions help mitigate risks such as wildfires and power outages. Headquartered in the Bay Area of California, Gridware is a privately held company supported by prominent climate-tech investors.

Gridware

Seed Round in 2023
Gridware specializes in advanced grid monitoring solutions aimed at enhancing the safety and reliability of electrical infrastructure. The company develops a sophisticated sensing system equipped with high-precision sensor arrays and artificial intelligence to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This technology detects and predicts faults by monitoring the ambient environment around power poles, allowing utilities to identify potential issues before they escalate into serious problems. By facilitating timely repairs and enabling rapid responses to environmental anomalies, Gridware's solutions help mitigate risks such as wildfires and power outages. Headquartered in the Bay Area of California, Gridware is a privately held company supported by prominent climate-tech investors.

Gridware

Seed Round in 2021
Gridware specializes in advanced grid monitoring solutions aimed at enhancing the safety and reliability of electrical infrastructure. The company develops a sophisticated sensing system equipped with high-precision sensor arrays and artificial intelligence to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This technology detects and predicts faults by monitoring the ambient environment around power poles, allowing utilities to identify potential issues before they escalate into serious problems. By facilitating timely repairs and enabling rapid responses to environmental anomalies, Gridware's solutions help mitigate risks such as wildfires and power outages. Headquartered in the Bay Area of California, Gridware is a privately held company supported by prominent climate-tech investors.

HashiCorp

Series E in 2020
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in developing multi-cloud infrastructure automation software that addresses the challenges of cloud adoption. HashiCorp's primary products include Terraform, a cloud infrastructure as code tool for provisioning and managing resources; Vault, which secures and controls access to sensitive data; Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and managing applications across various environments; and Consul, a tool for service discovery and orchestration. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments and Packer for generating identical machine images for multiple platforms. The company aims to provide consistent workflows and a standardized approach to automate infrastructure processes, thereby enabling organizations to effectively run distributed applications in both public and private cloud environments.

HashiCorp

Series D in 2018
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in developing multi-cloud infrastructure automation software that addresses the challenges of cloud adoption. HashiCorp's primary products include Terraform, a cloud infrastructure as code tool for provisioning and managing resources; Vault, which secures and controls access to sensitive data; Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and managing applications across various environments; and Consul, a tool for service discovery and orchestration. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments and Packer for generating identical machine images for multiple platforms. The company aims to provide consistent workflows and a standardized approach to automate infrastructure processes, thereby enabling organizations to effectively run distributed applications in both public and private cloud environments.

Puppet

Series F in 2018
Puppet is an information technology company that specializes in automation solutions aimed at addressing common business challenges. The company offers a comprehensive platform for infrastructure automation, which encompasses application delivery, operations, configuration management, compliance, and patch management. Puppet’s software tools facilitate development, management, version control, and code analysis, enabling clients to efficiently deliver, update, monitor, and secure software across both physical and virtual machines. By streamlining IT processes, Puppet helps organizations enhance operational efficiency and improve compliance.

HashiCorp

Series C in 2017
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in developing multi-cloud infrastructure automation software that addresses the challenges of cloud adoption. HashiCorp's primary products include Terraform, a cloud infrastructure as code tool for provisioning and managing resources; Vault, which secures and controls access to sensitive data; Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and managing applications across various environments; and Consul, a tool for service discovery and orchestration. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments and Packer for generating identical machine images for multiple platforms. The company aims to provide consistent workflows and a standardized approach to automate infrastructure processes, thereby enabling organizations to effectively run distributed applications in both public and private cloud environments.

Intentionet

Venture Round in 2017
Intentionet Rapid deployment and maintenance without fear of outages, breaches, or compliance violations.

HashiCorp

Series B in 2016
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in developing multi-cloud infrastructure automation software that addresses the challenges of cloud adoption. HashiCorp's primary products include Terraform, a cloud infrastructure as code tool for provisioning and managing resources; Vault, which secures and controls access to sensitive data; Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and managing applications across various environments; and Consul, a tool for service discovery and orchestration. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments and Packer for generating identical machine images for multiple platforms. The company aims to provide consistent workflows and a standardized approach to automate infrastructure processes, thereby enabling organizations to effectively run distributed applications in both public and private cloud environments.

HashiCorp

Series A in 2014
HashiCorp, Inc. is an open-source software company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012 by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar. The company specializes in developing multi-cloud infrastructure automation software that addresses the challenges of cloud adoption. HashiCorp's primary products include Terraform, a cloud infrastructure as code tool for provisioning and managing resources; Vault, which secures and controls access to sensitive data; Nomad, a work orchestrator for deploying and managing applications across various environments; and Consul, a tool for service discovery and orchestration. Additionally, HashiCorp offers Vagrant for creating reproducible development environments and Packer for generating identical machine images for multiple platforms. The company aims to provide consistent workflows and a standardized approach to automate infrastructure processes, thereby enabling organizations to effectively run distributed applications in both public and private cloud environments.

EdgeConneX

Venture Round in 2014
EdgeConneX, Inc. specializes in providing infrastructure solutions for a variety of industries, including telecommunications, content delivery, and commercial property. Founded in 2009 and based in Herndon, Virginia, with an additional office in Denver, Colorado, the company focuses on optimizing data delivery through strategically located edge-of-network facilities. Its offerings include Edge Data Centers for content placement and delivery, Edge PoPs that create access points in high-value buildings, and solutions for wireless small cell networks. With facilities extending to international locations such as Warsaw and Buenos Aires, EdgeConneX aims to meet the increasing demand for efficient, carrier-neutral data center capacity, power, and connectivity, while emphasizing sustainability in its operations.

EdgeConneX

Venture Round in 2014
EdgeConneX, Inc. specializes in providing infrastructure solutions for a variety of industries, including telecommunications, content delivery, and commercial property. Founded in 2009 and based in Herndon, Virginia, with an additional office in Denver, Colorado, the company focuses on optimizing data delivery through strategically located edge-of-network facilities. Its offerings include Edge Data Centers for content placement and delivery, Edge PoPs that create access points in high-value buildings, and solutions for wireless small cell networks. With facilities extending to international locations such as Warsaw and Buenos Aires, EdgeConneX aims to meet the increasing demand for efficient, carrier-neutral data center capacity, power, and connectivity, while emphasizing sustainability in its operations.

Puppet

Series E in 2014
Puppet is an information technology company that specializes in automation solutions aimed at addressing common business challenges. The company offers a comprehensive platform for infrastructure automation, which encompasses application delivery, operations, configuration management, compliance, and patch management. Puppet’s software tools facilitate development, management, version control, and code analysis, enabling clients to efficiently deliver, update, monitor, and secure software across both physical and virtual machines. By streamlining IT processes, Puppet helps organizations enhance operational efficiency and improve compliance.

Puppet

Series C in 2011
Puppet is an information technology company that specializes in automation solutions aimed at addressing common business challenges. The company offers a comprehensive platform for infrastructure automation, which encompasses application delivery, operations, configuration management, compliance, and patch management. Puppet’s software tools facilitate development, management, version control, and code analysis, enabling clients to efficiently deliver, update, monitor, and secure software across both physical and virtual machines. By streamlining IT processes, Puppet helps organizations enhance operational efficiency and improve compliance.

Puppet

Series B in 2010
Puppet is an information technology company that specializes in automation solutions aimed at addressing common business challenges. The company offers a comprehensive platform for infrastructure automation, which encompasses application delivery, operations, configuration management, compliance, and patch management. Puppet’s software tools facilitate development, management, version control, and code analysis, enabling clients to efficiently deliver, update, monitor, and secure software across both physical and virtual machines. By streamlining IT processes, Puppet helps organizations enhance operational efficiency and improve compliance.

Puppet

Series A in 2009
Puppet is an information technology company that specializes in automation solutions aimed at addressing common business challenges. The company offers a comprehensive platform for infrastructure automation, which encompasses application delivery, operations, configuration management, compliance, and patch management. Puppet’s software tools facilitate development, management, version control, and code analysis, enabling clients to efficiently deliver, update, monitor, and secure software across both physical and virtual machines. By streamlining IT processes, Puppet helps organizations enhance operational efficiency and improve compliance.
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