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 Laser

Seurat Technologies

Series C in 2023
Seurat Technologies, based in Mountain View, California, specializes in innovative 3D printing services focused on metal manufacturing. Founded in 2015, the company has developed Area Printing, a next-generation technology designed for high-volume, decarbonized industrial production. This approach effectively decouples resolution from speed, allowing for a scalable process that can rival traditional manufacturing methods. Seurat's technology, originally developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is backed by over 130 patents granted and pending. The company aims to provide metal parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through long-term contracts, utilizing techniques such as direct metal writing and selective laser melting to enable cost-effective production at scale.

Glowforge

Series E in 2023
Glowforge is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers intended to offer printing services on a wide range of materials and many more.The company's printers utilize software and sensors to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials, enabling users to print and decorate any materials.

Glowforge

Series E in 2022
Glowforge is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers intended to offer printing services on a wide range of materials and many more.The company's printers utilize software and sensors to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials, enabling users to print and decorate any materials.

Seurat Technologies

Series B in 2022
Seurat Technologies, based in Mountain View, California, specializes in innovative 3D printing services focused on metal manufacturing. Founded in 2015, the company has developed Area Printing, a next-generation technology designed for high-volume, decarbonized industrial production. This approach effectively decouples resolution from speed, allowing for a scalable process that can rival traditional manufacturing methods. Seurat's technology, originally developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is backed by over 130 patents granted and pending. The company aims to provide metal parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through long-term contracts, utilizing techniques such as direct metal writing and selective laser melting to enable cost-effective production at scale.

Seurat Technologies

Series B in 2021
Seurat Technologies, based in Mountain View, California, specializes in innovative 3D printing services focused on metal manufacturing. Founded in 2015, the company has developed Area Printing, a next-generation technology designed for high-volume, decarbonized industrial production. This approach effectively decouples resolution from speed, allowing for a scalable process that can rival traditional manufacturing methods. Seurat's technology, originally developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is backed by over 130 patents granted and pending. The company aims to provide metal parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through long-term contracts, utilizing techniques such as direct metal writing and selective laser melting to enable cost-effective production at scale.

Glowforge

Series B in 2018
Glowforge is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers intended to offer printing services on a wide range of materials and many more.The company's printers utilize software and sensors to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials, enabling users to print and decorate any materials.

Seurat Technologies

Series A in 2018
Seurat Technologies, based in Mountain View, California, specializes in innovative 3D printing services focused on metal manufacturing. Founded in 2015, the company has developed Area Printing, a next-generation technology designed for high-volume, decarbonized industrial production. This approach effectively decouples resolution from speed, allowing for a scalable process that can rival traditional manufacturing methods. Seurat's technology, originally developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is backed by over 130 patents granted and pending. The company aims to provide metal parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through long-term contracts, utilizing techniques such as direct metal writing and selective laser melting to enable cost-effective production at scale.

Glowforge

Series B in 2016
Glowforge is a manufacturer of 3D laser printers intended to offer printing services on a wide range of materials and many more.The company's printers utilize software and sensors to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials, enabling users to print and decorate any materials.

Seurat Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Seurat Technologies, based in Mountain View, California, specializes in innovative 3D printing services focused on metal manufacturing. Founded in 2015, the company has developed Area Printing, a next-generation technology designed for high-volume, decarbonized industrial production. This approach effectively decouples resolution from speed, allowing for a scalable process that can rival traditional manufacturing methods. Seurat's technology, originally developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is backed by over 130 patents granted and pending. The company aims to provide metal parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) through long-term contracts, utilizing techniques such as direct metal writing and selective laser melting to enable cost-effective production at scale.

AOptix

Series E in 2012
AOptix Technologies, Inc. specializes in free space optical communications and iris biometrics identification solutions for both government and commercial sectors. The company develops advanced biometric iris recognition systems and high-bandwidth laser communication technologies, which are employed in various applications including border security, national ID cards, aviation security, and access control. AOptix’s products support defense operations by facilitating network-centric communication among ground and air nodes, and they are also utilized in commercial settings such as outdoor sporting events and wireless ad-hoc networks. The company's wireless fiber technology offers a robust combination of bandwidth, reliability, and distance, catering to the needs of the telecommunications industry.
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