Jon Callaghan

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True & the VC Firm of the year

National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) named our partnership, True Ventures, as the venture capital firm of the year. It is always an honor to be recognized by our peers, but in the end, the award is a reflection of the people who we serve — the founders, their teams and their families. 10,000 of them. It has taken over a decade to get here — one startup at a time. Some of them are big (Automattic), some define the zeitgeist (Blue Bottle, Peloton, and Ring) and others are writing the script of tomorrow today, companies like Veniam and Zymergen.

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Capital with a purpose

Earlier this evening, my partner and co-founder of True Ventures, Jon Callaghan, gave a keynote speech as the outgoing chairman of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), highlighting the virtues of the venture capital industry and its role in the larger economic well being of society. Too often, technology and venture capital have been defined … Continue reading Capital with a purpose

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Evolution of a Founder: Lessons I have learned

Being a startup founder is hard, tough, frustrating and rewarding – possibly all within the space of a nanosecond. And yet, it is like a high none other. I have experienced it in others. And quietly, I have lived it for over six  years. Here are some lessons I learned from my journey. They may not be universal, but these lessons learned have changed me both as a person and as a founder — Om. Continue reading “Evolution of a Founder: Lessons I have learned”