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True North Venture Partners

Last cheque observed Nov 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $192M, Jan 2011VC firm

Series ASeries BGrowthWoman-ledLesbianInclusion

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque3996days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led0 of 5Mostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch True North Venture Partners

True North Venture Partners highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 40% of its rounds

What they do

We invest in and build businesses that help the world transition to a clean and sustainable future.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Series ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Woman-ledLesbianInclusion
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Nov
    Harvest PowerSeries E · US$20MWith 2 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Oct
    Harvest PowerSeries D · US$20MWith 2 others
  5. 2013

    1 round

  6. Oct
    BCR EnvironmentalSeries B · US · canadianprivateequity.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  7. 2012

    1 round

  8. Apr
    Harvest PowerSeries C · US · finsmes.com$110MWith 3 others
  9. 2011

    1 round

  10. Oct
    BCR EnvironmentalSeries A · US · finsmes.com$10MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

MSMatthew Scott AhearnManager, True North Venture Partners GP LLCiForm ADV
MJMichael J. AhearnManager, True North Management Partners LLCiForm ADV

We also hold 9 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$375Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
TRUE North Management Partners, LLC
SEC number
CRD 162715

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 1 we have independently watched raise

Clique Studios

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as True North Venture Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about True North Venture Partners

What does True North Venture Partners invest in?

True North Venture Partners invests most often at Series A and Series B (40% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Woman-led, Lesbian and Inclusion.

How active is True North Venture Partners?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2015.

How big are True North Venture Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does True North Venture Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does True North Venture Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is True North Venture Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2015.

Who does True North Venture Partners invest alongside?

Most often Generation Investment Management (3 rounds together), Industry Ventures (2 rounds together) and XPV Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is True North Venture Partners?

True North Venture Partners is a VC firm based in Chicago, United States.

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