# True Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> True Ventures is a vc firm based in Netherlands. 397 investments on record, 25 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# True Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 397 cheques on record.

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Seed Series A Venture Venture Capital & Private Equity

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**50%** of best year **25** **cheques in 12 months**, 397 on record

Since the last cheque **16** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$8.7M** Rounds led **12 of 397** Sole investor **53 rounds** Exits **17 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 82%**

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## True Ventures highlights

- 01 25 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 60% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 53 rounds, median $3.4M
- 04 17 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** Maastricht, Netherlands
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

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## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **397 appearances**

- **2026** 20 rounds
- **Oct** **[Goodweek](https://millionrounds.com/company/goodweek)** FR · The SaaS News **$12M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Basecamp Research](https://millionrounds.com/company/basecamp-research)** Series C · GB · Ventureburn **$140M** With 17 others
- **Sept** **[Aristotle](https://millionrounds.com/company/aristotle)** Seed · US **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[MedZERO](https://millionrounds.com/company/medzero)** Venture · US **$8.7M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Channel Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/channel-robotics)** Seed · US **$4.6M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Concentrate AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/concentrate-ai)** Pre-seed · US **$5.1M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Flux Cyber](https://millionrounds.com/company/flux-cyber)** Seed · US **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Nectar Social](https://millionrounds.com/company/nectar-social)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$30M** With 8 others
- **May** **[Patina](https://millionrounds.com/company/patina)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Flick.art](https://millionrounds.com/company/flick-art)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **May** **[Polsia](https://millionrounds.com/company/polsia)** Series A · US · Silicon Canals **$30M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Rork](https://millionrounds.com/company/rork)** Seed · US **$15M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[MODE](https://millionrounds.com/company/mode)** Venture · US **$6.1M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Bluesky](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluesky)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$100M** With 8 others
- **Mar** **[Ernesta](https://millionrounds.com/company/ernesta)** Series B · US · AlleyWatch **$20M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Sandbar](https://millionrounds.com/company/sandbar)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$23M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[KEWAZO](https://millionrounds.com/company/kewazo)** Series A · DE **$16M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Tenkara](https://millionrounds.com/company/tenkara)** Venture · US **$7.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Simple AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/simple-ai)** Seed · CA **$14M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[PraxisPro](https://millionrounds.com/company/praxispro)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$6.0M** With 6 others
- **2025** 43 rounds
- **Dec** **[Monet](https://millionrounds.com/company/monet)** Series A · CO · Contxto **$24M** With 5 others
- **Dec** **[System](https://millionrounds.com/company/system)** Grant · US **$6.5M** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[Nixtla](https://millionrounds.com/company/nixtla)** Series A · US **$16M** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[Orreco](https://millionrounds.com/company/orreco)** Venture · US **$4.0M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Feroot Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/feroot-security)** Series A · CA **$14M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[PlanYear](https://millionrounds.com/company/planyear)** Seed · US **$12M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Molten Salt Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/molten-salt-solutions)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[PayNearMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/paynearme)** Series E · US **$50M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[howie](https://millionrounds.com/company/howie)** Seed · US **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Moderne](https://millionrounds.com/company/moderne)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Skye](https://millionrounds.com/company/skye)** Pre-seed · US **$3.6M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[lexonlegal](https://millionrounds.com/company/lexonlegal)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Fractyl Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/fractyl-health)** US **$60M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Jocasta Neuroscience](https://millionrounds.com/company/jocasta-neuroscience)** Series A · US **$35M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Bright Saver](https://millionrounds.com/company/bright-saver)** Grant · US **$500K** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Conversion](https://millionrounds.com/company/conversion)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$28M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Trunk Tools](https://millionrounds.com/company/trunk-tools)** Series B · US · AlleyWatch **$40M** With 6 others
- **Jul** **[WattCarbon](https://millionrounds.com/company/wattcarbon)** Seed · US · City Light Capital **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Contactile](https://millionrounds.com/company/contactile)** Grant · AU **$269K** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Bümo](https://millionrounds.com/company/bumo)** Seed **$10M** With 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **17 in all**

**[Ring](https://millionrounds.com/company/ring)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$839M** Feb 2018

**[Spree Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/spree-commerce)** Bought by [First Data Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-data) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[Caspida](https://millionrounds.com/company/caspida)** Bought by [Splunk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/splunk) **$190M** Jul 2015

**[Piston Cloud Computing, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/piston-cloud-computing-inc)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **Undisclosed** Jun 2015

**[Orchestrate](https://millionrounds.com/company/orchestrate)** Bought by CenturyLink **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[tenXer](https://millionrounds.com/company/tenxer)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$50M** Apr 2015

**[Orabrush](https://millionrounds.com/company/orabrush)** Bought by DenTek Oral Care **Undisclosed** Mar 2015

**[Smarterer](https://millionrounds.com/company/smarterer)** Bought by [Pluralsight](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pluralsight) **$75M** Nov 2014

**[BrightRoll](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightroll)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **$640M** Nov 2014

**[Schematic Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/schematic-labs)** Bought by Rhapsody **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

**[Socrative](https://millionrounds.com/company/socrative)** Bought by MasteryConnect **$5.0M** Jun 2014

**[MobileSpan](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobilespan)** Bought by [Dropbox](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dropbox-ventures) **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Glider](https://millionrounds.com/company/glider)** Bought by FPX **Undisclosed** Apr 2014

**[Tello](https://millionrounds.com/company/tello)** Bought by Urban Airship **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[Adku](https://millionrounds.com/company/adku)** Bought by [Groupon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/groupon) **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

**[Typekit](https://millionrounds.com/company/typekit)** Bought by [Adobe Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adobe-systems) **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

**[XPD Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/xpd-media)** Bought by Zynga **Undisclosed** May 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Venture

Median round joined **$8.7M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.4M**

Led 12 of 397 rounds **3%**

- **Sole investor:** 53 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 17 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *109*
- Series A *95*
- Venture *57*
- Series B *48*
- Series C *30*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) 23
- [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) 19
- [Foundry Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry) 15
- [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) 14
- [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) 14
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 11

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **23** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Google Ventures** Corporate VC **19** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv)[**Foundry Group** VC firm **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry)[**DCVC** VC firm **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)[**Khosla Ventures** VC firm **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Felicis** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**Techstars** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**Redpoint** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**SV Angel** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Lerer Hippeau** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)[**Union Square Ventures** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/union-square-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies True Ventures put money into.

[**Basecamp Research** $140M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/basecamp-research)[**Aristotle** $5.0M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/aristotle)[**Channel Robotics** $4.6M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/channel-robotics)[**Concentrate AI** $5.1M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/concentrate-ai)[**Polsia** $30M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/polsia)[**Rork** $15M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/rork)

## Quick answers about True Ventures

### What does True Ventures invest in?

True Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

### How active is True Ventures?

397 investments on record, 25 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 12. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has True Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Goodweek (Oct 2026), Basecamp Research (Series C, Sept 2026) and Aristotle (Seed, Sept 2026).

### How big are True Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.7M.

### Does True Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 12 of its 397 investments on record (3%).

### Where does True Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (82%) and Canada (5%).

### Is True Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 25 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does True Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Alumni Ventures (23 rounds together), Google Ventures (19 rounds together) and Foundry Group (15 rounds together).

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