# Dave Balter, Venture Partner at True Ventures

> Dave Balter, Venture Partner at True Ventures. 5 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/dave-balter (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Boston, US · Angel

# Dave Balter

Venture Partner at [True Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures)

Latest rounds

- **AdHawk** Seed · $1.4M Nov 2015
- **Cuseum** Seed · $1.3M Jan 2014
- **Promoboxx** Seed · $1.4M Dec 2012

Backs *Advertising & Adtech* *Internet*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 5 last Nov 2015
- **Filings:** 3 with regulators
- **Books:** 1 written

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 5 rounds name them
- ✓ **On filings** 3 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At True Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**True Ventures** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **212** all time **0** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 5
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $5M
- **Active:** 2009–15

2015

- [AdHawk](https://millionrounds.com/company/adhawk) *Seed* **$1.4M** *US* Nov 2015 Joined · +7 investors · historical

2014

- [Cuseum](https://millionrounds.com/company/cuseum) *Seed* **$1.3M** *US* Jan 2014 Joined · +25 investors · historical

2012

- [Promoboxx](https://millionrounds.com/company/promoboxx) *Seed* **$1.4M** *US* Dec 2012 Joined · +12 investors · historical

2011

- [Promoboxx](https://millionrounds.com/company/promoboxx) *Seed* **$565k** *US* Dec 2011 Joined · +6 investors · historical

2009

- [FitnessKeeper](https://millionrounds.com/company/fitnesskeeper) *Seed* **$400k** *US* Nov 2009 Joined · +3 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **5**

What they backed

Advertising & Adtech **3** Internet **1**

Alongside

- [LaunchCapital *3*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchcapital)
- [Adam Berrey *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-berrey)
- [Jean Hammond *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jean-hammond)
- [Rich Greenfield *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rich-greenfield)
- [SK Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sk-ventures)
- [Boston Seed Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boston-seed-capital)
- [Boston Syndicates *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boston-syndicates)
- [Brand Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brand-ventures)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [AdHawk](https://millionrounds.com/startup/adhawk)
- [Blissfully](https://millionrounds.com/company/blissfully)
- [Contactually](https://millionrounds.com/startup/contactually)
- [Dataminr](https://millionrounds.com/company/dataminr)
- [DraftKings](https://millionrounds.com/company/draftkings)
- [E la Carte](https://millionrounds.com/startup/e-la-carte)
- [Enwoven](https://millionrounds.com/startup/enwoven)
- [Grapevine](https://millionrounds.com/startup/grapevine)
- [Help Scout](https://millionrounds.com/startup/help-scout)
- [I Done This](https://millionrounds.com/startup/i-done-this)
- [Jess Meet Ken](https://millionrounds.com/startup/jess-meet-ken)
- [Promoboxx](https://millionrounds.com/company/promoboxx)
- [RunKeeper](https://millionrounds.com/startup/runkeeper)
- [Shareaholic](https://millionrounds.com/startup/shareaholic-inc)
- [Turo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/turo-2)
- Cuseum Techstars 15
- Flashnotes
- Klout
- Proctorcam
- The Shelf

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **FLIPSIDE CRYPTO, LLC** Executive Officer, Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Mylestoned, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director on 2 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Kindara, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2015

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at True Ventures

- [**Kevin Rose** Partner *23 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-rose-2)
- [**Jon Callaghan** Founder, Managing Partner *5 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jon-callaghan)
- [**Om Malik** Partner Emeritus *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/om-malik)
- [**Tony Conrad** Partner *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/tony-conrad)
- [**Amy Errett** Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/amy-errett)
- [**Rohit Sharma** Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/rohit-sharma-4)
- [**Adam D'Augelli** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/adam-d-augelli)
- [**Adam D?Eaugelli** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/adam-d-eaugelli)

## Their book

- Grapevine: The New Art of Word-of-Mouth Marketing Dave Balter · 2005 3.69 from 48 ratings on Goodreads About the book Word of mouth is an amazingly powerful force, but how does it really work?. Businesses have become obsessed with stimulating word-of- mouth to counteract the declining effectiveness of advertising. But it’s easier said than done. As the founder of BzzAgent, a community of more… On AmazonListen on Audible
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