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Jon Callaghan

Founder, Managing Partner at True Ventures

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Overview

Jon Callaghan is Founder and Managing Partner at True Ventures [1][10], a venture capital firm co-founded in 2005 [2]. Since its inception, True Ventures has backed over 1,000 founders across more than 500 companies, with early investments spanning Internet 1.0, Web 2.0, and other technology eras [2]. Callaghan holds an AB in Government from Dartmouth College [13] and an MBA in General Management from Harvard Business School [12]. Beyond True Ventures, Callaghan serves as investor and board member for multiple companies including PayNearMe [9], Madison Reed [7], Aisera [6], Pipedream [5], Ernesta Inc. [4], and Daydream [3], as well as angel investor in Stio [8].

Profile introduction
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After an early career in venture and founding three companies, I co-founded True Ventures in 2005. As a VC firm focused on the earliest rounds of company formation, True has had the privilege of partnering with some of this era's most visionary Founders. We believe the creative Founder is the most valuable and essential resource to both the global economy and society—and our role is to fund, empower, and embolden these Founders to shape the future. Since inception, True has backed over 1,000 Founders across more than 500 companies. Our team has invested early across Internet 1.0, Web 2.0, cl…

Career history

  1. Investor, Board MemberDec 2023 to presentDaydream
  2. Investor, Board MemberNov 2022 to presentErnesta Inc.
  3. Investor, Board MemberDec 2019 to presentPipedream
  4. Investor, Board MemberAug 2017 to presentAisera
  5. Investor, Board MemberApr 2013 to presentMadison Reed
  6. Angel Investor2011 to presentStio®
  7. Investor, Board MemberMay 2009 to presentPayNearMe
  8. Founder, Managing PartnerJan 2006 to presentTrue Ventures

Education

  1. MBA, General Management1995 - 1997Harvard University
  2. MBA, General Management1995 - 1997Harvard Business School
  3. AB, Government1987 - 1991Dartmouth College

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