Investing Profile

Jon Callaghan

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Founder, Managing Partner at True Ventures

about.me/joncallaghanPalo Alto, California

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Current Investing Position

True Ventures Partner

Investment Range

$1M - $50.0M

Sweet Spot

$20.0M

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$840M

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Jon Callaghan's Investments On Record (39)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Ernesta	Series BMar 2026$20M Series ANov 2022$25M	$45M
Co-investors: Phil Black (True Ventures), Lee Fixel (Addition)
Pallie AI	Pre SeedApr 2025$2M	$2M
HomeBoost	SeedOct 2024$4M	$4M
Co-investors: Mike Schroepfer (Gigascale Capital)
Daydream	SeedJun 2024$50M	$50M
Co-investors: David Krane (GV (Google Ventures)), Frederique Dame (GV (Google Ventures)), Danny Rimer (Index Ventures), Kirsten Green (Forerunner Ventures), Fanny Surjana
Aisera	Series DAug 2022$90M Series CDec 2020$40M Series BFeb 2020$20M	$160M
Co-investors: Venky Ganesan (Menlo Ventures), Ram Shriram (Sherpalo Ventures), Matthew Howard (Norwest Venture Partners), Maynard Webb (Webb Investment Network), Rob Theis
MycoMedica Life Sciences, PBC	Series AJun 2022$60M	$68M
Co-investors: James Joaquin (Obvious Ventures), Will Weisman (KittyHawk Ventures)
Pipedream	Series AMay 2022$20M	$20M
Wisq	Series AApr 2022$20M SeedMay 2021$20M	$55M
Co-investors: Jason Pressman (AZ-VC), Jeff Crowe (Norwest Venture Partners), Stephen Hays (What If Ventures)

Jon Callaghan's Experience

Founder, Managing Partner True Ventures2006 - Present

Managing Director Globespan Capital PartnersPresent

Partner, Managing Partner CMGIPresent

Board Member NewCoPresent

Investor, Board Member NewCoPresent

Managing Director NewCoPresent

Partner, Managing Partner NewCoPresent

Founder and Investor NewCoPresent

Investor NewCoPresent

Investor, Board Member DaydreamPresent

Investor, Board Member Ernesta Inc.Present

Investor, Board Member PipedreamPresent

Investor, Board Member AiseraPresent

Investor, Board Member Madison ReedPresent

Investor, Board Member PayNearMePresent

Board Member Peloton InteractivePresent

Investor, Board Member FitbitPresent

Investor, Board Member Goodreads.comPresent

Board Member, Investor CloverpopPresent

Investor ToyTalk, Inc.Present

Founder and Investor Self-EmployedPresent

Investor Self-EmployedPresent

Board Member, Investor Milo.comPresent

Investor CollectaPresent

Board Member, Investor GigaomPresent

Investor, Board Member scanrPresent

Investor, Board Member SendMe MobilePresent

Managing Director Globespan CapitalPresent

Investor Next MediumPresent

Board Member Plaxo, Inc.Present

Partner, Managing Partner CMGI@VenturesPresent

Investor AsimbaPresent

Board Member Newcastle Dive CenterPresent

Investor Newcastle Dive CenterPresent

Venture Capital Investor SweetgreenPresent

Venture Capital Investor Screenhero, Inc.Present

Managing Director Top-PatentsPresent

Board Member Top-PatentsPresent

Investor Top-PatentsPresent

Investor, Board Member Top-PatentsPresent

Partner, Managing Partner Top-PatentsPresent

Founder and Investor Top-PatentsPresent

Investor, Board Member BrightRollPresent

Board Member PlaxoPresent

Angel Investor Stio®Present

Board Member Self-EmployedPresent

Investor ToyTalk, Inc. (now PullString, Inc.)Present

Investor, Board Member Self-EmployedPresent

Investor, Board Member Applied IdentityPresent

Managing Director Self-EmployedPresent

Partner, Managing Partner Self-EmployedPresent

Board Member Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent

Investor Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent

Investor, Board Member Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent

Managing Director Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent

Partner, Managing Partner Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent

Founder and Investor Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent

Board Member Asset Management GroupPresent

Managing Director Asset Management GroupPresent

Partner, Managing Partner Asset Management GroupPresent

Founder and Investor Asset Management GroupPresent

Investor, Board Member Asset Management GroupPresent

Investor Asset Management GroupPresent

Investor, Board Member Newcastle Dive CenterPresent

Managing Director Newcastle Dive CenterPresent

Partner, Managing Partner Newcastle Dive CenterPresent

Founder and Investor Newcastle Dive CenterPresent

Board Member AsimbaPresent

Investor, Board Member AsimbaPresent

Managing Director AsimbaPresent

Partner, Managing Partner AsimbaPresent

Founder and Investor AsimbaPresent

Founder and Investor Chemdex Corporation1996 - 2001

Associate Summit Partners1991 - 1995

Jon Callaghan's Education

Dartmouth College AB Government

Harvard University MBA General Management

Harvard Business School MBA General Management

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