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.@joinHandshake co-founder @GarrettLord introduces Handshake AI, a new service shaping and creating opportunities for the next generation of the AI-ready workforce.

True Founder Julie Bornstein is building again. We first backed Julie in 2019 when she built a social commerce platform for personalized shopping and are continuing to support her founder journey as she and her new team launch Daydream—a shopping platform that removes the…

.@rshanreddy of team True and @nbashaw, the brilliant mind behind AI writing editor @lexdotpage, talk design principles, incremental work that bring new product features to life quickly to match industry momentum, and how writing itself acts as a powerful design tool for shaping…

.@digg is the online community that fosters real human connections. Sneak a peek at the rebooted app from True's @kevinrose and @Reddit's @alexisohanian in @TechCrunch: techcrunch.com/2025/06/18/her…

The intersection of biology and AI is powerful. How do we build for the most meaningful impact? Leaders with vision, candor, and ambition are tackling the hardest questions facing our industry. @viswacolluru, our founder and CEO, is speaking at the AI x Bio Summit hosted by…

Sailplane Co-founder @sramji and @DellTech Chief AI Officer @theICToptimist discuss how Sailplane's agentic AI system transforms operations tasks from days into minutes: youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

True co @madisonreedllb is doubling down for a second year on its partnership with UConn women’s basketball. Read @SInow's interview with @AmyErrett on the power of these partnerships and Madison Reed’s commitment to unlocking women’s full potential on and off the court:…

.@ShukmanHenry, co-founder of True co The Way meditation app, is hosting a Bay Area meditation retreat for anyone who'd like to immerse in shared stillness, open to a deeper sense of rest and ease, and connect with themselves and others. henryshukman.com/events/the-gat…

After founding a startup that used batteries to replace generators, @hsiebs wondered where else batteries could make a big impact. Artyc is her answer. This True co is reimagining medical cold chain logistics with a battery-powered, software-connected cold shipper built for…

Joan Nguyen and the Bumo team are tackling one of the most pressing needs for modern families: childcare. Bumo helps parents book last-minute childcare with vetted providers, and we’re proud to support them as they expand their platform to serve more families and care partners.…

Conifer's new approach to building motors using affordable, iron-based magnets could be a promising path to reducing global dependence on rare earth materials. More in @WSJ from @mims: wsj.com/tech/these-ele…

True Investor and Executive in Residence @Clarence_Bethea and @karissmayve, founder of @Gildform, talk sector intersection, 3D printing jewelry, and brand resonance as Karissma builds a company that gives jewelry designers a new way to bring their ideas to life—starting from a…

Tech companies and utilities need power for data centers. True co @TheNuclearCo has a plan to deliver it, using existing designs to build new nuclear reactors. More from @tdechant in @TechCrunch: techcrunch.com/2025/05/16/the…

We were grateful to join @ForerunnerVC and our fellow co-hosts in bringing together a standout group of early-stage consumer AI builders at #HumansInTheLoop. It was a powerful reminder that collective success grows from an inclusive community—where founders, investors, and…

New True co Audos empowers the everyday entrepreneur to turn their expertise into AI-powered businesses. Founded by Henrik Werdelin and Nicholas Thorne, Audos is reimagining how people build—making entrepreneurship more accessible through the power of AI. As True Partner…

So great to see @JustinMezzell take the stage and preach the new @digg -- the early alpha is now well into the several million pages served, opening it up slowly (to humans) over the coming weeks :)

Founder @fiercemcgee discusses how @wattcarbon's data streamlines carbon accounting and enables more meaningful climate action on the @ModoEnergy podcast with @scrimshireq: modoenergy.com/research/chann…

Nature’s pharmacy holds millions of uncharted molecules. @lifeschemistry CTO @augallen discusses how the company uses machine learning to decode that chemistry, advancing drug candidates from bench to clinic 4x faster than the industry norm. youtube.com/watch?v=Jr4sZe…

Check out True co @lifeschemistry featured in #TheNextFrontier — a global series exploring breakthrough ideas in health that spotlights how Enveda is using AI and nature’s untapped chemistry to unlock new medicines.