Investing Profile

Phil Black(1)

VCInvestorFounder

Co-Founder at True Ventures

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Networks Phil is a member of

Stanford University Network

1253 CONNECTIONS

Stanford University Network

1253 CONNECTIONS

Summit Partners Network

95 CONNECTIONS

Main Street Restaurant Partners Network

56 CONNECTIONS

Main Street Restaurant Partners Network

56 CONNECTIONS

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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

Phil Black is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Phil Black's Investments On Record (18)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Tenkara	Series UnknownMar 2026$7M	$7M
Ernesta	Series BMar 2026$20M Series ANov 2022$25M	$45M
Co-investors: Jon Callaghan (True Ventures), Lee Fixel (Addition)
Orreco	Series UnknownDec 2025$4M Series BJan 2021$4M Series AApr 2019$1M Series AFeb 2017$2M	$11M
Co-investors: Jason Calacanis (Uber), Mark Cuban (PKF The Consulting House, Dubai - UAE)
Moneta Health	SeedFeb 2025$5M Pre SeedMar 2023$2M	$7M
AccessPay	Series UnknownMar 2024$24M	$24M
Tiamat Sciences	SeedMar 2023$2M SeedNov 2021$3M	$5M
Co-investors: Rayyan Islam (8090 Industries)
Directus	Series ANov 2022$7M	$7M
Neoplants	SeedOct 2022$20M	$20M
Co-investors: Yacine Ghalim (Heartcore Capital), Niklas Zennström (Atomico), Andrew Nutter (Balderton Capital)

Phil Black's Experience

Co-Founder True Ventures2006 - Present

Board of Director Main Street Restaurant PartnersPresent

Board of Director Telogy NetworksPresent

Board of Director Synchronoss TechnologiesPresent

Investor AutomatticPresent

Board of Director Automattic (WordPress)Present

Chair of the Board of Directors KurtosysPresent

Board of Director Kurtosys SystemsPresent

Investor InventablesPresent

Board of Director InventablesPresent

Co-Founder Main Street Restaurant PartnersPresent

Co-Founder Blacksmith Capital2003 - 2006

General Partner ABS Ventures1999 - 2002

General Partner Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners1995 - 1999

Sr. Associate and Associate Summit Partners1988 - 1994

Phil Black's Education

Stanford University A.B.

Stanford University A.B. Economics

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