About Brand

Founding General Partner of True Wealth Ventures, Dr. Sara Brand is passionate about investing in women-led businesses in consumer health and sustainable products and technologies to deliver true wealth.

July 21, 2020 – Participant: The Women’s Health Innovation Coalition Launch Event

Join us for the virtual launch of the Women's Health Innovation Coalition, a group of innovators, investors, clinicians, analysts, and industry leaders with the shared goal of advancing innovation in women’s health. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/2VVFN2l Please read more about it in this recent Forbes article, but gender-specific health includes gynecological and reproductive health, and sexual health, which, by 2027, [...]

2020-08-07T13:47:01-05:00July 22nd, 2020|

July 14-16, 2020 – Speaker: CGG Ventures Houston Presents: VC Bootcamp 2020

GPG Ventures Houston is doing a series for college age students to learn about the VC/startups, and Kerry Rupp will be participating in the second session explaining "What is a Venture Capitalist & How Do They Make Money". GPG Ventures Houston Presents: VC Boot Camp 2020 - A webinar series tailored to college students and those new [...]

2020-08-07T13:46:09-05:00July 17th, 2020|

June 8, 2020 – Austin Business Journal: Investing in a time of turmoil: Austin VCs talk funding slowdown, give advice to entrepreneurs

Mike Cronin of the Austin Business Journal interviewed a number of Austin-based VCs to talk about the “precipitous drop in funding-round closings by local startups the past few weeks [which] has coincided with economic turmoil due to the ongoing pandemic and, more recently, nationwide unrest after the death of George Floyd." Sara and Kerry weigh in along with 9 other Austin VCs.

2020-07-10T11:38:44-05:00June 29th, 2020|

June 25, 2020 – Speaker: Duke Transform Virtual Speaker Session – Kerry Rupp on Gender Diversity in Venture Capital

Join Kerry Rupp ’93—General Partner at True Wealth Ventures, an early-stage VC fund investing in women-led businesses in consumer health and sustainability—to discuss gender diversity in venture capital. Kerry also teaches for NSF I-Corps, helping university-based research teams identify commercialization opportunities, and previously was founder and CEO of travel company Holiday Golightly and held VP [...]

2020-08-07T13:45:32-05:00June 26th, 2020|

June 3, 2020 – Judge: Inventures Unbound Pitch Event – Innovation of Work; Smart Cities, Vibrant Communities

Since we can't meet face-to-face, we're launching Inventures Unbound to stay connected until Inventures 2021. Inventures Unbound is the ultimate platform to share, inspire and interconnect virtually—now and moving forward. Access live-stream experiences, expert content, pitch events, and engage in a vital, growing community of innovators, investors, and service providers. Pitch Event - Innovation of [...]

2020-08-07T13:42:44-05:00June 4th, 2020|

June 2, 2020 – Panel Moderator: 2020 Virtual WBL Summit

Join WBL for the virtual 2020 WBL Summit, taking place June 2, 4, and 5, 2020! Enjoy the same great content and networking opportunities WBL's signature event is known for during this one-of-a-kind online experience. We look forward to having you participate! Read More Registration link

2020-08-07T13:41:31-05:00June 3rd, 2020|
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