Please enjoy True Wealth Ventures’ news features, research blogs and articles about the Fund’s portfolio companies and founders.
March 2, 2018 – ImpactAlpha: True Wealth Ventures Closes Women-Focused Fund
The Austin-based investment firm raised $19.1 million, which it will use to back women-led health tech ventures and sustainable consumer brands. [...]
February 16, 2018 – BizWomen: VCs Close on $19.1M Fund for Women-led Companies
An Austin-based venture capital firm co-founded by two women executives has closed on its first big fundraising round from [...]
Mar 8, 2017 – Austin Business Journal: How Austin is tackling the imbalance in corporate diversity
This article originally appeared in Austin Business Journal Gender and racial diversity remain pressing topics in human resources. New [...]
October 8, 2016 – It’s Time to Implement Performance Metrics for Investing in the 21st Century.
True Wealth Ventures partnered with Dr. Ruta Aidis, Dr. Sandra Schillo and the Kauffman foundation on a break-through research project to debunk gender biases in venture capital by establishing a clear gender metrics system to evaluate VC firms and VC firms’ portfolio companies.
May 24, 2021 – Forbes: Data Analytics And Storytelling Can Help Turn Waste Into Value
True Wealth Venture’s portfolio company Queen of Raw opened SAP's Sapphire conference as the featured disruptor in technical innovation interviewed by SAP's futurist.
May 2021 – QVC: reBLEND (10) 1.6-oz. Smoothie Pops in Choice of Flavor
Check out TWV’s reBLEND on QVC. Rethink what you eat with a little help from reBLEND.
Recent News
August 16, 2016 – Austin Inno: True Wealth Ventures Is Raising $20M to Invest in Women-Led Startups
This article originally appeared on AustinInno. True Wealth Ventures, an Austin-based venture capital firm focused on women-led companies, has [...]
August 16, 2016 – Austin Business Journal: Austin VC firm focused on Female Startups Raises Millions for First Fund.
This article originally appeared in Austin Business Journal. True Wealth Ventures, an Austin venture capital firm set up to [...]
July 17, 2016 – GIST: Venture Partner Kerry Rupp, Moderates Panel for (GIST) on “Product Market Fit”
True Wealth Ventures partner Kerry Rupp moderates a global conversation with a panel of entrepreneurial experts on the topic of Product Market Fit through Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) TechConnect Event.
July 12, 2016 – The Root of the STEM Problem
True Wealth Ventures investigates the root of the STEM problem. That is, where does the disconnect happen for girls pursuing STEM education that ultimately leads to a "pre-pipeline" problem for women in STEM careers. Tricia Berry, of UT Austin's Women in Engineering Program (WEP), provides insight into the issue! Check it out!
Jun 8, 2016 – McKinsey & Company Alumni News: Sara Brand: A career blending science, business, gender equity, and . . . beer
McKinsey&Company Alumni biography on Sara Brand and her career in science, venture capital, gender equality and beer.
May 26, 2016 – Austin Inno: VC’s Debate: How to Build Something Bigger Than Austin
This article originially appeared on AustinInno reporting by Brent Wistrom. Austin doesn't have the deep-pocketed venture capital firms that fuel startups on [...]
Jun 11, 2016 – Texas CEO Magazine: Who Runs The (Corporate) World? : Closing the Gender Gap in Corporate America.
This article originally appeared in Texas CEO Magazine. Today women hold 85 percent of consumer purchasing power. This includes [...]
May 9, 2016 – NY Times Commentary Blog: Women Inventors Changing Women’s Health Technology
Women understand women's health, and therefore design better health-technology products based on this. We believe women inventors and investors hold the power to innovate women's health technology!
May 3, 2016 – BizWomen: Solving the STEM jobs crisis, one girl at a time
This article originally appeared on BizWomen. AUSTIN — There’s no shortage of pundits who sound the alarm about tech worker [...]
April 22, 2016 – Austin Business Journal: Meet Sara Brand, founder, True Wealth Ventures
Greg Barr of the Austin Business Journal interviews True Wealth Ventures founder and partner Sara Brand. Find out everything from her first childhood job, to the behind-the-scenes look at how she and her husband run their brewery, to what inspired her to start the fund. Check it out!