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June 28, 2022 – PitchBook: True Wealth Ventures collects $35M for sophomore fund
PitchBook reports on TWV’s second flagship fund.
June 28, 2022 – Austin Inno: Funding wrap: True Wealth Ventures closes $35M fund to back women entrepreneurs
Austin Inno reports on TWV Fund II closing.
August 24, 2017 – Austin Business Journal: 26 female forces on Austin’s business scene: 2017 Profiles in Power honorees
VIEW SLIDESHOW Click through to see the 2017 honorees, starting with the six overall winners. The Austin Business Journal's [...]
Jul 17, 2017 – Austin Business Journal: 85 women to know: ABJ unveils 2017 Profiles in Power award nominees
As the Austin area's reputation as a fast-growing, innovative metro continues to gain national acclaim, the city has seen [...]
January 22, 2020 – LinkedIn: Look to Texas for Biotech Innovation
Look to Texas for Biotech Innovation Published on January 22, 2020 Claire Aldridge, AVP, Commercialization and Business Development at [...]
December 18, 2019 – Austin Business Journal: Reporter’s picks: Austin’s biggest tech, startup stories of 2019
Reporter's picks: Austin's biggest tech, startup stories of 2019 By Mike Cronin – Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal The [...]
June 7, 2022 – Cision PR Newswire: Dermala, A Consumer Dermatology Company, Launches At-Home, Personalized Skin Tests
DERMALA launches Skin Tests to measure the oil level and pH of the skin to better personalize their monthly acne treatment
May 24, 2022 – CISION: Dermala, A Consumer Dermatology Company, Announces Their Second Microbiome-Powered Line of Topical and Oral Products for Eczema-Prone Skin
TWV’s portco Dermala extends its product range to include a 2nd microbiome-powered line of products for eczema
October 18, 2016 – GIST Network: Q&A with Kerry Rupp: Early-Stage Startups — Identify and Overcome Common Obstacles
This article originally appeared on GISTNetwork.org. Far too often, easily avoided obstacles derail startups with great potential. In their [...]
September 13, 2016 – Austin Inno: 22 Top Women Founders in Austin Share Insights on Entrepreneurship
This article originally appeared on AustinInno. By: Brent Wistrom After the company Jan Ryan founded was acquired in 2013, she took [...]
Recent News
May 28, 2021 – The Business Journals: True Wealth Ventures to raise $30M second fund to back women-led companies
True Wealth Ventures on May 27 filed paperwork with the U.S. SEC showing plans to raise a $30 million second fund.
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.
April 27, 2021– CBS This Morning: Growing U.S. kelp farming industry boosts economies, captures carbon
Did you catch CBS This Morning with True Wealth Ventures’ portfolio co. Atlantic Sea Farms?
April 20, 2021 – Draper Startup House: reBLEND and TWV – Episode 12
In this episode, Katie Russel & Daniel Wiegand are joined by the Founder of reBLEND.co, Kathryn Bernell, and the Founding General Partner of True Wealth Ventures, Sara Brand, Ph.D.
April 3, 2021 – Podcast- If Not Now Wen: Interview with Kerry Rupp – General Partner at True Wealth Venture & Serial Entrepreneur
Check Wen Zhang’s podcast interview of Kerry Rupp at True Wealth Venture, a VC firm focusing on investing in female entrepreneurs and empowering female founders.
April 2, 2021 – Real Simple: Organization: Kelp Is the Healthy, Sustainable—and Delicious!—Food Experts Want Us to Eat More Of
Real Simple author Kristy Del Coro, MS RD, talks about TWV’s portfolio company Atlantic Sea Farm’s kelp: “Kelp is an incredibly nutrient-dense food, meaning it's low in calories but packed with beneficial nutrients.”
April 13, 2021 – Vogue: Startup spotlight: Queen of Raw applies new technology to old fabrics
The three-year-old Queen of Raw marketplace is working to create a vast, automated global network of both buyers and sellers of unused fabric.
March 22, 2021 – Scandinavian MIND: Stephanie Benedetto – On turning unused textiles from pollution into profit
”We are currently experiencing a crisis of supply and at this volume, waste isn’t just environmentally irresponsible — it’s a CFO issue!” - Stephanie Benedetto, On turning unused textiles from pollution into profit.
February 3, 2021 – SAP Industries: Three inspiring leaders pushing industry limits (Video)
SAP created this video of three inspiring leaders pushing industry limits, including TWV’s portfolio company CEO, Stephanie Benedetto from the Queen of Raw.