Jon Callaghan

Jon Callaghan is a founder, an investor, and a Managing Partner of True Ventures, a leading early-stage venture capital firm he co-founded in 2005. With a foundational mission to empower entrepreneurs at the initial stages of company creation, True has partnered with over 1,050 founders across more than 500 companies. The firm’s 12 funds have generated seven IPOs and over 60 acquisitions.

Under Jon’s leadership, True’s team was the first institutional investor in now-iconic companies, including Fitbit, Peloton, Hashicorp, Duo Security, Automattic, and Ring. Jon continues to champion the next wave of innovation, currently serving on the boards of promising ventures such as Pipedream, DayDream, and Ernesta. True is also early and deep in AI, having made over 85 AI investments.

A prominent voice in the venture community, Jon served as Chair of the National Venture Capital Association from 2015 to 2016. He holds a bachelor’s degree in government from Dartmouth College and an MBA, with distinction, from Harvard Business School. 

Outside of work, Jon is an avid pilot, music lover, and outdoorsman, and you can usually find him on various adventures with his wife and four sons.