Clarence Bethea

Clarence Bethea began his career in entrepreneurship when he founded True-backed Upsie, an online marketplace for purchasing transparent extended electronics warranties. His passion for building products that empower customers evolved into a role as executive in residence and early-stage startup investor at True.

Among his work in sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities and sharing learnings with founders in the True Portfolio, he started True Talks, an in-person event series exploring the ups, downs, twists, and turns of the startup founder journey with the goal of expanding our network to new regions and communities.

Clarence was the executive chairman of the board at Upsie prior to its sale and a board member for two non-profit organizations: the St. Paul & Minnesota Foundation and BETA. Both are dedicated to illuminating the tech and entrepreneurial landscapes in Minnesota.

He takes great pride in his family life and spending time with his wife of 15+ years and two children. Both of his kids play sports, so he jokes that his side gig is being their Uber driver.