Jonathan Callaghan Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 8

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Jonathan Callaghan General Information

Biography

Mr. Jonathan Callaghan is a Co-Founder at True Ventures. He serves as Board Member at Madison Reed, PayNearMe, Rise Gardens, Sofar Ocean, NeoSensory, NoRedInk, and Murj. He serves as Director at Peloton (Recreational Goods). He is an Angel Investor. He served as a Board Member at 3DR and DropLabs. He served as Board Member at Cloverpop and The Yes. He was an Investor and served as a Board Member at GigaOm. He was a Board Member of Keep Holdings. He served as a Board Member at Ginger.io. He served as the Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association. He served as Advisor at Sherpa. He has founded three of his own companies and has been in the venture capital business since 1991. He founded his first company, Mountain Bike Outfitters, Inc in 1986. He started his venture career as an associate at Summit Partners and then joined AOL's Greenhouse, the venture capital/incubator for AOL. He joined the internet market early by joining CMGi's @Ventures group in 1996. Before founding True, he was a Managing Director at Globespan Capital. He received a BA in Government from Dartmouth College and an MBA, with distinction, from Harvard Business School.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder, True Ventures
Education
Harvard Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Dartmouth College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Email
jo
Phone
+1 (650)
Address
  • 575 High Street
  • Suite 400
  • Palo Alto, CA 94301
  • United States
+1 (650)

Jonathan Callaghan Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
True Ventures Investor Co-Founder Palo Alto, CA Venture Capital

Jonathan Callaghan Board Seats (8)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Madison Reed Personal Products Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Murj Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Santa Cruz, CA
NeoSensory Electronic Equipment and Instruments Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Houston, TX
NoRedInk Educational and Training Services (B2C) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Covina, CA
PayNearMe Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Santa Clara, CA

Jonathan Callaghan Lead Partner on Deals (116)

Jonathan Callaghan has been the lead partner on 116 deals. Their latest deal was with PayNearMe, a financial software company. The deal was made for on 26-May-2023.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
PayNearMe 26-May-2023 Later Stage VC (Series D1) Completed Financial Software Santa Clara, CA
Ernesta 07-Nov-2022 Completed Home Furnishings New York, NY
JusticeText 06-Sep-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Irvine, CA
Wisq 25-Apr-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Redwood City, CA
NoRedInk 24-Aug-2021 Completed Educational and Training Services (B2C) Covina, CA
Rise Gardens 19-Jul-2021 Completed Other Consumer Durables Chicago, IL
Wisq 01-May-2021 Completed Business/Productivity Software Redwood City, CA
Catch Co. 30-Apr-2021 Completed Recreational Goods Chicago, IL
Health Gorilla 02-Mar-2021 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Medical Records Systems Mountain View, CA
Yousician 17-Nov-2020 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Educational Software Helsinki, Finland

Jonathan Callaghan Network (741)

Board Members (188)

Name Company Representing Location From
Juan Enriquez NeoSensory Excel Venture Management Houston, TX
Daniel Shader PayNearMe PayNearMe Santa Clara, CA
DropLabs (Electronics (B2C)) DropLabs (Electronics (B2C)) Los Angeles, CA
Cloverpop Allos Ventures Chicago, IL
DropLabs (Electronics (B2C)) Self Los Angeles, CA

Portfolio Executives (526)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Mirna Daouk PayNearMe Chief Financial Officer 26-May-2023 Santa Clara, CA
Shemika Jones PayNearMe Chief Compliance Officer & Chief Risk Officer 26-May-2023 Santa Clara, CA
PayNearMe Vice President, Business Development 26-May-2023 Santa Clara, CA
PayNearMe Chief Risk Officer 26-May-2023 Santa Clara, CA
PayNearMe Senior Vice President of Engineering 26-May-2023 Santa Clara, CA

Fund Team Members (27)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Andrew Goldfarb Globespan Capital Partners Globespan Capital Partners IV Boston, MA
Natasha Sharma True Ventures True Ventures VI Palo Alto, CA
True Ventures Palo Alto, CA
True Ventures Palo Alto, CA
True Ventures Palo Alto, CA

Jonathan Callaghan Affiliated Funds (15)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
True Ventures Select III True Ventures Venture Capital - Later Stage Closed 2018
CMGI @Ventures III @Ventures Venture - General Liquidated 1998
True Ventures VI True Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2019
CMGI @Ventures IV @Ventures Venture - General Liquidated 2000
True Ventures II True Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2008

Jonathan Callaghan FAQs

  • Who is Jonathan Callaghan?

    Mr. Jonathan Callaghan is a Co-Founder at True Ventures.

  • How much does Jonathan Callaghan typically invest?

    Jonathan Callaghan's median deal size is .

  • What is Jonathan Callaghan’s main position?

    Jonathan Callaghan’s primary position is Co-Founder.

  • What are the contact details for Jonathan Callaghan?

    Jonathan Callaghan’s email address is jo and his phone number is +1 (650) .

  • How many active board seats does Jonathan Callaghan hold?

    Jonathan Callaghan holds 8 board seats including Madison Reed, Murj, NeoSensory, NoRedInk, and PayNearMe.

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