On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Tony Conrad, Partner @ True Ventures

On today's Talk, we ask Tony about his humble beginnings of growing up in a rural farming community in Indiana and how he made his way around the world living in places like Paris, New Delhi & Jakarta. We dig into Tony’s experiences of Co-Founding two startups that both exited to AOL and what he looks for when backing founders. We also ask Tony why he backed specialty coffee brand Blue Bottle Coffee and how it became a billion exit for the fund. We also ask Tony about his passion for Community based investment like Wordpress, Voiceflow & Zero Fasting and the experience in watching Wordpress grow to power over 30% of all internet websites. Finally, we ask Tony about his incredible 16 year career at True Ventures and the firm's people-first approach to investing.

This tank talk really makes you appreciate the empathy, passion and patience Tony brings to his investments and everyday life.

Books Mentioned In The Show:

-The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

- Bird Lives!

-Shackleton's Boat Journey

Tony’s words of inspiration - “Everyone should take a step back from their day jobs and make sure you are taking a more holistic experience as a human and figuring where you side on the societal and economic issues facing our world today and take a stand.”

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