Kerry Rupp
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GP @TrueWealthVC investing in early-stage women-led companies improving human and/or environmental health
Austin, TX
Joined April 2009
At one of our fave events - @3686Fest in Nashville - meeting 1:1 with startups but also dipped into the CPG panel for some hot takes for our @TrueWealthVC CPG portcos.
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So proud of @TrueWealthVC company ReHarvest Provisions Founder & CEO Kathryn Bernell for being named to the 2022 Inc. Female Founders 100 list!.
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reHarvest Provisions: For taking advantage of inefficient food systems to create healthy, good-for-the-planet smoothies.
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Congrats to our @TrueWealthVC company reHarvest Provision's Founder & CEO Kathryn Bernell for winning the 2022 Outstanding Women in Business award in Denver!.
Kathryn Bernell is a winner of DBJ's 2022 Outstanding Women in Business Awards.
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Thrilled to see our @TrueWealthVC co (my dog's favorite food) @jiminysforpets on the #inc5000list at #289. #1 in pet consumer pdcts, #2 in all CPG in the Bay Area and #8 in all CPG in CA!
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Jiminy's: Pet company makes sustainable, environmentally friendly dog food and treats from insect protein.
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Women entrepreneurs: apply below for the "Women of Wall Street" TV show to air on CBS in spring. 12 female founders will pitch on air for a chance to win mentoring and $100,000K investment. Details and application form: Time is of the essence apparently.
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NASA is in search of US entrepreneurs! SBIR Ignite is a new pgm focused on commercial viability with a simplified application process. You don’t have to be focused on aerospace & you don’t have to pivot your current work to qualify! .Established shares:
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Get business funding for startups. Apply for this NASA opportunity through SBIR Ignite!
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I’m excited to speak at the @WBLFoundation Board Program 9/19-20 in DC! This pgm is for senior exec women in healthcare to gain the resources, skills & connections to secure their next board seat. To join me, visit to learn more and register.
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Fun to have our @TrueWealthVC Fund II announcement appear on the @Nasdaq tower in Times Square. Here's the press release with the full story:
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Proud to announce our $35M @truewealthvc Fund II to invest in women-led cos improving human or environmental health. Thanks to @AnitaRamaswamy for great coverage of our fund and our efforts to include more women as investors in VC. via @techcrunch.
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Woman founders - apply by June 30 for Cartier Women's Initiative @CartierAwards. Awards up to $100K. Guidelines and details here: #CWI23.
cartierwomensinitiative.com
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I've used this book myself for my board service and recommend it to our founders. This new edition includes a foreword from @jcmangan CEO of Him For Her an organization focused on the important topic of board diversity that we support!.
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Another article about @truewealthvc's latest company @deorodevices "NexStride helps fight Parkinson's freezing with cues" via @techcrunch.
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Here's our latest investment at @truewealthvc: @deorodevices. "Female-led startup gets $2.8M, encounter with retired engineer led to building gadget fighting Parkinson’s disease walk" via @TFNBreakingNews.
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The San Francisco-based medtech De Oro which aims to improve the quality of life for seniors with Parkinson’s has just recently closed its seed round with
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Learn about our 3rd investment from Fund II - @deorodevices & our impact investing street cred from @ImpactAssets in our latest @TrueWealthVC newsletter!
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I’ll be speaking at the 6th Annual invite-only E-Capital Summit during Earthx2022’s Congress of Conferences in Dallas. E-mail ecapital@earthx.org or visit for more information on how to be invited! #Earthx2022 #E-CapitalSummit #EarthX
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See @TrueWealthVC's @reBLENDs reHarvest Provisions on NBC News as a brand giving back during Women's History Month - donating to @GOTRI Girls on the Run to fuel the next generation of women entrepreneurs.
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Several brands are giving back to women-led causes during Women’s History Month and beyond — we rounded up some to shop right now.
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And now the pitch competition! Congrats to the winners. @kswelinstitute Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute “Dream to Venture” at @UTAustin #kswelixdtv
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Back to live events! Second of the day in Austin. @kswelinstitute Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute “Dream to Venture” keynote at @UTAustin #kswelixdtv
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We @truewealthvc are excited to be selected again to the @ImpactAssets 50 2022! The #IA50 recognizes a diverse group of impact fund managers who demonstrate a commitment to generating positive impact:
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Today, we @truewealthvc joined over 100 others across the startup ecosystem to send a letter urging Congress to preserve the current #QSBS tax treatment that promotes #startup growth and investment. Read the letter here:
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